Pillsbury & Coleman partner Ryan Opgenorth and his team successfully compelled insurance carrier Great American to defend its non-profit insured Norcal Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing in an action pending in Sacramento County Superior Court. The defense was owed under a Directors & Officers Liability Policy that required claims
P&C Attorney William A. Foster Publishes Article in The Advocate Magazine: “Disability Claims and the Statute of Limitations”
“Disability Claims and the Statute of Limitations” BENNETT V. OHIO NATIONAL:WITHHOLDING OF BENEFITS IN THE FUTURE DOES NOTSTART THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THE PRESENT If an insurer currently paying benefits tells its insured that it will stop paying benefits in the future, does the statute of limitations for the insured to
Pillsbury & Coleman Wins Disability Benefits for Stanford Physician Against The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
It is an all too common occurrence that disability insurance carriers will rely on an insured’s part-time work status as a basis to deny disability benefits altogether. This was the case for a Stanford family medicine doctor of almost 30 years, who was forced to reduce her employment to 50% due to
Pillsbury & Coleman Continues to Succeed in Compelling Production of Performance Evaluations
The performance of an insurer’s claim staff is a key fact issue in cases involving an insurer’s unreasonable denial of insurance benefits in bad faith. Performance evaluations for claims staff involved in the denial of a claim are often one of the main sources of discovery that sheds light on the reasonableness or
Calistoga Ranch Owner, LLC v. AIG Specialty Insurance Company, et al., Napa County Superior Court, Case No. 21CV001530
$40,000,000 Combined Settlement Case Issue: Insurance bad faith, denial of property insurance benefits Result: 8-figure settlement Our client was a Homeowners Association whose members included time share owners of a resort property in Napa County, California. The resort burned to the ground as a result of a wildfire. The client sought
Pillsbury & Coleman Achieves Landmark Decision that Strikes Down Insurers’ Occurrence Limit of Liability Endorsements
In a significant decision – the first of its kind in California – the Napa County Superior Court struck down five separate Occurrence Limit of Liability Endorsements (“OLL Endorsements”) that insurers were relying upon to limit coverage for a significant fire loss. Commercial insurers often employ OLL Endorsements as a mechanism for
Landmark Decision Strikes Down Insurers’ Occurrence Limit of Liability Endorsements
Commercial property insurers have routinely sought to limit their exposure for damage to particular buildings or properties by attaching so-called Occurrence Limit of Liability Endorsements (“OLL Endorsements”) to their policies. These endorsements purport to limit each carrier’s exposure to the specific values assigned to each building or property. They are almost always
Three Outstanding 7 & 8-Figure Settlements in Three Days
Pillsbury & Coleman partner, Ryan Opgenorth, successfully resolved three claims against three separate insurance companies arising out of damages to a resort caused by a recent California wildfire. Over the course of three days, Ryan and his team were able to secure two 7-figure settlements and one 8-figure settlement on behalf of
INSURANCE LAWYER FOR MAUI FIRE SURVIVORS
The Maui fires have had a devastating impact on local businesses, resorts, condominiums, apartment buildings, and time-share properties. Fire insurance, property insurance, and business interruption insurance is designed to provide coverage for the substantial losses suffered in connection with the Maui fires. However, securing payment from insurance companies for these losses is
Significant Court Win for Disability Insurance Policyholders in California (PRESS RELEASE)
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (June 20, 2023)— In a groundbreaking decision that will have far-reaching implications for disability insurance policyholders throughout California, the California Court of Appeal has issued a crucial published opinion in favor of the plaintiff, Dr. Mark Bennett, represented by Terrence “Terry” Coleman of Pillsbury & Coleman. This landmark ruling