Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 18, 2019 An excellent and successful insurance company defense attorney, Bill Berk and I were on a panel presentation at the 2019 Windstorm Insurance Conference earlier this year. Berk reminded the audience of adjusters that under Florida law, they should not be saying or implying… Continue reading Are There Ethical Conduct Standards Between Public Adjusters and Independent or Company Adjusters?
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Alarm Cries Wolf in California Case Involving Privette Doctrine
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | April 17, 2019 It’s one of the most quoted phrases in legal history: “Shouting fire in a [crowded] theater.” It comes from the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1919 decision in Schenck v. U.S. and has come to stand for the proposition that not all speech, in particular dangerous speech, is… Continue reading Alarm Cries Wolf in California Case Involving Privette Doctrine
Ninth Circuit Finds Policy’s Definition of “Policy Period” Fatal to Insurer’s “Related Claims” Argument
Jason M. Taylor | Insurance Law Blog | March 27, 2019 Professional liability policies often include some form of a “related claims” or “related acts” provision stating that if more than one claim results from a single wrongful act, or a series of related wrongful acts, such claims will be treated as a single claim… Continue reading Ninth Circuit Finds Policy’s Definition of “Policy Period” Fatal to Insurer’s “Related Claims” Argument
The 3 Biggest Mistakes New Adjusters Make
John O’Brien | AdjusterPro | March 29, 2019 Recently, my friends at AdjusterPro asked if I’d like to be a guest author for their blog page. Since I’ve been a successful claims adjuster now for a number of years, they felt my perspective on the biggest mistakes new adjusters make might be helpful for their… Continue reading The 3 Biggest Mistakes New Adjusters Make
Hidden Damage from Wildfire Claims
Derek Chalken | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 4, 2019 Losses from wildfires across the United States over the past decade have added up to $5.1 billion.1 In addition to damage typically expected from fires (smoke, soot, ash, water from fire-fighting hoses and extinguisher chemicals), some homeowners may face the additional risk of damage… Continue reading Hidden Damage from Wildfire Claims