by Ed Beckmann | Aug 31, 2024 | Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
After a hail or wind storm many property owners will see neighbors with new roofs, paid by insurance, and ask “why not my roof”? Same storm, same hail, so why not a new roof? The correct answer is complicated. The fact neighbors had hail damage is always relevant....
by Ed Beckmann | Jul 15, 2024 | Beckmann Law, Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
Minnesota has three statutes that provide interest for insured property owners. The statutes are Minn. Stat. § 65A.01, Minn. Stat. § 549.09, and Minn. Stat. § 60A.0811. The first statute does not specify the rate and is rarely argued. The second applies to...
by Ed Beckmann | Apr 30, 2024 | Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims 101
Insurance appraisals determine the amount of loss, or scope of loss, with finality. In Minnesota that includes the cause of loss. In Wisconsin and Illinois, where I am also licensed, the case law is less certain as there is authority to suggest an insurer must first...
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...
