A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
How long can an insurer wait after denying coverage before insisting upon an appraisal? In Sanchez v. Prop. and Cas. Ins. Co. of Hartford, No. H-09-1736, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6295 (S.D. Tex. Jan. 27, 2010), waiting eleven months after a coverage dispute became clear waived the insurer's right to invoke an appraisal.
The insured's home was…
Fourteen months after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf coastline of Texas, the initial onslaught of litigation is starting to surface in reported decisions. Our first post of undoubtedly many Hurricane Ike cases to come addresses a motion for remand after a coverage dispute was removed to federal court. See Lakewood Chiropractic Clinic v. Travelers Lloyds Ins. …
