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Thu November 13, 2008, 3:52 pm You have submitted a property loss claim or uninsured motorist claim[1] to your insurance company. So it can better understand the loss, your insurer asks to provide information and complete some forms describing your damage.…

On October 23, 2008 the Supreme Court of Oregon decided a case which will likely require many insurance companies to pay for diminished value of a vehicle caused by an accident. In the decision, Gonzales v. Farmers Insurance, Oregon’s highest Court stated: “We…

Ski Friends: When I am not working to resolve insurance claims, I snow ski. From 2005 to 2008 I was President of Cascade Ski Club. In that capacity, I helped resolve a longstanding property dispute with a local Government Camp ski / ride resort. With…

What do cavemen, geckos, snoopy or a ditzy young girl have to do with insurance?Nothing! Insurance companies distract consumers with a barrage of entertaining yet often irrelevant information. No wonder few consumers know the truth about insurance. In…

Did you know that Oregon is the only state to REQUIRE attorneys to have malpractice insurance? Friday I helped persuade the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates to amend the Oregon Bar Professional Rules of Conduct to require non- Oregon attorneys who…