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Delay, Deny, Defend Professor Offers Suggestions for Meaningful Insurance Claims Reform

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Proof of Loss Requirements: A 222-Year-Old Case Still Relevant for Modern Insurance Claims

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United Insurance Company 1 offers timeless guidance on the distinction between preliminary “proof of loss” requirements and “proof” evidence required at trial. This distinction remains critically important for today’s insurance practitioners and policyholders alike. The 1802 New York Supreme Court case of Lenox v.

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How to Process Your Car Insurance Claim in Germany

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As someone who has insured my car in Germany for over 20 years and spent a decade working as an insurance agent, I’ve seen the ins and outs of the car insurance industry. Whether you’re a citizen or an expat living in Germany, understanding how to process a car insurance claim is important.

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The Importance of Experts J&S Welding, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

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Liberty Mutual Insurance Company , the U.S. Court of Appeals reviewed a summary judgment ruling in favor of co-defendant West American Insurance Company (“West American”), issued by the U.S. Instead, the only evidence produced by the Insured was the testimony of the Insureds’ owner and public adjuster.

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When Proof Is Everything: The Lesson About a Cow Loss in Nebraska and Filing a Proof of Loss

Property Insurance Coverage Law

In the world of insurance claims, a simple yet often overlooked step can make or break a policyholder’s chance of recovery: The proof of loss. This was driven home in the 1891 case of German Insurance Company v.

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What Does Replacement Cost Insurance Pay If There Has Not Been Repair or Replacement?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Insurance companies that wrongly deny or underpay property insurance claims are finding a golden financial opportunity that provides an incentive for them to wrongfully underpay and deny claims—they escape the payment of the replacement cost valuation they promised to their policyholders.

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One Example of How Florida’s Politicians Harmed Florida Policyholders By Passing Insurance Lobby Laws

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This is Florida law regarding when an insurance company must start investigating an insurance claim: 3)(a) Unless otherwise provided by the policy of insurance or by law, within 7 days after an insurer receives proof-of-loss statements, the insurer shall begin such investigation as is reasonably necessary unless the failure to begin such investigation (..)