Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 18, 2015 Expert witnesses can sometimes play a vital role in providing expert witness testimony during construction defect and dispute cases to lawyers, judges and jury members. I say sometimes in that too frequently there are a hand full of expert witnesses that don’t prove to be worth anyone’s… Continue reading Expert Witness Excluded from Superstorm Sandy Trial
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Settlements for Rejected Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claims Hit Roadblock
Caitlin Bronson | Insurance Business America | April 16, 2015 Legal action taken against several insurance companies in the wake of Superstorm Sandy stalled this week after government officials declined to pay the plaintiffs’ legal fees, citing federal law. According to a Newsday report, attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security – which oversees FEMA… Continue reading Settlements for Rejected Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claims Hit Roadblock
Court Holds Statute of Limitations on Flood Claims is One Year From Date Proof of Loss is Denied
Charles Mathis – Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog – September 25, 2014 On September 15, 2014, United States District Judge, Faith S. Hochberg issued an Order in Kroll v. Johnson, which held the statute of limitations on Superstorm Sandy flood claims is one year from the date the insurance company denies the policyholder’s proof of… Continue reading Court Holds Statute of Limitations on Flood Claims is One Year From Date Proof of Loss is Denied
Was Superstorm Sandy a “Named Storm?”
Ashley Smith – March 26, 2014 Property insurance policies commonly contain a “Named Storm” deductible, which provides for a substantially higher deductible than other causes of loss. For example, the policy in AFP 104 Corp. v. Columbia Casualty Company1 contained a base deductible of $10,000 and a Named Storm deductible of $1 million per occurrence.… Continue reading Was Superstorm Sandy a “Named Storm?”
New Jersey Mediation Settlements Must Be Reduced to Writing
Robert Trautman – September 8, 2013 Most people battling their insurance carrier over Hurricane Sandy claims have received a notice that they are entitled to participate in a nonbinding mediation process set up by the Department of Banking and Insurance. A recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling mandates that any settlement reached in this or… Continue reading New Jersey Mediation Settlements Must Be Reduced to Writing