Appraisals, Water Damage Fraud Among ‘New Normals’ Discussed at PLRB April 5, 2022 By Jim Sams SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The use of appraisals to resolve insurance claims disputes is the new normal, even though insurers...
Property Insurance Reform Bill Dies as Fla. Legislative Session Draws to a Close March 11, 2022 By Insurance Journal staff With just two days left in the 2022 Florida legislative session, a comprehensive property insurance reform bill appears to be...
6th Circuit Approves Class Action for Ky. Underpayments by State Farm July 14, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty...
6th Circuit Affirms Class Action Suit to Collect Underpayments by State Farm July 1, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty...
6th Circuit Sides With Policyholder in Depreciation for Labor Costs Dispute March 20, 2020 By Jim Sams Ohio law does not allow Allstate to include labor costs when calculating the amount of depreciation for a property damage...
N.C. High Court: Actual Cash Value Includes Depreciation for Labor Costs March 3, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer whose policy covers the “actual cash value” of a property may deduct for depreciation of labor costs when...
Paying Overhead and Profit in First-Party Claims October 31, 2019 By Gary Wickert Standard homeowner policies pay personal property claims at actual cash value (ACV), which is the replacement cost (RC) of the...
Arkansas High Court Rules No Depreciation of Labor in ACV Claim December 18, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones An insurer can’t depreciate labor in calculating the actual cash value (ACV) of an insured property in the event of...
Recovery of Sales Tax After Vehicle Total Loss February 24, 2015 By Gary L. Wickert and Lee R. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. Approximately 12 to 14 percent of all accidents result in a total loss, a number which has been trending upward...
A National Loss Study: The Billion Dollar Impact of Underestimated Roof Age October 3, 2014 By BuildFax JOSEPH MASTERS EMISON, CTO and HOLLY TACHOVSKY, CEO “I don’t know how to put this, but I’m kind of a big deal.” – Ron Burgundy, Anchorman: The Legend...