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Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 15 – Volume 26 – Proof of Arson
By Barry Zalma
Proof of Arson Although arson is not excluded in any first party property policy I have ever seen, the insurer’s defense of an arson for profit is misrepresentation, concealment, or…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 15 – Volume 25 – Arson
By Barry Zalma
Arson Arson is the intentional burning of property. It no longer is limited to specific types of property. Although perhaps the most dangerous of all methods of insurance fraud, people…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Lodi NJ Man Convicted on Terrorism Charges in Connection with Arson, Vandalism of Jewish Temples
A Lodi NJ man was convicted of terrorism in connection with several incidents of vandalism at Jewish temples in New Jersey. The suspect also reportedly firebombed a rabbi’s residence. The…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Fair Lawn NJ Man Accused of Killing Parents, Setting Fire to Their House
A Fair Lawn New Jersey man allegedly killed his parents at their local home and then set fire to the residence before committing suicide. According to Bergen County officials, the…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Zalma’s Insurance Fraud Letter – June 1, 2016
By Barry Zalma
Arson for Profit Zalma’s Insurance Fraud Letter June 1, 2016, Volume 20, No. 11 In this, the ninth issue of the 20th year of publication of Zalma’s Insurance…
Newark New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Police Arrest Man Accused of Attempted Arson at Father’s House in Fairfield, NJ
Police recently arrested a Hopatcong NJ man accused of committing arson at his father’s home in Fairfield, New Jersey. The arson incident occurred around midnight at a home on Oak…
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
Winston Churchill and the Burden of Proof in an Arson Case
We all have heard Churchill’s commencement speech in 1941 where he included those famous words “never give in, never give in, never, never, never…” Brandon put an entry on the…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Three Men Accused of Intentionally Starting Fire in Closter NJ, Charged with Arson
Three men were recently arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire at a Closter NJ home. The arson incident happened on October 10, 2015. According to law…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
My Spouse Burned Down the House, Am I Covered? Part 1, New York
By Chip Merlin
The intentional acts exclusion seems straightforward enough, but is it? I was recently referred a case where an insured’s spouse allegedly burned their house down. At first glance you might…
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
Insurance Companies Bear the Burden of Proving Arson
Back in November 2013, I had the great honor to represent Larry and Sue Banks in their case against Cincinnati Insurance Company. My partner, Clint Scott, and I presented the…