Unifund could also pursue a priority
dispute against another insurer, such as Intact.
Not exact matches
representing
insurers in an arbitration under the auspices of the Singapore International Arbitration (SIAC)
against a Netherlands Corporation in a
dispute relating to subsea operations and marine infrastructure
The other driver's
insurer will either accept the claim or
dispute it and if they deny your claim, you have the option of filing a suit
against the driver.
Our attorneys also defend
insurers against extra-contractual claims encompassing all forms of insurance claims and coverage
disputes, including:
Declaratory judgment action included claims
against insurer for alleged violation of consumer protection law, in addition to
dispute over the
insurer's reasons for denying coverage for the stock option backdating claims under applicable policy definitions and exclusions.
Michelle Crorie Qualified: 2001 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Acting for
insurers in relation to coverage litigation arising out of a kidnap and ransom policy in a
dispute valued in excess of $ 3m; represented Sea Shepherd UK over claims that it helped facilitate an attack on a fishing boat belonging to Fish & Fish, in a campaign
against illegal fishing.
Representing Brazilian contractors and the project developer in multiple arbitrations
against insurers, in a
dispute concerning one of the largest hydroelectric power projects in the world.
As a result of the resolution of the litigations, we successfully represented the national
insurer in a contribution action
against eleven other national
insurers in which we recovered all of the fees and costs expended by our client in the underlying real estate
disputes, exceeding $ 11 million
Advising the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago in a mediation and ICC arbitration in a
dispute with its contractor arising from the catastrophic failure of a pipe pullback operation for an LNG plant and the successful settlement of follow on Commercial Court claims
against insurers before the English High Court.
The Applicant also argued that since there is no limitation period for applying for catastrophic designation or for
disputing an
insurer's denial of a catastrophic application, to accept Economical's position would be to accept that
insurers can create a time limit / limitation period for when an insured must apply for catastrophic impairment determination, which goes
against recent decisions such as Guarantee v. Do and Machaj v. RBC.
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).
These matters have included
disputes involving fiduciary breach allegations
against officers, directors, pension trustees and their advisors, bad faith claims
against insurers and allied professions, errors and omissions claims
against professionals, environmental contamination and large fires and explosions.
However, the use of such factors is often considered to be unfair or unlawfully discriminatory, and the reaction
against this practice has in some instances led to political
disputes about the ways in which
insurers determine premiums and regulatory intervention to limit the factors used.
• Employment
disputes; • Contract
disputes; • Property
disputes; • Bodily injury claims; • Tax issues; • Legal defence; • Total loss valuation
disputes arising from motor vehicle accident; • Statutory Accident Benefit claims
against your automobile
insurer; • Driver's licence protection • Issues arising from driving or being a passenger in vehicles owned by another person; • Court attendance expenses.
After this period of time has elapsed, the life policy can no longer be
disputed by the
insurer against any incorrect or inaccurate information regarding the insured.