Many of our readers obviously remember with great clarity the vivid imagery linked with the massive Kilauea volcanic eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island a couple months back. Now, in the wake of that, there is a further explosion, which has nothing to do with seismic...
Representing People With Denied Insurance Claims
Month: July 2018
Yes, you should feel extra protected with UM/UIM coverage
Although few people likely think of adequate insurance coverage as being akin to a warm and comforting blanket, we submit at Mansell, Engel & Cole that such imagery is not misplaced. Truly, real protection against life’s material risks should feel something...
Insurer whiffs three times in court re unreasonable delay case
A recent insurance-themed article relates that a policy dispute proceeded in relatively straightforward fashion for national insurer State Farm through the court system in one state. If the case progression could be likened to a hitter’s plate appearance in a baseball...
A central part of post-storm asset recovery: proving losses
You just might be – in fact, there’s a better-than-average chance you are – an Oklahoma homeowner who lacks a detailed listing of household valuables that need to be accounted for in the wake of a storm or other adverse event. Your insurer is probably OK with that. It...
Hail can cause considerable damage to your home
When a storm crops up, you may take the necessary measures to ensure that you and your property remain as protected as possible. Of course, you likely rely on your house to protect you from the majority of weather-related threats, and you use homeowners insurance to...
Insurer would certainly like a “do over” in this bad-faith case
Insurance companies in Oklahoma and across the country sometimes act in head-scratching ways to claims that are clearly bona-fide and warrant prompt payment in full. Regular readers of our insurance law blog at Mansell, Engel & Cole in Oklahoma City know that, of...