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Can an Appraisal Panel Determine the Period of Restoration for a Business Interruption Dispute? Does the Panel Have to State the Period of Restoration In the Appraisal Award?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Many property adjusters and policyholders often think of business income and interruption claims as being solely an accounting function. appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog. This is not true because there must be a determination of the “period of restoration.”

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LMI Claims Conference

Prof. Allan Manning

Realising the importance of ongoing learning, LMI held their annual conference for the claims team in Sydney last week. During the conference it was appropriate to acknowledge and present 10 year service awards to Caroline Stevens from LMI Forensics and Georg Froeschl from LMI Claims.

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Mistakes in setting sums insured / declared value where the Insured elects an Indemnity Period of less than 12 months.

Prof. Allan Manning

I recall the very first business interruption claim I did was for a risk in Toowoomba and to my horror found that the Insured had only declared 3 months insurable gross profit with a 3-month Indemnity Period. In fact, around 75% of interruption claims by number have an Indemnity Period of less than 3 months.

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LMI Claims are hiring

Prof. Allan Manning

LMI continues to grow in claims work and as a result both LMI Group and Aequum Adjusters are looking to hire loss adjusters and or claims preparers in virtually every state and territory in Australia and New Zealand. The positions range from trainee, to highly experienced.

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Reflecting on the first 25 Years of LMI Group

Prof. Allan Manning

L oss Management International (Post loss Claims Preparation and Loss Adjusting) , Risk Management International (Pre Loss policy program reviews and business interruption sum insured reviews), and Claims Management International (Post Loss Third Party Administration services) based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Court Says Loose Bolt Remedied by Tightening Does not Constitute “Direct Physical Loss of or Damage” to Property

The Property Insurance Law Observer

American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company , the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a loose bolt or fitting that could be remedied simply by tightening it did not constitute “direct physical loss of or damage” to equipment covered under an all-risk property insurance policy. [1]

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Is terrorism covered under an Australian home and contents policy?

Prof. Allan Manning

Last week I posted an article in regard to terrorism coverage under commercial property, and/or business interruption policies. This timeline may be disrupted as I am scheduled to go to Vanuatu to assist with earthquake claims next week. I also touched on commercial liability coverage. ” [ emphasis mine] 1.

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