Yes you can, But it's up to his/her banking institutions banking policies to determine if they will allow your contractor to deposit the check. Most banks these days will not accept a 3 party check unless they know the account holder very well.
This depends on who the three parties are and why they are on the check. It also depends on what your contractor is willing to accept.
Do the work, the claim is going to count against you now that a check was issued. You should not have filed if you did not intend to do the work.
The contractor should make a claim upon the sub-contractors insurance and/or bond. If the sub-contractor defrauded the contractor on having insurance and/or bonding in place then he should report the contractor to the State licensing board, file claim on their insurance, and civil lawsuit (if the insurance company does not directly file or pay).
No!! It is highly illegal for you to do this. When you make a claim on you home insurance for something that was the fault of your contractor you sign over all subjugation rights against this contractor to your insurance company. This means that if your home insurance pays any part of this claim you give them all your rights to go after the contractor, which they will do. They will go to the contractor and their insurance company to get reimbursed for any amount they paid plus costs. In most states it is considered insurance fraud for you to even try to collect damages from two places for the same claim.
The same as any claim. You just call the insurance company and notify them of your loss. If coverage is available then they will assign you a claim number and begin to process your claim.
The contractors General Liability Insurance would cover accidents and quality of workmanship issues that result from the activity of the Contractor.
No. You can't claim poor workmanship on any kind of insurance, even the contractor's liability insurance. Poor workmanship is remedied by having the contractor come back out and re-do what was messed up in the first place. A contractors work product is specifically excluded from insurance if you read the exclusions.
It depends on the specific circumstances and the laws in your jurisdiction. If there was no signed contract and you didn't agree to hire the contractor, it may be difficult for the contractor to successfully sue you. However, it's always best to seek legal advice to fully understand your rights and obligations in this situation.
You can file a claim with the at fault drivers Insurance Company yourself. You don't have to wait for the insured to do it. Just call them up report the accident and request a claim number. They are required by law to assign an adjuster whether or not their insured has reported it to them.
Yes, you can keep the extra money you saved by finding a contractor to do the work cheaper than what the insurance company estimated. The insurance company prepared an estimate of the damage. If you could not find a contractor to do the work for what the insurance company estimated, you could ask them for more money. If they chose to pay you for the damage before it was fixed, they cannot ask for it back if you got the work done cheaper.
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No, You can communicate your loss notice on your own letterhead.
You will have to check your home owner's policy. It is a contract that you have with the insurance company and will specify how long you have to file a claim.