In Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Carmichael, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, applying Alabama law, entered summary judgment ruling that Nationwide Fire Insurance Co. had no duty to...more
9/11/2023
/ Appeals ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Fire Insurance ,
Homeowner's Insurance ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Property Damage
In Greene v. Westfield Insurance Co., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment finding that commercial general liability policies issued by Westfield Insurance Co. did not cover a $50.56 million...more
Many homeowners insurance policies allow the insurer or the insured to invoke appraisal to resolve disagreements about the amount of the loss. Nonetheless, when one party invokes appraisal, the other party will sometimes...more
9/25/2019
/ Appraisal Rights ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Deductibles ,
Homeowner's Insurance ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Insurance Claims ,
Lloyds of London ,
Loss Coverage ,
Motion to Compel ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage
While the rules for determining whether a liability insurer has a duty to defend a lawsuit are generally well-known, questions can arise when an insurer is asked to defend an arbitration....more