Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 15, 2015 Your first reaction to the question in the heading of this article might be an easy and obvious “Yes.” But you might want to reconsider after reading a recent case from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal.1 The case involves a claim from… Continue reading Do I Have To Complete The Appraisal Process Before Filing A Lawsuit Over The Claim?
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Court Rules Policyholder Covered for Damage Caused by Burglary
Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 28, 2015 Try to watch an hour of television without seeing an insurance company trying to sell you on their marvelous company. The insurance giants are on every channel and all with the same message—we will cover you if the bad event happens. Sadly, on… Continue reading Court Rules Policyholder Covered for Damage Caused by Burglary
Insurance Companies Search Social Media During Property Claim Investigations, Part II
Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 14, 2015 In the first post of this series on social media, we listed various reasons the insurance company is searching your social media profile during a claim investigation to specifically address the non-claim related issues carriers are searching for in your tweets, posts, and… Continue reading Insurance Companies Search Social Media During Property Claim Investigations, Part II
Insurance Companies Search Social Media During Property Claim Investigations, Part I
Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 24, 2015 Policyholders are human and social media has really become a way of life for the young and those in their golden years. Not surprisingly, homeowners and business owners suffering a loss, post about their problems on social media. But consider this: insurance companies… Continue reading Insurance Companies Search Social Media During Property Claim Investigations, Part I
Nevada Joins States Protecting Insureds from Lawyers Serving Two Masters
Nick Thede | Ball Janik | November 3, 2015 Nevada recently became the latest jurisdiction to protect the interests of policyholders by adopting the so-called Cumis counsel rule. In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen (Sept. 24, 2015), the Nevada Supreme Court held that insurers are required to pay for independent counsel for insureds… Continue reading Nevada Joins States Protecting Insureds from Lawyers Serving Two Masters