All “Hail” the Importance of Documenting Claims

Stephen S. Asay | Pillsbury | June 29, 2018 A recent case in the Fifth Circuit, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v. Lowen Valley View, L.L.C., provides a valuable reminder to policyholders of the importance of promptly investigating any event that could cause damage, documenting that damage shortly after it occurs, and putting insurers on… Continue reading All “Hail” the Importance of Documenting Claims

Court Says Claims for Unreasonable Delay or Denial of Insurance Benefits Can Be Filed Beyond One Year

Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 12, 2018 As discussed in a previous post, Colorado allows policyholders—even repair vendors such as contractors or roofers where there has been an assignment of insurance benefits—to bring a cause of action for bad faith where an insurance company unreasonably delays or denies the payment of covered insurance… Continue reading Court Says Claims for Unreasonable Delay or Denial of Insurance Benefits Can Be Filed Beyond One Year

Deconstructing Construction Claims – Issues to Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation

William L. Doerler and Victoria Phillips | CLM | May 3, 2018 Construction defect claims often are complicated by a variety of issues, including those related to the statute of repose and contractual bars to recovery. In order to maximize the subrogation potential for these claims, you should deconstruct any potential subrogation barriers and, upon… Continue reading Deconstructing Construction Claims – Issues to Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation

The Standard Fire Policy 60-Day Vacancy/Unoccupancy Condition

Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 5, 2018 Last November in my blogpost, Does the Standard Fire Policy Vacancy/Unoccupancy Condition Apply to a Fire Loss Occurring within Sixty Days of the Inception of Coverage, I discussed how courts have measured vacancy/unoccupancy when a loss occurs within sixty days of the inception of… Continue reading The Standard Fire Policy 60-Day Vacancy/Unoccupancy Condition

Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Unreasonable Delay or Denial Statute

Ashley Harris | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 1, 2018 The Colorado Supreme Court issued two opinions favorable to Colorado policyholders earlier this week: American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Barriga; and Rooftop Restoration, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company. Both cases address the unreasonable delay or denial of insurance benefits statute… Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Unreasonable Delay or Denial Statute

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