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Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
FAQ: Your Florida Hurricane Deductible
We’re currently in the middle of hurricane season and all Florida property owners should be examining their insurance policies to review both their policy limits and hurricane deductible before disaster…
Food Safety News
Winds subside as threat continues; hurricane flooding carries food safety bombs
By U.S. Department of Agriculture
Editor's note: Barry made landfall late Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 Hurricane and started crawling inland at less than 10 miles per hour. The slow moving storm is expected…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
Jones Walker is reactivating the Disaster Prep and Recovery Blog in advance of Hurricane Barry
Jones Walker is reactivating the Disaster Prep and Recovery Blog in advance of Hurricane Barry. We encourage everyone to prepare and make plans for sheltering in place or evacuating if…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hurricane Insurers Must Submit Data Call Worksheet to Hawaii Insurance Commissioner
The Hawaii Insurance Commissioner has issued Memorandum 2019 3R, requiring insurers writing residential hurricane coverage at any time in the last 15 years to submit a data call…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs for the Prevailing Insured
It has been almost eight months since Hurricane Michael devastated the eastern side of the Florida Panhandle. Not surprisingly, many residents and business owners are exhausted. Exhausted in the deepest…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Hurricane Michael Reflections Six Months After the Catastrophe
By Chip Merlin
[caption id="attachment_23215" align="aligncenter" width="669"] Jeff Carter, Charlan Stephenson, & Chip Merlin[/caption] Merlin Law Group’s Panama City based attorney Jeff Carter and his paralegal assistant, Charlan Stephenson, talked with me about the…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Hurricane Michael Rumor—Category 5 Status and Deductible Refunds
By Chip Merlin
A relatively inexperienced attorney from another law firm asked in an open forum whether a Category 5 hurricane mandates that no hurricane deductible can be applied and if Hurricane Michael…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Update on Houston Flood Litigation Against US Army Corps of Engineers
Houston was under water during Hurricane Harvey. Many people whose properties were not flooded from the Hurricane itself, and had never previously flooded, found themselves waist deep in flood water…
The Nickel Report
Texas Legislative Session Now Underway: Key Environmental Issues of Interest
With the Texas Legislature having now convened for the 2019 session, various key environmental issues are anticipated to be the subject of debate and legislative action. The article describes environmental…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Hurricane Michael Claims Data Update
By Chip Merlin
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation recently released updated data from Hurricane Michael.1 A review of the available data shows the damage for the Florida panhandle. While we all know…