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CAPIA Conference on Earthquake & Earth Movement on August 25—With an...
The California Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (CAPIA) is hosting a two-day conference on August 24 and 25. The details are as follows: CAPIA Conference on Earthquake & Earth Movement August 24-25, 2022 at Second Home in Los Angeles, CA. Registrants can sign up for day one, day two, or both days. Registration for the... Continue Reading
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How Much Does Health Insurance Cost Without a Subsidy in the...
In reaction to the rising cost of healthcare services, health insurance premiums have grown considerably over the last decade. By introducing health insurance markets or “exchanges” and giving government subsidies to lower-income Americans, the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) helps to make health insurance more accessible and affordable to more Americans. Many Americans discovered that the subsidies did not apply to them, or that they were unaware that they were eligible for federal aid for their healthcare plan. The affordability issue persisted, with a huge percentage of people remaining uninsured. With the introduction of the American Rescue Plan […]
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CAPIA Conference on Earthquake & Earth Movement on August 25—With an Appraiser and Umpire Certification Class on August 24
The California Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (CAPIA) is hosting a two-day conference on August 24 and 25. The details are as follows: CAPIA Conference on Earthquake & Earth Movement August 24-25, 2022 at Second Home in Los Angeles, CA. Registrants can sign up for day one, day two, or both days. Registration for the... Continue Reading
How Not To Win A Bad Faith Hail Damage Case
If you want to win a bad faith case, you better hire attorneys that are contenders and not pretenders. Bad faith cases are not easy, and the term is overused by those ignorant on the topic. Larry Bache told me a story about a relatively new attorney from another firm on the speaking circuit who... Continue Reading
What is The Role of The Appraiser In An Insurance Appraisal? What is The Role of The Umpire?
The proper and ethical role of an insurance appraiser and umpire has been on my mind as I prepare my presentation for next week’s P.L.A.N. Appraiser & Umpire Certification Conference in Denver, Colorado. I am certain everybody reading this post who has participated in an appraisal thinks they have the correct opinion of these roles.... Continue Reading
A $44 Million Verdict After Wrongful Denial of a Boiler and Machinery Claim—Yet No Bad Faith?
How often do insurance companies shop for a new opinion looking for a way to deny coverage of a large loss? This was the situation in a recent trial which resulted in the insurer being liable for $44 million. The facts summarizing the “shopping” for a new expert opinion regarding a boiler and machinery loss... Continue Reading
Larry Bache To Speak at Windstorm Insurance Network Western States Case Law Review
The Windstorm Insurance Network is a unique insurance claims organization because it insists on providing competing insurer and policyholder positions regarding claims issues. Long ago, in 2008, I discussed the history and philosophy of the Windstorm Insurance Network in The 2009 Windstorm Insurance Conference: The Windstorm Insurance Conference was founded nearly a decade ago by... Continue Reading
What Are the Rights of a Simple Loss Payee?
Loss payees are supposed to be included on payments of claims checks. Depending on the language of the loss payable clause, that might be the only right a loss payee has. A recent federal decision from Alabama reinforced a post I made 12 years ago in Loss Payable Clauses and Standard Mortgagee Clauses: Know the... Continue Reading
Catching Up On Summer 2022 Along The Jersey Shore, Ohio Limitations on Punitive Damages In Bad Faith Cases and Colorado Appraisals
If you have not been to the Jersey Shore in the summer, you have missed out. My mother grew up in Philadelphia and always talked about going to the New Jersey beaches in the summertime. Following Superstorm Sandy in 2012, I lived and worked in New Jersey and greater New York City. Two of my... Continue Reading
Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing For Anyone In Louisiana With An Unresolved Insurance Claim Stemming From Hurricane Laura
August 27th marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura’s landfall in Southwest Louisiana, and besides bringing back a lot of painful memories, that means it will be the last day to bring a lawsuit against insurers for damages caused by that storm. If the claim is not resolved prior to August 27th, and no lawsuit... Continue Reading
Forum Selection Clauses in Excess Policies
Forum selection clauses that designate where lawsuits must be brought are becoming much more common in surplus lines carriers. These are often inserted by surplus underwriters and can cause a great deal of extra expense to a policyholder having to litigate in a faraway place. A recent example is a case where a Napa vineyard... Continue Reading
Calculating Actual Cash Value and Depreciation in California
Stemming from the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945, insurance is regulated by the states. Knowing variations of the law and regulations is a necessity for insurance professionals crossing state lines. These state-by-state variations in law include the basics, such as determining replacement cost and actual cash value. Check out Chip Merlin’s recent blogs, The Devil Is... Continue Reading
