If you’re a reader of insurance blogs, I’m certain you’ve read the recent warfare between Parks Chastain and Chip Merlin. They both make good points on the issue of advance payments (see their posts here and here). The truth is that there really is very little law in Tennessee concerning advance payments. Even so
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Policyholder’s Advocate’s Blog Questioning Misconceptions on Advances Shows Extent of Misconceptions, and the Reasons Why They Are Problematic
By Parks Chastain on
Posted in Claim Tips
William F. "Chip" Merlin, Jr., of the Merlin Law Group, wrote a blog in which he derided (a nice word) the blog I posted on August 18, entitled “Advances-Common Misconception.” Mr. Merlin is a Plaintiff’s/Policyholder’s Attorney. (www.merlinlawgroup.com). His website describes him as “The Policyholder’s Advocate.” His advocacy is evident as his …