Arson

Vacancy, Occupancy, and Arson Will Always Invite Coverage Issues

May 05, 2025 By Chip Merlin

Vacancy Exclusions for “Vandalism” Should Not Apply to Arson Fires

Dec 05, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Fire Cause and Origin and the Junk Science of Arson Investigations

May 09, 2024 By Chip Merlin

What Were Your Activities Over Memorial Day Weekend? A Quick Case Study on Post Loss Misrepresentations, Overvaluation and Arson

May 31, 2021 By Chip Merlin

Can Insurance Companies Insinuate Arson Through Cause-and-Origin Evidence?

Aug 01, 2020 By Merlin Law Group

Arson Denial Results In Policyholder Obtaining Emotional Distress Damages From Insurer’s Negligent Arson Investigation

Jan 14, 2020 By Chip Merlin

Arson of Vacant House: Covered Fire Loss or Excluded Vandalism?

Sep 14, 2019 By Merlin Law Group

To Plea or Not to Plea? Insurer’s Denial of Coverage for Residential Fire Loss Upheld

May 18, 2018 By Chip Merlin

Innocent Spouse Ability to Recover Policy Proceeds Following Arson

May 24, 2017 By Merlin Law Group

It’s Not Enough For An Insurance Company To Allege An Insured “May” Have Committed Arson

Oct 31, 2016 By Christina Phillips

Fire Claim Was Not Mischief but Other Courts Disagree

Sep 17, 2016 By Merlin Law Group

Homeless Warming Fire That Becomes Uncontrolled is Not Vandalism for Purposes of Policy Exclusion

Sep 16, 2016 By Merlin Law Group