Day: November 4, 2008

Merlin’s unambiguous opinion – MID report helps prove Judge Senter right about ambiguity of ACC clause

Sop posted the big slabbing Coast attorney Joe Sam Owen gave Commission Chaney after MID released the State Farm Market Conduct Exam. If I didn’t know he was commissioner of insurance, I would have thought he worked for State Farm.

Now, we have Insurance attorney Chip Merlin telling us I cursed and almost jumped out of my chair when the report indicated that the Department asked for information from policyholder attorneys.

Our firm had approximately 200 State Farm cases, with many of those litigated and testimony taken. While the Attorney General’s office contacted us and other policyholder attorneys, I don’t know any policyholder attorneys who were contacted by the Mississippi Insurance Department. (emphasis added)

MID should be getting Merlin’s message now – it couldn’t be any plainer. Continue reading “Merlin’s unambiguous opinion – MID report helps prove Judge Senter right about ambiguity of ACC clause”