Act Fast to Preserve Evidence When Subrogating Water Damage Claims March 11, 2022 By Jim Sams Nearly a third of homeowners’ insurance claims are caused by water damage, costing carriers an average of more than $11,000...
Penn. Supreme Adds Exception to Subrogation Rule in Jones Act Case February 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has sided with an insurer seeking subrogation for payments it made to an injured worker before...
Subrogation and the Sudden Emergency Doctrine November 3, 2021 By Gary Wickert It’s happened at least once to every subrogation professional. A significant claim file involving an auto accident in which liability...
Reinsurers Not Liable for Defense Costs Exceeding Policy Limits July 30, 2021 By Jim Sams Two reinsurers that shared part of the risk on a $25 million umbrella policy issued to a New York manufacturer...
Fla. Supreme: Insurer Can Pursue Malpractice Suit Against Law Firm That Botched Defense June 4, 2021 By Jim Sams Attorneys who are hired by insurance carriers to defend policyholders from lawsuits have a duty to represent the insured, but...
The Hard Work of Successful Subrogation March 31, 2021 By Gary Wickert Ancient mythology and the modern practice of subrogation would seem to be strange bedfellows. Yet one story from the past...
Carrier Can’t Subrogate Against Students Who Caused Dartmouth Dormitory Fire March 11, 2021 By Jim Sams An insurer that paid $4.5 million to Dartmouth College to restore a dormitory that was damaged by fire can’t seek...
Viewpoint: Faulty Hose Bibs One of Many Subrogation Opportunities from Record Freeze February 26, 2021 By Lee R. Wickert Although I am a native Texan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Therefore, I am no stranger to cold weather or...
Subrogating Slip and Fall Cases Involving Snow and Ice February 24, 2021 By Gary Wickert Injury and workers’ compensation cases involving slips and falls on snow and ice during winter in America’s northern states, and...
Settling Subrogation Claims and the Dreaded Release January 5, 2021 By Gary L. Wickert and Lee R. Wickert The bane of any subrogation professional’s existence is the dreaded release. It is no coincidence that when Zeus uttered the...