Insurance Related Fire Investigation Issues[dagger] From: FDCC Quarterly | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Pavlisin, Michael J; Williams, H Evan; Seidler, Jennifer Anne | Copyright Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Inc. Summer 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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INTRODUCTION

Insurance companies often rely upon attorneys at the inception of a fire claim to "quarterback" the file-to ensure that the proper investigative and legal steps are taken. This is particularly true when insurers seek to rule out the insured as the arsonist, as the applicable law and insurance policies can vary widely.

Once the insurance carrier's retained experts have provided a preliminary opinion as to the cause of the fire, there are a number of critica...