Insurance Company Drones May Be Hitting the Skies
Back in March, our Data Privacy + Security Insider blog reported an increase in the use of commercial drones by State Departments of Transportation across the country. Now, insurance companies are...
View ArticleAppraisal Award Unenforceable Where Suit Limitation Period Expired Prior To...
Suit limitation provisions in insurance policies shorten the statutory period of time that a plaintiff may bring a suit against an insurer for certain causes of action. A New York court recently held...
View ArticleConnecticut Supreme Court Reaffirms Court’s Limited Power To Review Appraisal...
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision reiterating the high bar to overturning arbitration awards while, at the same time, clarifying a portion of the applicable...
View ArticleMassachusetts Reference Award and Alleged Chapter 93A Violation Addressed By...
The Massachusetts reference process is a creature of statute designed to provide an expeditious method to resolve disputes over the amount of loss covered by a property insurance policy. While a...
View ArticleDrones and Insurance: How Unmanned Aircraft Systems Can Assist Insurers in...
A typical claim for a homeowner will involve some type of damage to the property, which, in turn, prompts the insurer to perform an inspection of the insured property, so as to assess the cause and...
View ArticleAttorneys’ Fees and Prejudgment Interest Recovery in Appraisal Context:...
The ability to recover extra-contractual damages such as attorneys’ fees, costs and interest in insurance coverage cases varies widely in jurisdictions nationwide. The Southern District of Florida’s...
View ArticleWhen is an Appraisal Demand Premature? Southern District of Florida Addresses...
When is an Appraisal Demand Premature? Southern District of Florida Addresses a Post-Litigation Appraisal Demand Biscayne Cove Condominium Association, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS...
View ArticleFlorida Administrative Rule Requiring Notification of Mediation Program...
Administrative regulations enacted pursuant to a state statute often impose strict deadlines by which insurers are required to perform a variety of tasks, including the prompt issuance of a...
View ArticleFlorida Second DCA Rules That Payment Of Appraisal Award Satisfies The...
In Florida, bad-faith actions against insurers pursuant to Section 624.155 cannot be brought until (1) the insured files a civil remedy notice (CRN) accepted by Florida’s Department of Financial...
View ArticleInsurance Fraud Case: Second Circuit Addresses Adverse Inference Instruction,...
In insurance fraud cases involving actual or alleged destruction of evidence by the insured, an issue often arises regarding whether an adverse inference instruction is appropriate, and, if so, what...
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