Engaged by defendant’s counsel in a Texas commercial property insurance dispute involving allegations of delayed claim payments. Case required evaluating insurer’s claims-handling standard of care practices, and timely payments. The analysis focused on whether the initial undisputed payments were processed promptly once the insurer received the required documentation. ... Read More
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Sep2026
Engaged by plaintiff's counsel in a Missouri complex commercial property dispute. Evaluation included whether the carrier’s handling of a major wind and water loss was consistent with accepted insurance-industry claims handling standards of care, including investigation, undisputed amounts payment, and timely resolution of separate claim components. Expert report addressed ... Read More
September 22, 2026burld
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Sep2026
Engaged by plaintiff's counsel in a Texas commercial property dispute involving copper theft at a vacant building, and insurance claim denial. Case required evaluation of the conduct of the retail insurance agent and surplus-lines broker during coverage placement. Analysis focused on insurance agent standard of care, and failure ... Read More
September 22, 2026burld
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Sep2026
Engaged by plaintiff's counsel in a Florida flood insurance dispute arising from a Hurricane Helene claim denial. Case required assessment of whether the insurance agency met the professional standard of care when procuring flood insurance for a residential property in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Analysis addressed NFIP ... Read More
September 22, 2026burld
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Sep2026
Retained by plaintiff's counsel in a Texas commercial property dispute involving alleged underinsurance, including whether multiple commercial buildings were properly insured to value (ITV) and whether the carrier or agent represented that policy limits satisfied replacement-cost requirements. The analysis addressed Statements of Value, setting replacement cost property limits under 90% ... Read More
September 22, 2026burld
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Nov2025
Engaged by plaintiff counsel to opine on suitability, coverage availability, and premium range of Employment Practices Liability for a home services company. Dispute involved former CEO who failed to procure coverage, then sued her employer after termination for cause. House Ninja v. Burkholder, Case No.: 1:2023cv01079 United States District Court ... Read More
November 3, 2025burld
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Nov2025
Engaged by policyholder counsel to review and opine on Insurance Bad Faith claims handling for a Homeowners policy wind/hail loss. Carrier’s inspection report created contradictions in stating “No storm damage” but attached pictures citing “Storm damage caused by Hail”. Case required analyzing hail data to determine the probable date of ... Read More
November 3, 2025burld
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Nov2025
Engaged by policyholder counsel to analyze Insurance Bad Faith claims handling for a hailstorm loss under a Homeowners policy. Dispute involved carrier reticence to understand when resulting water damage had occurred. Olson v. Esurance, Civil Action No. 2024-CV-30899 In Adams County District Court State of Colorado. Attorney Johnny Williams, Morgan ... Read More
November 3, 2025burld
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Jul2025
Learn what is an insurance expert witness and their critical role in litigation. Discover how insurance expert witnesses provide specialized testimony on coverage disputes, bad faith claims, and industry standards.
July 31, 2025burld
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Sep2024
Engaged by plaintiff’s counsel to review allegations of bad faith claims handling for a total loss collision. The insurance carrier agreed to pay the loss then changed positions. Attorney Eric Bensamochan, The Bensamochan Law Firm Inc. (818) 574-5740, Steel v. Essentia, Case No. 22STCV03754 Superior Court of the State of ... Read More
September 1, 2024burld