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SNR Denton on Butler v. First Acceptance Insurance Co.: Lawyer Cannot Testify as Expert in Bad Faith Case Where Lawyer’s Background Is Not Relevant To Issues in Case
Posted on 23 Jul 2010 by Ronald D. Kent

By Ronald D. Kent, Partner, SNR Denton Butler v. First Acceptance Insurance Co., 652 F. Supp. 2d 1264 (N.D. Ga. 2009), concerns an insurer’s duty to settle. Butler received what his lawyer regarded as an inadequate response to a time-limit... Read More

Tags: time limit demand , claims adjusters , standard of care , expert witness , Expert testimony , Bad Faith , tortious failure to settle claim , Daubert , duty to settle

Are Property Insurance Claims Getting Harder to Settle?
Posted on 21 Jun 2010 by Joe Whalen

By Joe Whalen, Insurance and Risk Management Consultant, Farella Braun + Martel How much of a typical large property claim (property, builders risk, business interruption, and extra expense losses in excess of $5,000,000) actually gets paid by insurance... Read More

Tags: claims managers , claims adjusters , Settlement , business interruption , Insurance Claims , property insurance