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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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What to Expect after a California Wildfire Property Damage Event

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Will My Insurer Pay Me 100% of My Contents Claim After a Wildfire Loss? Californias Insurance Commissioner Thinks They Should Without an Inventory Experiencing the loss of your home and personal belongings in a wildfire is an unimaginable hardship.

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Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Expert’s Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Recently, in a Hurricane Laura case, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district courts exclusion of the Defendant-Insurers engineers estimate based upon the finding that he was not … The post Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Experts Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment appeared (..)

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Lack of Insurable Interest Precludes Recovery for Property Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Hawley Insurance Co. 2025)), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that the plaintiff lacked an insurable interest in property it insured because it did not own or possess the property or suffer economic loss due to the propertys destruction. Hawley Insurance Co.

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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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Why Did a Judge Select the Policyholder’s Umpire Over State Farm’s Nominees?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Insurance disputes requiring appraisal make the selection of a neutral umpire a critical turning point. In a recent federal case arising from a property damage claim, the court was asked to break … The post Why Did a Judge Select the Policyholders Umpire Over State Farms Nominees?

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Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Expert’s Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Recently, in a Hurricane Laura case, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the district courts exclusion of the Defendant-Insurers engineers estimate based upon the finding that he was not … The post Residential Property Damage Lawyers Beware: Court Excludes Experts Estimate Finding an Estimate Is Not an Adjustment appeared (..)