Tiffany Bustamante O’Quinn and Alycen A. Moss | Property Insurance Law Observer On July 20, 2022, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded a trial court’s decision compelling the parties to proceed with appraisal and staying litigation until that appraisal was completed. Florida’s appellate court held that trial court erred in granting the… Continue reading Florida Appeals Court Reverses Appraisal Ordered In Storm Suit
Category: Insurance Appraisal
Insurer That Denied Appraisal Can’t Seek Declaration That it Made the Right Choice
Claims Journal If an insurer wants confirmation by a court that an appraisal is inappropriate, it needs to file a request for declaratory judgment before denying the appraisal request, an Illinois appellate panel ruled Monday. A panel with the 3rd District of the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a county judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by… Continue reading Insurer That Denied Appraisal Can’t Seek Declaration That it Made the Right Choice
Insurers Challenging Awards When Appraisers’ ‘Disinterest’ in Question
Claims Journal Insurers created the appraisal process to provide an efficient way to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom using disinterested experts, but lately insurer skepticism about appraiser impartiality has become a new source of litigation. Insurance defense attorneys are increasingly likely to challenge appraisal awards that they believe are tainted by appraisers who are… Continue reading Insurers Challenging Awards When Appraisers’ ‘Disinterest’ in Question
Insurers Challenging Awards When Appraisers’ ‘Disinterest’ in Question
Claims Journal Insurers created the appraisal process to provide an efficient way to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom using disinterested experts, but lately insurer skepticism about appraiser impartiality has become a new source of litigation. Insurance defense attorneys are increasingly likely to challenge appraisal awards that they believe are tainted by appraisers who are… Continue reading Insurers Challenging Awards When Appraisers’ ‘Disinterest’ in Question
Accepting Coverage for Part of a Claim May Subject an Insurer to the Appraisal Process Under Tennessee Law
Elliot Kerzner and Alycen A. Moss | Property Insurance Law Observer Accepting coverage for part of a claim may subject an insurer to a policy’s appraisal process when the extent of covered damage is in dispute, according to a recent ruling issued by the Eastern District of Tennessee. In Morrow v. State Farm Fire & Cas.… Continue reading Accepting Coverage for Part of a Claim May Subject an Insurer to the Appraisal Process Under Tennessee Law