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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? Californias Insurance Commissioner Thinks They Should Without an Inventory Experiencing the loss of your home and personal belongings in a wildfire is an unimaginable hardship.

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Lack of Insurable Interest Precludes Recovery for Property Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Hawley Insurance Co. 2025)), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that the plaintiff lacked an insurable interest in property it insured because it did not own or possess the property or suffer economic loss due to the propertys destruction. Hawley Insurance Co.

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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

Recently, in a Hurricane Laura case, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district courts exclusion of the Defendant-Insurers engineers estimate based upon the finding that he was not … The post Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Experts Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment appeared (..)

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North Dakota Commissioner Urges Property Damage Assessment After Flash Floods

Insurance Journal

In the wake of flash flooding in the Bismarck-Mandan area, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is reminding residents to take immediate steps to assess and document any property damage and to review their insurance policies to understand what is …

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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

Recently, in a Hurricane Laura case, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district courts exclusion of the Defendant-Insurers engineers estimate based upon the finding that he was not … The post Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Experts Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment appeared (..)

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Insurers Say Honda and Local Dealer Should Pay for Damages Caused by Car Fire

Insurance Journal

Three insurers that paid more than $1 million in auto and property damage claims to a New York couple and their homeowners association are attempting to recover the payments from the giant car maker and local dealership. The claims stemmed …

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State Farm Wins Dismissal of Homeowners’ Class Action Over Use of Xactimate Software

Insurance Journal

A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm undervalued their property damage claims in its use of the Xactimate software that is popular with insurers. The lead plaintiffs, …