Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The insurer’s motion to dismiss claims for improper claims handling when considering implementation of depreciation was denied. Morrison v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co, et al., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115664 (S. D. W. Va. July 1, 2024). Plaintiff’s home suffered flood damage. The house was… Continue reading Homeowner Survives Motion to Dismiss Depreciation Claims
Tag: Claims Handling
Claims Handling: Questions Are the Answer
Michael Melendez and Chad Pasternack | Cozen O’Connor The key issue in insurance bad faith litigation is whether the claims professional reasonably handled the claim. Throughout the claims-handling process, the claims professional should constantly ask him-or-herself whether the investigation is sufficient to support a coverage determination and how someone might challenge that determination. By asking… Continue reading Claims Handling: Questions Are the Answer
Claim Handling Requirements by State – Washington
Julitza Perez | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 18, 2018 Washington State is not only known as the “Evergreen State” and the only state named after a United States President, but it is also the home of many innovative Internet companies and where the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded: Starbucks.… Continue reading Claim Handling Requirements by State – Washington
Claim Handling Requirements by State – Utah
Julitza Perez | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 14, 2018 Continuing our tour through state-by-state claim handling guidelines, we explore the requirements for the State of Utah. I recently escaped from the Sunshine State (Florida) and visited the State of Utah for the first time. I was amazed by its mountains and had lots… Continue reading Claim Handling Requirements by State – Utah
Claims Handling Requirements by State – Colorado
Robert Trautmann | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 21, 2017 Up next in the state-by-state claims handling tour is the Centennial State – Colorado. Colorado property owners have been devastated by massive hail storms over the last several years so it is very important that policyholders and their representatives are aware of the claim handling… Continue reading Claims Handling Requirements by State – Colorado