Sentences with phrase «by property insurers»

In addition, Michael has been at the forefront fighting for individuals and businesses being taken advantage of by property insurers and other companies.

For instance, a poll conducted in December 2010 for the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario on the use of credit scores by property insurers found 75 % of consumers didn't even know the practice existed.

Wind damage from hurricanes is covered by property insurers; flood damage is not.

Not exact matches

For flood damage, property owners must turn to the NFIP, which backs flood policies sold and serviced by private insurers, including Allstate, Assurant and others.

The top 20 property insurers in Florida, as ranked by policy count, were served with 10,933 suits between Jan. 1 and March 31.

Fort Lauderdale - based Universal Property & Casualty Co., the state's largest insurer, saw the largest increase both by overall numbers and percentage — from 1,095 suits in January through March 2017 to 2,829 during the same period this year — a 158.4 percent jump.

All property insurance claims made are registered to the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE), a reporting system by LexisNexis, and insurers check this database when pricing personal auto and property policies (including renters insurance).

I / WE HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities used by the participant, including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the event or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWISby the participant, including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the event or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. («CSSC») and its affiliates (CSSC and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the «CLUB»), the sufficiency of which consideration is expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, insurers, assigns, attorneys, representatives, agents, beneficiaries, legatees, representatives, successors, assigns and any other persons who may make claims on my behalf (collectively the «RELEASORS») OR ALL SPORTS SERIES / PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK / WINDY CITY FIELD HOUSE / CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT / FITNESS FORMULA CLUBS (FFC — UNION STATION) / URBANA PARK DISTRICT / MADISON PARKS ORGANIZATION / ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL / LANSING PARKS / CITY OF BLOOMINGTON / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL / CAMP OJIBWA / AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION facilities or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as «Releasee»... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my / our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT (S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWISBY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWISE.

The Flood Free Homes campaign, launched by the Association of British Insurers and supported by Friends of the Earth, National Flood Forum, Know Your Flood Risk, The BRE Centre for Resilience and the Property Care Association's Flood Protection Group, is calling for no home to be at high risk of flooding by 2025.

The second most affordable insurer in the area, Universal Property, offered a quote of $ 2,578, which is $ 417 greater than the quote offered by Citizens Property.

The complaint alleges, among other things, that the insurers, which also issued separate policies to Lazare Kaplan under English law, created a virtual coverage «whipsaw» by denying coverage under the English policies on the ground that Lazare Kaplan does not have an insurable interest in the largest portion of the property at issue while at the very same time asserting under the New York policies that there is no coverage because Lazare Kaplan insured the same property under the English policies.

1) By the end of 2007, many insurers leave Florida; the state chartered insurer now has 33 % of all of the primary property risk.

However, if someone suffers a home - related loss and is only partially reimbursed by their insurer they can deduct the remaining value of their lost property that was not reimbursed.

The search is performed by the title insurer and involves an extensive hunt through public records and private databases in order to locate claims of interest to a property which currently, and previously, existed.

Some observers suggested that life and personal property / casualty insurers might be bought by banks because of investment and product marketing synergies.

The Best of the AAII Journal Risky Business: How to Pick Winning Property & Casualty Insurer Stocks Many great fortunes have been built by smart insurance operators.

For the price of one New York sandwich each month, you can protect up to $ 30,000 worth of your property by getting a quote with one of the three most affordable insurers: Lemonade, State Farm or Farmers.

All property insurance claims made are registered to the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE), a reporting system by LexisNexis, and insurers check this database when pricing personal auto and property policies (including renters insurance).

The ability of insurers to maintain these high levels of customer satisfaction will be tested in the coming months amid the historic property losses and profit strains created by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

We compiled this list from an analysis by A.M. Best, a global company which reports on insurer financial strength ratings for life insurance and property and casualty insurance firms around the world.

Knowing how personal property will be valued, which limits exist and which perils are covered by the insurer is extremely important.

The FP insurer will provide protection for any property requested by the Lender.

In my own case, I got derided by peers in early 2000 by owning a lot of property / casualty insurers, particularly my own company, The St. Paul (now part of the Travelers).

Intact Financial Corp., one of Canada's largest property and casualty insurers, says it has raised premiums by 15 to 20 per cent during the past few months as catastrophic losses and weather - related claims have risen.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY You agree that: in consideration of Tails of Gray allowing your participation in this activity, under the terms set forth herein, you, for yourself and on behalf of your child or legal ward, heirs, administrators, personal representatives or assigns, do agree to hold harmless, release, and discharge Tails of Gray, its agent employees, officers, directors, representatives, assigns, members, affiliated organizations, Insurers, and others acting on its behalf of and from all claims, demands, causes of action and legal liability, whether the same be known or unknown anticipated or unanticipated, due to the Tails of Gray and or its associates ordinary negligence: and you further agree that you shall bring no claims, demands, actions and causes of action, and or litigation due to injury, including but not limited to serious bodily injury, death or property damage, sustained by you or your minor child and or legal ward in relation to the premises and operations of Tails of Gray.

The vacation participant agrees that neither the Company nor its affiliates shall be liable for any damage, loss (including personal injury, death, and property loss), or expense occasioned by any act or omission of any supplier providing services, any insurer or insurance administrator under the Travel Protection plan, or any other person.

I'm no fan of insurers, but this furphy crops up every wet season — if your property is located on a flood plain and is inundated by rising floodwaters, a predictable (actually, inevitable) event, why on Earth would you expect insurance cover?

But look at the evidence of those closest to bearing the real costs: private US insurers — those who place real bets indemnifying against property loss — unlike the supposedly more serious scientists — are unmoved by ACW: «The American Insurance Association, which represents 400 property and casualty insurers, says the debate about global warming has not been resolved.

Disruption by flood and high winds; withdrawal of risk coverage in vulnerable areas by private insurers, potential for population migrations, loss of property

Guidewire is a California - based software company that offers solutions across the insurance life cycle used by more than 200 property and casualty insurers around the world.

The motions judge agreed with the insurer, finding that the property damage was excluded by the Policy.

Successfully represented large property insurer in Connecticut state court litigation involving a first - and third - party claim for damage caused by the leakage of nearly 400 gallons of fuel oil from an oil tank onto and around the insured property.

The FTC in a 3 to 1 vote approved Fidelity's purchase of Lender Processing Services Inc. on Tuesday, but required the mortgage servicer to divest databases used by abstractors, title insurers and others to determine the title status of property in nine Oregon counties.

Sompo, one of Japan's biggest property and casualty insurers, is selling the business to a private equity consortium led by Centerbridge Partners.

In addition to his professional indemnity expertise, Damian is regularly instructed by insurers in connection with property related claims (including pursuing recoveries), product liability claims and claims arising under D&O policies.

Stephen E. Goldman, the firm's managing partner, has served as counsel for insurers in many significant property insurance and class action cases, including Standard Fire v. Knowles, 133 S. Ct. 1345 (2013)(holding that the plaintiff's stipulation can not defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act) and Travco v. Ward, 736 S.E. 2d 321 (Va. 2012)(affirming the trial court's judgment that property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the presence of Chinese drywall).

Has represented first - party property insurers and insureds in subrogation cases, including damage caused by a train derailment at an industrial facility that exceeded $ 200 million, damage caused by a foreign object left inside a generator that exceeded $ 3 million, equipment failures, defective products, fires, flooding, and other cases involving significant property damage and business interruption claims

James also advised the underwriters on a proposed $ 1.2 billion IPO by Boston - based property and casualty insurer Liberty Mutual in September 2010, which was withdrawn later that same month.

The insured claimed in each case that the insurer's letter and attached «STANDARD REPORT,» when read together, gave rise to a legal obligation to determine the «actual cash value» of the property on the basis of a replacement cost less ten percent depreciation, an amount more than that determined due by the insurer and later by a referee.

Allen's representative work includes the successful defense of a multi-million dollar insurance coverage and rescission suit by Lloyd's of London; dismissal of a six - figure claim for retroactive premiums against the St. John Community Development Center; summary judgments (affirmed on appeal) against Essex Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company for breach of their respective insurance contracts; trial verdicts against Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual for insurance bad faith; and numerous confidential five, six, and seven figure settlements reached in insurance disputes of all types (including residential and commercial property, commercial general liability, auto liability, errors and omissions, negligent procurement, and insurer bad faith).

Property and casualty insurers are free to obtain authorizations from individuals for release by covered entities of the health information that the insurers need to administer claims, and this rule does not affect their ability to condition payment on obtaining such an authorization from insured individuals.

«3 strikes and you're out» is not a rule that's set in stone, but a guideline used by insurers to recognise and address clients that may be inclined to make frequent small claims, or have claims that indicate they are not taking reasonable precautions to protect or maintain their property.

However, McCummings says some auto insurers have recently blurred that line by offering personal property insurance on their auto policies.

The company, founded in 1923 by Hawthorne K. Dent, is a member of the Liberty Mutual Group and is the fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the nation.

However, Florida's data excludes policies written by Citizen's Property Insurance Corp., the state's insurer of last resort, and therefore is not directly comparable to those of other states, NAIC noted.

This can be explained in part by the Great Heck Rail Crash that cost the insurers over # 22 million in compensation for the fatalities and damage to property caused by the actions of the insured driver of a motor vehicle that caused the disaster.

According to information provided by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America as of July 2015, 21 states have adopted laws on credit or regulations based largely on the National Conference of Insurance Legislators» (NCOIL) model law (discussed above).

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has recently upheld the long standing exclusion the standard automobile insurance policy has that excludes optional coverage when a vehicle being used as «livery or public convenience» In addition, the Massachusetts Department of Insurance has also recently approved another endorsement being used by auto insurers in the state, that further addresses car - sharing, saying in part «We will not pay any claim for injury or property damage under the policy while your auto is being used in a personal vehicle sharing program....»

Insurers sometime deny claims because they say that the damage was caused by a pre-existing defect in the property (for example, that the roof let water in because it was poorly constructed).

My tree has fallen on a neighbour's property — am I or my insurer liable for the removal of, or damage caused by, the tree?