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As we have indicated in prior blog posts on the Soronson, Slominski, and 1500 Coral Towers cases, late notice issues have been cropping up consistently in Florida in the context of Hurricane Wilma claims being reported years after the storm. Although the above-cases were decided by Florida appellate courts, the latest case to…

In 1500 Coral Towers Condominium Association, Inc. v. Citizens Property Ins.Co., No. 3D12-132 (3rd DCA April 3, 2013), upon rehearing and de novo review, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal withdrew its February 6, 2013 late notice ruling (see our analysis of that decision in the February 11 posting), and affirmed the…

As we have indicated in prior blog posts on the Soronson and Slominski cases, late notice issues have been cropping up consistently in the Florida appellate courts in the context of Hurricane Wilma claims being reported years after the storm.  Cooperation clauses requiring prompt notice and sworn proof of loss are implicated, and the issue,…

In GBP Partners Ltd. v. Maryland Casualty Company, 2013 U.S.App.LEXIS 563 (5th Cir. Jan. 4, 2013), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reviewed the entry of summary judgment by the trial court in favor of the insurer. GBP arose out of damage to the roof of a shopping center caused…

Typical property policies require the insured to cooperate with the insurer in the investigation of the claim, and specifically require the insured to submit a sworn proof of loss within a certain time period (in some policies this applies only where the insurer requests a proof of loss). If the insured partially complies, i.e., provides…

Typical property policies require the insured to cooperate with the insurer in the investigation of the claim, and specifically require the insured to submit a sworn proof of loss, provide timely responses to an insurer’s request for documentation related to the claim and, if requested, submit to examinations under oath. If the insured fails to…

On October 31, 2012, North Carolina’s Commissioner of Insurance issued Bulletin 12-B-07, which provides an expanded list of counties previously designated (by Executive Order 129 issued on October 26, 2012) as in a “State of Emergency.” When a particular county is so designated, the Bulletin indicates that N.C.G.S § 58-2-46 is triggered, which…

In Katie Realty, Ltd. d/b/a The Landry Building v. Louisiana Citizens Property Ins. Inc., 2012 La. LEXIS 2710 (La. Oct. 16, 2012), the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the First Circuit Court of Appeals and held that a written settlement agreement does not constitute a “proof of loss” under La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1892 (A)(1)…

Consistent with its general support of Alternate Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) procedures, Florida promulgated a mediation procedure for property insurance claims. Fla. Stat. § 627.7015 (2010). This statute contains a provision which, should the insurer fail to comply with mediation notice requirements, can result in a waiver of the insurer’s appraisal rights under the insurance policy.…

Late notice issues have been cropping up consistently in the Florida appellate courts in the context of Hurricane Wilma claims being reported years after the storm.  The latest decision, Slominski v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp., 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 16730 (Fla. 4th DCA Oct. 3, 2012) attempts to reconcile other recent Fourth District…