Retained by defense counsel to provide analysis and opinions regarding Agent Errors & Omissions and Insurance Bad Faith relative to a Professional Liability policy renewal. Case included allegations of failure to procure alongside issues of questionable policyholder Medical Malpractice claims reporting. Surplus Lines carrier renewed a Claims ... Read More
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Nov2017
Engaged by defense counsel to address allegations of Insurance Agent E&O / Bad Faith involving Business Income – Rents insurance. Dispute resulted following a restaurant fire loss and subsequent carrier denial of landlord’s claim for Rents coverage under tenant’s Property insurance policy. Case required analysis of insurance requirements ... Read More
November 26, 2017burld
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Oct2017
Retained by counsel for carrier seeking to rescind a Commercial General Liability policy based on agent’s failure to disclose material underwriting information on the application. Case required analysis of issues relative to Agents Errors & Omissions, Insurance Bad Faith Claims Handling and Workers Compensation issues involving an injured worker. ... Read More
October 20, 2017burld
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Sep2017
Engaged by policyholder counsel to analyze and opine on issues relative to Agents Errors & Omissions relative to Business Income coverage. Dispute resulted from Insurance agency’s failure to follow up with policyholder on carrier request for Business Income underwriting information at a new location. This failure resulted in ... Read More
September 20, 2017burld
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Jul2017
Engaged by defense counsel to analyze Agent Errors & Omissions issues relative to whether the agent was provided a copy of an oil field services Master Services Agreement. Plaintiff had failed to provide the agent with accurate information to obtain Jones Act / USL&H Maritime Workers Compensation and/or Other ... Read More
July 21, 2017burld
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Jun2017
Engaged by defense counsel to opine regarding Agent Errors & Omissions relative to whether the insurance agent was ever provided a copy of an oil field Master Services Agreement. The dispute resulted from an employee injury, plaintiff’s previous failure to complete required actions to obtain Workers Compensation and carrier ... Read More
June 16, 2017burld
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Jun2017
Engaged by plaintiff counsel to analyze issues of coverage and claims handling under a Union Liability policy. The dispute resulted from carrier denial of labor contract violations claims; policyholder eventually assigned its rights to the third party claimant which pursued its coverage rights under Professional Liability, Directors & Officer ... Read More
June 16, 2017burld
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May2017
Engaged by counsel defending insurance agent against Agent Errors & Omissions failure to procure allegations. Case involved carrier notice to the insured that the flood peril would be removed at renewal of its property policy. Agent received no response to NFIP flood quotes provided to the policyholder. Policyholder ... Read More
May 23, 2017burld
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May2017
Engaged by policyholder counsel as their designated Property and Business Income expert to opine regarding claims handling for two Business Interruptions resulting from one water loss. Case involved partial claim denial for a furniture store’s second temporary business closure. Attorney Michael Collins, Hill Farrer & Burrill LLP, (213) ... Read More
May 23, 2017burld
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Apr2017
Designated as an Arbitrator in a carrier dispute with its Managing General Agency / Third Party Administrator relative to a Personal Auto program. Case involved analysis of underwriting criteria, claims handling custom and practice and allegations of Insurance Agent Errors and Omissions. Attorney Dan Vana, Benjamin, Vana, Martinez & ... Read More
April 23, 2017burld