Investigating and Litigating Fire Loss Claims: Coverage and Bad Faith Considerations for Insurers and Policyholders
Undetermined Losses, Exclusions, Avoiding Investigation Missteps, Admitting and Excluding Experts, Proving Arson
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE course will explore insurance coverage and bad faith issues related to fire losses. Our panel will discuss coverage considerations, the investigation process and mistakes to avoid, presenting and cross-examining experts, and how these situations can evolve into claims for bad faith.
Outline
- Investigation of loss
- NFPA-921
- Types of experts
- Background of investigators and ties to insurers
- Policyholder's duty of cooperation
- Examinations under oath
- Coverage limitations and exclusions
- Insufficient coverage
- Suspected fraud or arson
- Misrepresentation in the claim process
- Policyholder negligence
- Pre-litigation considerations
- Presenting or attacking investigation and other experts
- Pre-trial motions
- Asserting or defending arson
- Means
- Motive
- Opportunity
- Evidence
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What is an undetermined fire loss, and is it bad faith to rule a fire loss undetermined if there is no evidence of accelerants?
- How can parties prevent or ferret out confirmation bias in the investigation?
- What are some types of exculpatory evidence of arson?
Faculty
Omar Ochoa
Founding Attorney
Omar Ochoa Law Firm
Mr. Ochoa has been nationally recognized as one of the best young trial lawyers in the country. He's represented... | Read More
Mr. Ochoa has been nationally recognized as one of the best young trial lawyers in the country. He's represented clients in federal and state courts and arbitrations throughout the United States and internationally. Mr. Ochoa is highly experienced in a wide range of complex litigation and has handled a variety of cases including antitrust, class actions, insurance matters, securities, oil and gas, trade secrets, construction law, environmental law, qui tam, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employment matters, private equity transactions, and breaches of contract. He has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients of all types — from individuals to mid-sized business owners to multi-national companies.
Closeto be announced.
Early Discount (through 11/01/24)
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Early Discount (through 11/01/24)
You may pre-order a recording to listen at your convenience. Recordings are available 48 hours after the webinar. Strafford will process CLE credit for one person on each recording. All formats include course handouts.