The demand letter alleging bad faith arrives. Your blood pressure goes up – either you are sick of seeing lawyers toss the claim into every claim or you worry you may have made a mistake on a legal or factual point. How do you lower your blood pressure? Each moment of each day, on each file and the many micro-decisions you make – simply to pursue a Just Result. And what do you get – just results – and good results for you and your insureds.
After paying out a claim, insurers often pursue a subrogation recovery from a responsible third party. In evaluating the potential for recovery, subrogation specialists consider many issues including proof of liability, applicable contract provisions, statutory limitations, and the cost of pursing a recovery. Well informed insurers also work with their subrogation specialist to ask the question: Who is entitled to the recovery if we collect? In other words, who has priority over the funds recovered?
Spontaneous ignition has become more known and understood in the fire investigation community over the past 25 years, but is still missed by many seasoned experts. Fire, by definition, is a rapid oxidation process resulting in the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities, NFPA 921; 3.3.66. Oxidation is defined as a chemical reaction that is most commonly caused by atoms gaining oxygen. Therefore, fire investigators must have some knowledge of elementary chemistry to successfully complete origin & cause investigations. Spontaneous heating is the result of the slow oxidation of a combustible material, NFPA 921; 3.3.179. So, what exactly is oxidation?
VIRTUAL EXAMINATIONS UNDER OATH: CONSIDERATIONS POST COVID-19 Howard Vallens Law Offices of Howard S. Vallens Investigative Tool An examination under oath (EUO) is an investigative tool. The insured is placed under oath at the onset of the EUO, usually by a court reporter, and is then asked a series of questions material to … Read more
Drones and Insurance – A Tool; Not a Replacement. By Adrian Medley Camco Claims Today we are hearing more and more about the use of drones in the insurance industry, and in the last 5 years their presence has been increasing dramatically. People debate whether the drone will be replacing the adjuster, or will the … Read more
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