Insurers Challenging Awards When Appraisers’ ‘Disinterest’ in Question April 19, 2022 Insurers created the appraisal process to provide an efficient way to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom using disinterested experts,...
Businesses Filing More COVID Lawsuits and the Stakes are Higher April 8, 2021 By Jim Sams The anniversary of COVID-19 shutdown orders brought an upturn in both the number of business-interruption lawsuits against insurers and the...
PLRB Panelists: Arrive Early, Communicate and Document Costs for Complex Claims January 29, 2021 By Jim Sams The trail of destruction left by Hurricane Irma as it churned along the west coast of Florida in 2017 included...
Appellate Court Revives Lawsuit Against National Claims Negotiators April 6, 2020 By Jim Sams A decision by a Texas appellate court last week breathed new life into litigation against a public adjuster that is...