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California FAIR Plan: Ignoring Laws and Gouging Californians on Smoke Damage Claims

Property Insurance Coverage Law

This … The post California FAIR Plan: Ignoring Laws and Gouging Californians on Smoke Damage Claims appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Brotherhood Mutual Hit With $35 Million Punitive Award on Roof Damage Claim

Property Insurance Coverage Law

We have battled insurance companies, co-counseled on cases, and discussed property insurance case law at a depth most … The post Brotherhood Mutual Hit With $35 Million Punitive Award on Roof Damage Claim appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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What to Expect after a California Wildfire Property Damage Event

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Will My Insurer Pay Me 100% of My Contents Claim After a Wildfire Loss? The devastation from a California wildfire property damage event can leave individuals struggling to rebuild their … The post What to Expect after a California Wildfire Property Damage Event appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Lack of Insurable Interest Precludes Recovery for Property Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Consequently, the plaintiff was not entitled to indemnity for damage to the property it purported to insure under a commercial property insurance policy. [1] During the policy term, the business claimed that the properties suffered damage caused by a hurricane and submitted a claim to the insurer.

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Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Expert’s Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Hurricane claims attorneys know that the estimate of damages caused by a storm is the foundation of every favorable judgment and jury verdict.

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Smoke Damage Claims

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Public adjusters, policyholders, and attorneys keep asking me about the recent California smoke damage case where the court held that the smoke damage was not covered under the policy.I wrote about that decision in California Wildfire Attorneys Consider Impact of New Smoke Caselaw.

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Agents Report Limited Damage But More Claims Expected As Floridians Return Home

Insurance Journal

Insurance agents and carriers in the path of Hurricane Milton reported only minor damage to their own offices and homes but a rapidly growing number of claims from residential and commercial policyholders for roof, flood and auto damage. The Florida …

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