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Can you Recover the Cost of Repairs from the Insurance Company after Selling your Home?
One topic that has been written about multiple times on our blog involves the implications of selling the home or property during the course of an insurance claim. Notable posts include Things To Consider When Selling Property With An Open Insurance Claim, and Recovering Replacement Cost After Selling Unrepaired Property, by attorneys Kyle Bugden and Ashley Harris, respectively. Due to the real estate landscape in today’s market, it has again become a consistent topic of conversation. Continue Reading Can you Recover the Cost of Repairs from the Insurance Company after Selling your Home?
Causation Can Be Determined in Minnesota Appraisals
Causation can be determined by an appraisal panel in Minnesota. The controversy involved a hailstorm where the insurance company denied that any damage was caused by the hailstorm. The insurance company refused to go to appraisal and filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of no coverage. The policyholder countersued seeking the court to compel appraisal to determine the amount of damage caused by the hailstorm. Continue Reading Causation Can Be Determined in Minnesota Appraisals
Roofing Contractor Wins Jury Trial Against Tower Hill Insurance
Merlin Law Group attorneys Corey Harris, Ashley Harris, and Mike Duffy won a jury trial in Fort Myers, Florida, yesterday. The case involved a roofing contractor who filed suit under an assignment of benefits contract to a residential policy. Tower Hill Prime denied the claim. Continue Reading Roofing Contractor Wins Jury Trial Against Tower Hill Insurance
Breaking Appraisal News! Colorado Allows Causation To Be Determined In Appraisal
Merlin Law Group attorneys Jon Bukowski, Larry Bache, Corey Harris, and Ashley Harris won a before the Federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which held today that causation can be determined in Colorado appraisals.
I would like to give special recognition to Shane Smith who helped write the briefs and contributed to this win.
You can find the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion here.
Iowa Derecho Statute of Limitations Quickly Approaching—Policyholders, Public Insurance Adjusters, and Contractors Beware!
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen deserves a big shout out for issuing a Bulletin on July 26 warning policyholders of the impending statute of limitations for a derecho that struck Iowa on August 10, 2020. He is calling on insurance companies to be liberal granting extensions to file lawsuits and warning derecho claimants to file suit or get an extension before August 10—next week! This Bulletin provides: Continue Reading Iowa Derecho Statute of Limitations Quickly Approaching—Policyholders, Public Insurance Adjusters, and Contractors Beware!
Florida AOB Reform Statute Does Not Retroactively Apply
Assignment of Benefit (“AOB”) agreements have been a highly controversial issue in Florida over the past year, with much of that controversy stemming from what is now commonly known as the Florida AOB Reform Act. Continue Reading Florida AOB Reform Statute Does Not Retroactively Apply
Understanding Alabama Insurance Claims Payments — No “Final” Payments
Following large-scale disasters like Hurricane Sally or Zeta, you will find that some insurance companies will make initial low-ball settlement offers and hope the policyholder takes the payment and doesn’t dispute the claim evaluation. Continue Reading Understanding Alabama Insurance Claims Payments — No “Final” Payments
Understanding Your Alabama Insurance Policy – Determining How Much Is Owed
For the third part in this series on Alabama law, I want to focus on the scope of repairs and how actual cash value is determined. Alabama’s Administrative Code provides guidance for policyholders on how property insurance claims should be calculated. Continue Reading Understanding Your Alabama Insurance Policy – Determining How Much Is Owed
Delayed Insurance Claim Payment in Alabama? Insurance Companies Must Timely Respond To Alabama Policyholders
In Part 1 of this series, I addressed general requirements for the insurance carrier’s adjustment of claims. Here, I want to focus on communications between the policyholder and the insurance carrier. Continue Reading Delayed Insurance Claim Payment in Alabama? Insurance Companies Must Timely Respond To Alabama Policyholders
Understanding Alabama Insurance Claims Standards—Is the Insurance Company Following Alabama Code?
Is your hurricane claim being adjusted promptly, fairly, and equitably? I’ve heard many stories of policyholders that have still not seen an adjuster following Hurricane Sally, and Hurricane Zeta just brought more winds and rain to already damaged properties. It’s important to know the requirements Alabama insurance companies have for the adjustment of your hurricane claim. Continue Reading Understanding Alabama Insurance Claims Standards—Is the Insurance Company Following Alabama Code?