Insurance Bad Faith NC: Lessons From Gray v. NCIUA

Insurance Bad Faith NC: Lessons From Gray v. NCIUA

Why Gray v. NCIUA Still Matters for Insurance Bad Faith NC Claims The most important insurance bad faith NC decision for homeowners is Gray v. North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association, in which the North Carolina Supreme Court confirmed that an insurer who...
Low Insurance Settlement Offer? Signs & Next Steps

Low Insurance Settlement Offer? Signs & Next Steps

Is Your Low Insurance Settlement Offer Too Low? Here’s How to Tell A low insurance settlement offer is one that won’t actually cover the cost of restoring your home to its pre-loss condition — and it’s more common than most homeowners realize. If...
Fight Insurance Company: Who Can Help Me Fight My Insurance Company

Fight Insurance Company: Who Can Help Me Fight My Insurance Company

Who Can Help Me Fight My Insurance Company? If you need to fight my insurance company over a denied or underpaid claim, you have four main allies: a licensed public adjuster who works only for you, an attorney for legal disputes, your state insurance department for...
Insurance Bad Faith in NC: Treble Damages for Businesses

Insurance Bad Faith in NC: Treble Damages for Businesses

When Your Insurer Mishandles a Claim, Insurance Bad Faith Law May Be on Your Side Insurance bad faith occurs when a carrier delays, lowballs, or denies a claim without a reasonable basis — and in North Carolina, that conduct can trigger Chapter 75’s unfair and...
Open Perils vs Named Perils: Who Must Prove What?

Open Perils vs Named Perils: Who Must Prove What?

Open Perils vs Named Perils: What’s the Difference? Open perils vs named perils comes down to who must prove what: open perils (special form) coverage protects against all causes of loss except those the policy specifically excludes, while named perils coverage...
Insurance Claim Dispute in Raleigh: How to Fight Back & Win

Insurance Claim Dispute in Raleigh: How to Fight Back & Win

You’re staring at a denial letter or a low settlement offer, and the carrier is acting like the damage on your roof, ceiling, or business property is your problem now. In Raleigh, that’s a familiar fight after wind, hail, water, or storm loss, and...