Earlier this week I met with an association board of directors about their ongoing hail claim. While the association is sorting through a number of issues, one of the larger disputes centers around the siding installed on each of the buildings.Continue Reading Coverage for Matching: What is a Carrier Required to Pay
September 2013
Bad Faith and The Use of Experts
By Corey Harris on
Posted in Bad Faith
Property damage claims, both large and small, are often subject to increasing scrutiny by insurance carriers. With increasing frequency, we are seeing insurers hire construction consultants and engineers to provide opinions on claims that, in the past, seasoned adjusters would have simply scoped and paid. This trend is in part due to the lack of experience and training of current generation of adjusters, however, it appears that many carriers believe that having a report from a third party consultant will shield them from any extra-contractual liability.Continue Reading Bad Faith and The Use of Experts