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Beware of a One-Year Deadline to File a Lawsuit—Always Hire a Public Adjuster If Your Insurer Makes You Adjust Your Own Claim

Property Insurance Coverage Law

A recent federal court decision favoring Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in a pipe burst claim1 left me thinking about two lessons. First, this case strongly reminds policyholders to be aware of time limits in their insurance policies and take action as soon as they believe their claim is not being handled fairly.

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Court Differentiates Vandalism from Theft in First Party Insurance Policy

The Property Insurance Law Observer

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington decided an insurance coverage case involving Plaintiffs Benny and Guangying Cheung and Defendant Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company. Companies, 160 Wn. Allstate Vehicle & Prop. C22-1174 TSZ, 2023 WL 9000432 (W.D. Citing to Allemand v.

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Beware of a One-Year Deadline to File a Lawsuit—Always Hire a Public Adjuster If Your Insurer Makes You Adjust Your Own Claim

Property Insurance Coverage Law

A recent federal court decision favoring Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in a pipe burst claim1 left me thinking about two lessons. First, this case strongly reminds policyholders to be aware of time limits in their insurance policies and take action as soon as they believe their claim is not being handled fairly.

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Civil Remedy Notices – What Are They and What Do They Require?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Insurance policies protect you from the cost of replacing lost, damaged, or stolen items: or at least, that’s how they’re supposed to work. But what happens if your insurance company refuses to pay what you are owed?

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Is Waiving Forfeiture Clauses Possible? Unlocking Possible Overlooked Arguments for Coverage

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, 1 is a case decided last week involving vacancy clauses often found in property insurance policies, the impact of forfeiture clauses, and how those clauses can be waived. Sinjel, L.L.C.

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Please Don’t Compare Whole Life Dividends to Universal Life Interest

The Insurance Pro

How Life Insurance Products Develop Returns The return on cash values is driven by unique elements depending on the type of life insurance policy. For whole life insurance , we focus on the dividend interest rate. For universal life insurance policies we focus on the interest rate payable on the policy.

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Who Is the Insurer? Does the Binder Matter?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Insurance policies are like a box of chocolates—you never quite know what you’re going to get. Zurich American Insurance Company, 1 maybe you do, but the label on the box has you scratching your head. You might think Zurich American Insurance Company is the insurer after reading … The post Who Is the Insurer?