by Ed Beckmann | Mar 30, 2024 | Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
Minnesota property owners and their advocates need to be careful when calculating deadlines for pursuing an insurance claim. For years most Minnesota property insurance policies have been constructed as all-peril policies with one deadline for filing suit. An...
by Ed Beckmann | Feb 23, 2024 | Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
Some insurance companies in Minnesota have refused to pay to replace roofing materials under damaged shingles. This month the Minnesota Court of Appeals held that is impossible if the building materials must be replaced per state building codes. This is an important...
by Ed Beckmann | Jan 19, 2024 | Claim Types, Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
Here are five reasons why insurance companies deny insurance claims, and an overview of what you can do about it. A Different Cause Insurers will view property damage and decide that the cause of the damage is something other than what you claim. You may say the...
by Ed Beckmann | Nov 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
I fear that consumers of property insurance believe all coverage is the same, which is why there is such a focus on the cost of premiums. The focus on cost seems to drive decision-making when considering an insurance company. I recently heard someone say the reason...
by Ed Beckmann | Oct 27, 2023 | Claim Types, Fraud, Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
An examination under oath, or EUO, is an insurance company’s opportunity to learn more about you and your claim. An overview of what this process is can be found here. Why Me? I am often asked why an insurance company is conducting an EUO. People ask, “is this...
