J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 8, 2018 I often hear from insureds that have been negotiating with their insurance company for a period of time when the insurer suddenly demands appraisal. The insureds do not want to go to appraisal and the first question is always, “Can the insurance… Continue reading When Is a Demand for Appraisal Too Late?
Category: Insurance Appraisal
Is a “Matching” Dispute Appropriate for Appraisal? – Update
Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 3, 2018 Last year in one of my blogposts, I wrote about Windridge of Naperville Condominium Association v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, and the issue whether appraisal is appropriate to resolve a dispute over the cost of repairing physically undamaged siding of townhome buildings to remedy a… Continue reading Is a “Matching” Dispute Appropriate for Appraisal? – Update
The Proper Standard for Evaluating “Actual Cash Value” Under New Jersey Law
Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 12, 2018 One of the most common questions we hear from our clients has to do with the differences between “actual cash value” and “replacement cost value.” Replacement cost value on its face seems relatively straight forward, but what is “Actual Cash Value” determined… Continue reading The Proper Standard for Evaluating “Actual Cash Value” Under New Jersey Law
Can Insurance Appraisers Favor and Advocate For The Party That Selected Them?
Patrick Aul | Property Insurance Law Observer | March 22, 2018 This is a question the Colorado Supreme Court is set to resolve after recently granting Owners Insurance Company’s petition for writ of certiorari in Owners Insurance Company v. Dakota Station II Condominium Association, Inc., 2018 WL 948601 (Col. Feb. 20, 2018). The Colorado Court of… Continue reading Can Insurance Appraisers Favor and Advocate For The Party That Selected Them?
Can A Court Select An Umpire For An Appraisal Without Notice To One Of The Parties?
Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 4, 2018 Appraisal provisions in property insurance policies typically provide for a judge of a court of record in the state in which the insured property is located to select an umpire if the parties cannot agree upon one. What happens if one party fails… Continue reading Can A Court Select An Umpire For An Appraisal Without Notice To One Of The Parties?