Flood insurance and basements
A group of owners of hurricane-damaged homes have brought a putative class action in federal court in Newark, arguing that their flood insurance carriers are short-changing them by calling their first...
View ArticleInsurance claims and Superstorm Sandy
I recently got interviewed by Ed Beeson of the Newark Star-Ledger as part of his article about the looming Superstorm Sandy insurance coverage litigation. The insurance industry has definitely circled...
View ArticleConcurrent Causation and Superstorm Sandy
As the Sandy-related insurance disputes develop along the New Jersey coast, we’re seeing what we anticipated: general liability and homeowners’ carriers are disclaiming coverage on the ground that the...
View ArticleSandy and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
As the weeks following Sandy have stretched into months, and the months are beginning to stretch into years, businesses and homeowners with unresolved claims have been asking me whether it’s worthwhile...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy and Bad Faith Claims Handling
Representing people who have lost homes and businesses following Sandy has been gut-wrenching. And, I have to say, many of the carriers haven’t made it any easier. I could catalog some of the problems...
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