David Kim noted an Illinois case1 when commenting to a recent post, Are Texas Bad Faith Cases Now More Difficult to Prove? The case discusses what a bona fide dispute is between an insurer and policyholder. It also noted that
Hail damage is a topic of discussion at the Rocky Mountain Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (RMAPIA) Fall Seminar. Mike Poli provided a speech, Traps For the Unwary, and highlighted an Arizona insurance decision,1 which has an excellent discussion about
Policyholders should exercise caution regarding digital “case runners” who engage in the unethical—and potentially criminal—practice of soliciting clients for attorneys after large-scale disasters. While it’s perfectly lawful for attorneys to advertise their services, the act of compensating non-attorneys to procure
A ruling yesterday by a federal judge in Texas1 seems to indicate a trend where federal courts will prevent bad faith claims from going before a jury if the insurer has an expert opinion supporting the denial of a claim. The
Can you imagine the scene in the Florida legislature where insurance industry lobbyists were presenting drafts of new laws to Republican lawmakers? It must have gone something like this:
‘These laws will allow us to not pay claims, or
Can a federal judge appoint the umpire in an appraisal? Certainly, many have done so. But a United States Magistrate Judge made a request last week which may indicate that federal courts lack jurisdiction to appoint umpires to New York appraisals.1
The First Session of the National Insurance Convention was held in New York City in 1871. The Convention led to what is now known as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The Convention President George W. Miller noted the sustainability issues
New Jersey public adjusters face an Insurance Commission that will closely look for every “T” to be crossed and “I” to be dotted when it comes to analyzing a public adjuster contract. The Insurance Commission has fined public adjusters hundreds
Merlin Law Group attorney Steven Bush will give a speech at the upcoming American Policyholder Association Membership Summit being held in Dallas on November 1-3. His presentation is titled “Blow the Whistle: Helping Whistleblowers Feel Safe to Come Forward.”
Sarah Parker wrote me, forwarding a quick reading blog, Liberty Mutual to Refund $7.7 Million in Consent Order: What Minnesota Policyholders Need to Know. I believe she sent it to me because of my recent post, Liberty, Liberty, Li-ber-ty.
