Subrogating Against God Claims: Creative Ways of Circumventing the Act of God Defense

Presenters: Mark Solomon, Shareholder at Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C.; Lee Wickert, Partner at Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C.

The nemesis of most insurance companies is the natural disaster. With no obvious subrogation potential or third-party liability, these claim payments seemingly money down the drain. However, investigation, creativity, and research can reveal recovery potential in even the most tragic of 100-year storms. This webinar explores many avenues of potential recovery when the negligence of man exacerbates the damages which result from Acts of God. After this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• overcome the presumption that natural disasters are simply Acts of God without subrogation potential;
• understand how hydrology and hydraulics can help carriers subrogate; and 
• employ inverse condemnation as an effective subrogation tool in floods and water loss claims.
• Learn what factors to look for in fires, earthquakes, windstorms, and other Acts of God which can give rise to subrogation potential
• Utilize all available resources to identify viable means of recovery following a natural disaster

CONTINUING EDUCATION APPROVALS: This webinar is approved for Adjuster CE credit in Texas, Delaware, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. No attorney MCLE credit is available for this webinar.

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