Chip Merlin

Welcome to The Twilight Zone! Texas and Rocky Mountain Public Adjusters Hold a Joint and Virtual Property Claims Training Next Week

Oct 01, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Is a 22-Year-Old Punk Law Student’s Doctoral Thesis About The Reasonable Expectations Doctrine of Insurance Contract Interpretation Stupid or Standing the Test of Time?

Sep 30, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Property Insurance Contract Interpretation Basics for Policyholders, Public Insurance Adjusters, Company or Independent Adjusters, and Insurance Agents

Sep 29, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Do Insurance Companies Select Appraisers Based on Lowered Awards to Their Customers?

Sep 23, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Beta in Texas, Laura in Louisiana, Sally in Alabama and Florida, and Wildfires in California—Do Not Miss Learning From Attorneys in All These Jurisdictions Today at Tuesdays With Chip at 2

Sep 22, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Do Not Miss Analysis of Civil Authority Coverage at the First Party Claims Conference

Sep 21, 2020 By Chip Merlin

“Physical Damage” Can Occur From An Unknown Substance That Shuts Down a Business or Conditions That Make a Structure Useless

Sep 18, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Insurance Bad Faith in South Carolina: Part 4 – Beware the Statute of Limitations

Sep 16, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Louisiana Appraisals with Causation Determinations May Still End Up in Litigation as Coverage Issues

Sep 14, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Mississippi Does Not Allow Causation to Be Determined In Appraisal

Sep 14, 2020 By Chip Merlin

What to Do After Hurricane Laura—Dealing with My Independent or Catastrophe Adjuster

Sep 10, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Should Late Notice of Windstorm and Hail Claims Be a Valid Defense When the Insurer Is Not Prejudiced?

Sep 07, 2020 By Chip Merlin