Trial Court’s Award of Contractual Fees to Public Adjuster Overturned

Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | April 29, 2019     A judgment awarding the public adjuster his compensation for work performed under contract was remanded for further proceedings by the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals. Joslin v Ota Camp-Makibaka Ass’n, 2019 Haw. App. LEXIS 155 (Haw. Ct. App. April 5, 2019).     … Continue reading Trial Court’s Award of Contractual Fees to Public Adjuster Overturned

Liability Insurer’s Duty to Defend Insured is Broader than its Duty to Indemnify

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | May 3, 2019 When it comes to liability insurance, an insurer’s duty to defend its insured from a third-party claim is much broader than its duty to indemnify.   This broad duty to defend an insured is very important and, as an insured, you need to know this.   “A liability insurer’s obligation,… Continue reading Liability Insurer’s Duty to Defend Insured is Broader than its Duty to Indemnify

Derek “The Dodger” Chaiken Does Drone Analysis of Property Damage Claims

Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 8, 2019 Derek Chaiken is in the Merlin Law Group Los Angeles office. He is a Los Angeles Dodger fan and a student of drone usage during the property insurance claim process. Drones are no longer science fiction, but a fairly common part of modern property… Continue reading Derek “The Dodger” Chaiken Does Drone Analysis of Property Damage Claims

Jury to Decide If Carrier Risked Trial Because It Had Nothing Left to Lose

Claims Journal | May 23, 2019 A federal judge in Rhode Island has cleared the way for a trial to decide whether Columbia Casualty Insurance, in bad faith, put its own interest over its policyholder’s by gambling on a trial instead of settling a claim that resulted in a $25 million jury verdict. Boston-based Ironshore… Continue reading Jury to Decide If Carrier Risked Trial Because It Had Nothing Left to Lose

How Blockchain and Smart Contracts will Change the Face of Insurance in the U.S.

Theodore (Ted) J. Mlynar andRobert M. Fettman | Hogan Lovells | May 23, 2019 In the last several years, we have seen a new crop of digital products and services enter the lexicon of the insurance industry. And with these, inevitably comes a myriad array of insurance regulatory issues. Usage-based insurance, peer-to-peer insurance, machine-learning algorithms,… Continue reading How Blockchain and Smart Contracts will Change the Face of Insurance in the U.S.

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