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Colorado justices ponder scope of law curbing insurers’ ability to allege failure to cooperate
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court pondered a question last week that could have sweeping ramifications for those making insurance claims: When the legislature required insurance companies to take certain steps before accusing policyholders of failing to cooperate in an investigation, do those protections apply to every request an insurer might make? Leading up to…
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10th Circuit chides judge for not following rules when penalizing plaintiff for not following rules
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A federal judge did not follow the rules when he seemed to penalize a plaintiff for not following the rules, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday. Robert Carraway had filed suit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, alleging the insurer did not properly investigate and compensate Carraway for hail damage…
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Claims adjusters’ fate lies in state Supreme Court following arguments over personal liability
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In a case that has drawn the attention and alarm of national industry groups, the Colorado Supreme Court considered this week whether state law allows people to sue insurance claims adjusters personally for delaying or denying payments. Lawyers for plaintiff Alexis Skillett attempted to reassure the court during oral arguments that lawsuits against claims adjusters would…
