Assignment of Benefits

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently addressed the requirements for a valid assignment of benefits under an insurance policy, with an emphasis on who has the authority to carry out the assignment. In MS v. DB Ins. Co., Ltd., a broken fire hydrant caused damage to thirty-one rooms in a California …

Ninth Circuit Rejects Assignment of Benefits Read More »

In nearly identical holdings, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Royal Water Damage Restoration Inc. v. Allstate Vehicle Prop. Ins. Co. and Royal Water Damage Restoration v. State Farm Fire Cas. Co. recently found that Royal Water Damage Restoration, a water remediation company, has standing as an assignee to sue an …

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Enforces Assignment of Statutory Bad Faith Claim to Water Mitigation Contractor Read More »