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New Oklahoma Law Limits Post-Loss Assignment of Benefits on Property Damage

Insurance Journal

Oklahoma lawmakers this legislative session passed a bill limiting post-loss assignment of benefits for property damage under auto, residential or commercial property insurance policies. House Bill 1084 prohibits the solicitation or acceptance of an assignment of any post-loss insurance benefit …

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State Farm Loses Roof Water Damage and Bad Faith Trial

Property Insurance Coverage Law

A Missouri jury found that State Farm Fire and Casualty Company acted in breach of its insurance policy and engaged in vexatious refusal to pay, awarding The Progress Project, LLC substantial damages.

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State Farm Loses Roof Water Damage and Bad Faith Trial

Property Insurance Coverage Law

A Missouri jury found that State Farm Fire and Casualty Company acted in breach of its insurance policy and engaged in vexatious refusal to pay, awarding The Progress Project, LLC substantial damages.

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Lack of Insurable Interest Precludes Recovery for Property Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Consequently, the plaintiff was not entitled to indemnity for damage to the property it purported to insure under a commercial property insurance policy. [1] During the policy term, the business claimed that the properties suffered damage caused by a hurricane and submitted a claim to the insurer.

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Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover Water Damage?

Tosten Marketing

Water damage can wreak havoc on commercial properties, leading to costly repairs and business disruptions. Commercial property insurance water damage coverage is a complex topic with many nuances. What Water Damage Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover?

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When Vandals Trigger the Sprinklers: The Battle Over Resulting Losses

Property Insurance Coverage Law

When vandals triggered a sprinkler system in a vacant building, flooding it with over one million gallons of water, the result was not just property damage. Instead, it was a lawsuit that put the scope of all-risk commercial property insurance under scrutiny. The case ofEpperson v.

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Appraisers Can Decide Causation: A Victory for the Integrity of the Appraisal Process in Indiana

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Motorists Mutual Insurance Company, 1 involved a commercial hail damage claim in Indiana, … The post Appraisers Can Decide Causation: A Victory for the Integrity of the Appraisal Process in Indiana appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog. The case, Mesco Manufacturing, LLC v.