Robert Trautman | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 7, 2018 Steaming ahead on our 50-State claims handling tour, we now pull in to the Peach State – Georgia. Insurance carriers operating in Georgia are subject to both the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act1 and regulations that set forth the guidelines they must follow. An insurer in… Continue reading Claims Handling Requirements by State – Georgia
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Payment Bond Does Not Cover Claim for Lost Work Opportunity
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | March 8, 2018 A subcontractor claiming that the general contractor failed to use and pay for a minimum number of workers made a claim against the GC’s payment bond, for the value of the workers not hired. A federal court has held that the Miller Act bond… Continue reading Payment Bond Does Not Cover Claim for Lost Work Opportunity
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
Court Allows Insured to Recover Business Income for Potential Contingency Fees
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 1, 2018 On August 22, 2013, a fire destroyed an office building where one tenant, Bernstein Liebhard LLP, was a mass tort law practice. The firm’s mass tort practice was shut down for a year. The insured law firm sued Sentinel Insurance Company Limited for… Continue reading Court Allows Insured to Recover Business Income for Potential Contingency Fees
Is It Privileged, or Just the Insurance Company’s Ordinary Business Document?
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 3, 2018 Just last week I spoke on a panel that addressed the role of the attorney during the adjustment of the claim. Our presentation focused on how quickly the line can become blurred between an attorney acting in his/her role as counsel, and acting… Continue reading Is It Privileged, or Just the Insurance Company’s Ordinary Business Document?