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Tim Fletcher
P/C Senior Emerging Issues Specialist, Atlanta
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Tim Fletcher, J.D., CPCU, is Gen Re's Senior Emerging Issues Specialist and a Vice President. He heads our Emerging Issues unit, drawing from years of industry experience and a wide range of responsbilities. In his Claims role, Tim helped clients successfully resolve high-exposure cases and respond to various claim and legal issues. He is also a guest lecturer on Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University, and he's based in our Atlanta office.
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Another Bad Faith Auto Case - But Favorable to Insurers
By Tim Fletcher Apr 15, 2019 English
These days, it’s rare that court decisions involving bad faith are favorable toward insurers. However, the Georgia Supreme Court recently provided a bright spot in an area darkened by adverse legal developments for claims professionals. At issue was whether...
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3 Reminders for "Good" Bad Faith Claims Management
By Tim Fletcher May 22, 2018 English
A recent Florida case sounds like an ominous warning for carriers. The issue was whether or not a carrier’s insistence on protecting a lienholder on a $10,000 settlement check provided sufficient grounds for an $8 million bad faith award. For a Jacksonville,...
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How to Avoid Florida’s Bad Faith Minefield
By Tim Fletcher Mar 07, 2018 English
It starts innocently enough - a seemingly routine “rear-ender” car accident that involves a policyholder wintering in Florida. The claimant driver of the other vehicle quickly seeks medical treatment and attorney representation. Then the attorney sends...
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Recent New York Court Decision Poses Peril for Out-of-State Liability Insurers
By Tim Fletcher Jan 24, 2018 English
New York-domiciled insurers have long been aware of N.Y. Ins. Law Section 3420, which prescribes requirements for liability insurance policies that are “issued for delivery” in New York. These requirements include specific time frames within which an...
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