Later in December, the engineering firm gave its estimate. This was higher than Church Mutual’s final figure but still well below Church’s numbers. Lighthouse Tabernacle objected and challenged the engineer’s qualifications and conclusions. In March 2020, Church invoked the policy’s appraisal process to resolve the appraisal dispute, and Church Mutual named its appraiser. Later that month, Church Mutual made a final payment of approximately $20,000, representing the difference between the engineer’s estimate and what had already been paid. In total, the insurer paid out approximately $1.7 million on the claim. By then, nearly two years after the fire, the church still had not begun repairs or replacement of the building.
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