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Travelers’ $27 Million Soot and Smoke Case Takes a Turn: The Panel Opinion Has Been Vacated

The fight over whether soot and smoke constitute “direct physical loss” isn’t over. In fact, it’s about to get bigger. I previously wrote about...

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Travelers’ $27 Million Soot and Smoke Case Takes a Turn: The Panel Opinion Has Been Vacated

The fight over whether soot and smoke constitute “direct physical loss” isn’t over. In fact, it’s about to get bigger. I previously wrote about...

Gimme the Money Back! Can an Insurer Change Its Mind After Payment?

I was taught that insurance coverage could never be created by estoppel, but insurers waive exclusions and conditions precedent by payment. So, when...

Court Rejects Appraisal Protocol | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Good ole’ Steve Badger and I have a lot of debates about the issues of having terms of appraisal and an appraisal memorandum...

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Travelers’ $27 Million Soot and Smoke Case Takes a Turn: The Panel Opinion Has Been Vacated

The fight over whether soot and smoke constitute “direct physical loss” isn’t over. In fact, it’s about to get bigger. I previously wrote about...

Gimme the Money Back! Can an Insurer Change Its Mind After Payment?

I was taught that insurance coverage could never be created by estoppel, but insurers waive exclusions and conditions precedent by payment. So, when...

Court Rejects Appraisal Protocol | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Good ole’ Steve Badger and I have a lot of debates about the issues of having terms of appraisal and an appraisal memorandum...

The Allstate Foundation commits $5 million to address the immediate needs of relationship abuse survivors

Key takeaways: The National Domestic Violence Hotline and FreeFrom will each receive an additional $2.5 million from The Allstate Foundation. This is the largest...

Allstate helps millions navigate Thanksgiving travel with new safety and congestion insights

Key takeaways: Allstate Drivewise® reveals risky driving spikes during Thanksgiving and helps drivers avoid them. Phone use, speeding and hard braking jump 10% or more....

Smoke Is Physical Damage Which May Not Be Paid Without Verification

Smoke damage is currently a hotbed for disagreement and litigation in California and elsewhere. Insurers are paying much more attention to the severity...

How Different States Treat Proof of Loss Mistakes and Deficiencies

Many public adjusters and claims professionals reading about the recent decision of Tower Crossing v. Affiliated FM in yesterday’s post, Signed, Sworn, and Sealed: The Tower Crossing...

Thinking of Building Your Own Insurance Distribution Channel Data Integration? Read This First.

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. So you’re considering building your own...

7 Ways Producer Data Helps Carriers Determine Broker Compensation

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The first most expensive aspect of...

Sworn Proof of Loss | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Sometimes a court opinion says more about professional discipline than it does about the law. Tower Crossing Condominium Association v. Affiliated FM Insurance Company,...

How EZLynx is Empowering the Next Generation of Insurance with AI

This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx. The insurance industry is experiencing one...

Does Functional Replacement Cost Coverage Make Sense for Older Homes?

In yesterday’s post, The Price of Homeownership: When Insurance Becomes the Breaking Point, I explored the uncomfortable reality that for many homeowners, traditional replacement...