Month February 2016
Recently, Minnesota’s highest court ruled in Wilcox v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. on whether or not labor can be depreciated in determining Actual Cash Value (ACV). Answering a certified question from the United States District Court of Minnesota,… Continue Reading →
Elaine Gattus purchased a homeowner’s policy from Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Gulfstream). The policy included a provision that stated “[a]ssignment of this policy will not be valid unless we give our written consent.” After Gattus’ home suffered damage,… Continue Reading →
Tressler LLP is pleased to present the updated 50 State Survey on “Methods of Calculating Actual Cash Value of a Claim,” published by Todd Schenk, Todd Rowe and Aon Hussain. Many property insurance policies provide for payment of a claim… Continue Reading →
In the unpublished Queen Anne Park Homeowners Assoc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Ins. Co., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a HOA’s 2011 claim for coverage under property insurance policies issued by State Farm when it… Continue Reading →
Republished from Tressler’s Privacy Risk Report blog. While the “internet of things” (IoT) is not a new concept for the insurance industry, many people outside the insurance industry are just beginning to discuss this issue. In general, the term “internet… Continue Reading →