Many of us have achieved the one of the pinnacles of the American dream, owning our own home. However, even though it’s the most expensive purchase many of us will make, quite a few attorneys and clients fail to understand the basics of the document that protects their investment – their homeowners insurance policy.
Floods, Wildfires and Hurricanes
In 2017, from floods to fires there were 16 related weather disasters that exceeded $1 billion each and the damage from Hurricane Harvey will exceed $125 billion.
In this CLE course, attorney Evan Walker will walk you through the basics of understanding homeowners insurance policies and coverage. He will mainly cover the following topics: the declarations page & definitions, coverages, exclusions, endorsements and first & third party claims disputes. To access the course please click here: Burnt, Smashed, or Broken: Property Damage and Homeowners Insurance.
Evan will also discuss coverage & coverage limits
- Coverage A – D
- How to read the policy
- The definitions of the insured & insured property
- The issue of being underinsured
- Due diligence to make sure that you have adequate insurance
- Depreciation
- Additional living expenses
- Named perils
- The burden of proof
- Scope of coverage
- Riders
- Contract-driven disputes
- Tort claims against third parties
- Subrogation
After evacuating from New Orleans to Houston, Evan W. Walker graduated in 2008 as part of the ‘Hurricane Katrina Class.’ After graduation, Evan worked for a New Orleans insurance defense firm. He opened his own firm in 2014 to represent people after years of defending insurance companies.
This CLE course is offered in the following states:
- Alaska (AK)
- Arizona (AZ)
- California (CA)
- Connecticut (CT)
- District of Columbia (DC)
- Illinois (IL)
- Maryland (MD)
- Massachusetts (MA)
- Michigan (MI)
- Missouri (MO)
- New Hampshire (NH)
- New Jersey (NJ)
- New York (NY)
- North Dakota (ND)
- Pennsylvania (PA)
- South Dakota (SD)
Attorney Credits offers CLE for attorneys in California and around the country. For more information about CLE in California please click the following link: CA CLE.