Insurance Law Section

Insurer Violated Lien Statute and Committed Deceptive Trade Practice When Settling With Pro Se Claimant

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently held that, where an insurer settles with a pro se claimant and issues a settlement check to the claimant, the…

Chair’s Comments: New Year, New Blog, New CLE Date

The Insurance Law Section has a new medium for giving you insurance news – a blog. We have moved away from a newsletter format and now embrace the blog…

NC COA Clears Up Questions Of ‘Occurrence’ In Property Damage Decision

On Aug. 1, 2017 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision which provides two helpful takeaways for the insurance law practitioner. In Plum…

Equitable Estoppel Halts Insurer’s Success In Bad Faith Claim

Demonstrating that equitable estoppel can create genuine obstacles for insurers, the court in the Middle District of North Carolina denied a carrier relief to…