Remove Claim Remove Damage Remove Insurance Carrier
article thumbnail

11th Circuit Upholds $1.75M Verdict Against Church Mutual on Georgia Roof Claim

Insurance Journal

Central Baptist Church of Albany, Georgia, suffered roof damage during a hailstorm in 2014. Its insurance carrier, Church Mutual Insurance, determined that the roof had only minor damage that could be repaired. It offered $2,300 for the work. After the …

article thumbnail

When No One’s Home: Understanding Roleof Vacancy Insurance

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Without anyone home to detect the issue, water had leaked for days possibly weeks causing severe damage to ceilings, walls, flooring, heating and electrical systems. Unfortunately, their standard homeowners insurance policy excluded coverage due to a vacancy clause, which had been triggered by the home’s unoccupied status.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Blog Post: Lex Machina 2025 Damage Awards Report Explores Mixed Evidence for “Social Inflation”

LexisNexis

By Carla Rydholm | Lex Machina General Manager and Head of Product The Lex Machina® 2025 Damage Awards Report provides a comprehensive overview of damage-award trends in United States federal district and circuit courts. Practice areas differ wildly in terms of changes in damage awards.

article thumbnail

Human Needs Drive Insurance and Should Drive Tech Solutions

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

As generative AI and other technological innovations help streamline the insurance value chain, such processes must continue to align with the human needs intrinsic to insurance, Kempton stressed. Insurance is a human business, Kempton said. In insurance, we talk about mitigating loss, Kempton said.

article thumbnail

Why Your Home Insurance Premium Increased by 20% – Even If Only Your Neighbor’s House Burned Down 

Agency Height

Location and neighborhood claims history play a major role in rate calculations. Imagine this : You’ve done everything right, kept up with your home maintenance, paid your insurance premiums on time, never filed a claim. No damage to your home, no claims filed… and yet, your home insurance premium goes up at renewal.

article thumbnail

What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

Because tariffs create higher prices on imported goods, this has both direct and indirect impacts on the insurance ecosystem. For example, the cost of repairing damaged property like vehicles and homes could increase because these items rely on imported goods, which will be more expensive after tariffs are increased.

article thumbnail

CHUBB INSURANCE FOR NJ HOMEOWNERS

Boyle Agency Insurance

Great Protection – Fair Price Bogle Agency Insurance of Lyndhurst NJ offers Chubb Masterpiece Homeowners Insurance to NJ homeowners. Chubb is a top American insurance carrier that offers a quality product to NJ homeowners to protect their most valuable asset, their home.