Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case

Katherine Dempsey | The Subrogation Strategist In Allstate Veh. & Prop. Ins. Co. v. Glitz Constr. Corp., 2023 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1180, 2023 NY Slip Op 01171, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department (Appellate Court), considered whether a contractor could be found liable for its subcontractor’s alleged negligence in causing injury… Continue reading Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case

Potential Coverage Issues Implicated by the Champlain Towers Collapse

Theresa A. Guertin | SDV Insights In June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida collapsed, killing nearly 100 individuals (the “Collapse”). As experts uncover more information regarding the cause of the Collapse, those individuals who have filed lawsuits as well as the potentially culpable defendants are looking to insurers for coverage of… Continue reading Potential Coverage Issues Implicated by the Champlain Towers Collapse

Drones Help Insurance Companies Check Damage in Cedar Rapids

Erin Jordan | Claims Journal Insurance adjusters who descended on Cedar Rapids after the Aug. 10 derecho storm are using drones to check roofs and asking homeowners with less severe damage to take their own photos. Some of this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has reduced the number of experienced adjusters willing to… Continue reading Drones Help Insurance Companies Check Damage in Cedar Rapids

Contractors Beware Taking AOB Contracts For Restoration Work: New Policy Forms Restricting AOB Contacts Discussed By Recent Insurance Bulletin

Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 24, 2019 Assignment of benefits contracts for property damage claims may be going the way of the dinosaur in Florida. A recent Florida Insurance Bulletin notes that the new statute allows insurance companies to issue policies preventing an assignment of benefits if insurers offer a premium discount.… Continue reading Contractors Beware Taking AOB Contracts For Restoration Work: New Policy Forms Restricting AOB Contacts Discussed By Recent Insurance Bulletin

Derek “The Dodger” Chaiken Does Drone Analysis of Property Damage Claims

Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 8, 2019 Derek Chaiken is in the Merlin Law Group Los Angeles office. He is a Los Angeles Dodger fan and a student of drone usage during the property insurance claim process. Drones are no longer science fiction, but a fairly common part of modern property… Continue reading Derek “The Dodger” Chaiken Does Drone Analysis of Property Damage Claims

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