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23 Mar, 2007 3:46 pm
Woo v. Fireman's Fund Insurance (March 5, 2007)Fireman's Fund's claims manuals were admitted as exhibits at trial in a bad faith ... denied, and the court of appeals affirmed. The court found that the
testimony submitted by Fireman's Fund regarding the value derived from the secrecy of its claims manuals and the potential
prejudice ... set out good claims practices and philosophies that would be obvious to any insurance company setting out to prepare a claims manual." The court also observed that Woo ...
8 Dec, 2008 3:15 pm
... I have written repeatedly about Fireman's Fund insurance products at GBL--see here
and here. I got the opportunity to talk to Fireman's Fund represnetatives at Greenbuild ... v. Shaw Development, increases.
UPDATE: AIG has launched some green insurance products, including one that protects against adverse green publicity: provides up ... green
coverage, including: Business income and extra expense insurance, which can help companies with green properties quickly restore their
operations after a loss. ...
26 Jun, 2007 2:12 am
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company recently
released a new insurance coverage product for the video game development industry. The policies will insure video game producers in a
similar manner as policies that insure television and ... initially been acceptable to insure a video game producer as a business software developer, this is no longer
true. As today's video games push the technological envelope, the probability of losses increases. Moreover, the average cost of developing game software is up ...
13 Mar, 2008 8:16 am
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, which
insured the film Hide and Seek, has lost a lawsuit against the star of the film, Robert De Niro. The company alleged that Mr. De Niro
withheld information that he had been diagnosed with cancer;...
1 Oct, 2008 10:58 am
... been involved with litigation relating to questionable decisions by insurance companies. For example, Robert De Niro was scheduled
to appear in a film. De Niro delayed filming, and the Fireman's Fund, the insurance
carrier on the film, paid the studio $1 ... elbow. Sadly, these types of suits are very representative of the type of treatment that our clients receive from some insurance carriers. For example, carriers have become more aggressive in denying claims and in questioning whether treatment ...
18 Sep 9:42 am
... v. First Acceptance Ins. Co., Inc. Download California Dairies, Inc. v. RSUI Indemnity Company Download Deutsch v. State Farm Fire &
Casualty Co. Download Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Accent Windows, Inc. Download Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. Discover Property & Casualty Insurance
Company ... Download Interspan Dist. Corp. v. Liberty Ins. Underwriters, Inc. Download Kincaid v. Erie Insurance Co. Download Larson v. Providence Health Plan Download Lone Star OB-GYN ...
19 Nov 6:29 am
... green and designing green. The principal focus: Professional errors and omission insurance for architects and engineers whose designs don't
meet LEED requirements ... Mr. Neval-Lee specifically mentioned Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (a division of Allianz) and Lexington Insurance
Company (a division of AIG). They're testing the ... that pay to rebuild to higher environmental standard after a partial or total loss.
Fireman's Fund's policy includes upgrading to LEED certified status by hiring a LEED ...
19 Dec, 2007 2:01 am
... will be more responsive to wildfire victims' needs. In a press release dated December 18, 2007, the CA Department of Insurance ("DOI")
states that "[c]ompliance with these proposed minimum standards will provide uniformity in claims-handling for wildfire ... Company, Automobile
Club of Southern California, Chubb Group, Farmers Insurance Group, Fireman's Fund
Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, Safeco, State Farm Insurance Company, and
Travelers have ...
19 Apr, 2008 6:47 am
... man and six women ruled unanimously against Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., deciding
that the California-based company acted in bad faith and breach of contract in ... $1.5 million in underinsured motorist benefits and $15,000
in medical pay. Still, the company refused to pay out. The verdict included $3.5 million in punitive damages, ... , mental and emotional injury
and loss of established course of life. The plaintiff's attorney was quoted as saying, "this was a very intelligent jury and they weren't ...
3 Nov 5:00 am
... v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies, 46 Cal.3d 287 (1988), did not bar a UCL "fraudulent" prong claim against an
insurance company and, ... liability only to the extent the UCL claim was based solely on "conduct
that violates the Unfair Insurance Practices Act but is not otherwise prohibited." Slip op. at 8 (original ... applies to all 'businesses' and
certainly does not expressly except or exempt insurers, does authorize any injured person to sue for the violation of its requirements and/or prohibitions ...
22 Jun 2:43 pm
... cross Lot A. The Campbells tendered defense of the suit to their title insurer, Ticor Title Insurance Company. Ticor denied coverage and refused to defend, asserting exclusions ... summary judgment, and the supreme court affirmed. Citing Woo v.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., 161 Wn.2d 43 (2007), the supreme court ... nor was it
intended to do so." The court reasoned that it would be "unreasonable to interpret the policy's language as covering any easement disclosed by public record, even those that do
...
21 Aug, 2007 1:16 am
... a bit about Washington coverage law. After Alberts sued, Woo's insurer, Fireman's Fund, denied the duty to
defend under three parts of his policy: ... 't engage in rah rah rah on behalf of either insurance companies or policyholders. I try my
best to look at insurance coverage as an intellectual endeavor, and in analysis on this blog, ... than its policyholder, the benefit of the
doubt. Attorney coverage opinions are worthless? I guess he's never read mine, they are pretty darn good and pretty valuable ...
2 Apr, 2007 7:45 am
... standard, including rebuilding with sustainable building components. For buildings that are not green certified but are covered by the company's Green Upgrade coverage, the insurance will pay for rebuilding with upgrades that are green, and if
the building has suffered a total loss, the insurance will cover a green certifiable rebuild. In addition, Fireman's
Fund will pay the costs of applying for green certification by the U.S. Green Building Council and/or ...
28 Jul, 2007 12:58 pm
... paid the plaintiff, he sued Fireman's Fund. A King County jury agreed with him (or just didn't like insurance companies) and awarded Woo ... but the state supreme court reinstated it. According to the opinion, the "back story" was that the
employee's family raised potbellied pigs and that she frequently talked about them at the office ... and that frequent pig-related jests were made as part of an attempt (in
Woo's version) to create a "friendly working environment." The majority in the 5-4 decision found ...
16 Apr 7:04 am
... from denying or disclaiming coverage where the proper defending party relied to its detriment on that coverage and was prejudiced by the delay of the insurance company in denying or disclaiming coverage based on the loss of the right to control its own defense"
(Merchants Mut. Ins. ... between insurers and insureds, and not applied to coverage allocation disputes between insurers (see e.g. Fireman's
Fund Ins. Co. v Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 37 AD3d 521 [2d Dept 2007]; Donato v City of New York, 156 AD2d ...
3 Nov 9:56 pm
... loss claim was actionable in light of Insurance Code section 790.03 et seq., Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies, 46 Cal.3d ... also alleged false advertising, a prohibition on a private claim arising under the Unfair Insurance Practices Act was not at issue: We take from Manufacturers Life that there is no ... Moradi-Shalal. We understand that if a plaintiff relies on
conduct that violates the Unfair Insurance Practices Act but is not otherwise prohibited, Moradi-Shalal requires that a civil ...
4 Jun, 2007 7:12 am
According to Advisen Front Page News ($ [fpn.advisen.com]) forty new insurance products were reported in the period ending May 31, 2007. Some
of the more interesting include: AIG Has New Cat Program ... coverage with a retirement benefit. I assume this move is intended to improve persistence in their book of business as more
companies compete for medmal premiums. (www.thedoctors.com/tribute) And finally, one I am glad I did not need last week: Fireman's Fund Adds Change-of-Heart Coverage to Wedding ...
27 Jul, 2007 2:25 pm
Perhaps it pays for a professional to have a sense of humor, even if his insurance company doesn't.
That's the [m]oral of a recent lawsuit by a dentist Dr. Robert Woo against his insurer, Fireman's Fund for failing
to defend...
24 Jul, 2007 6:20 am
... held in abeyance pending a ruling by the Supreme Court of Kentucky of the issues advanced in Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Samples, 192 S.W.3d 311 (Ky. 2006). The issue became whether or not that ruling affected the Employer's subrogation rights for
workers compensation benefits. ... employer's subrogation rights as set out in State Farm v. Fireman's Fund. Simply put, a
workers compensation carrier who pays benefits to an injured party is subrogated to the extent of those ...
19 Aug 11:10 pm
... or another person for negligently injuring them or worse, causing death to a loved one, it is an insurance company or corporate interest that defends the claim. And trust me, as a Boston injury ... , Boyle stood up and said, "How can we not do this? If a
fireman can rush into a building and lose his life trying to save ... . Lawyers volunteering across the country eventually procured more than $7 billion from the fund for victims, all without being compensated for any of their efforts. So the next time ...
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