In a rebuke of a common law doctrine that denied insurer standing in chapter 11, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that insurers with financial responsibility for claims asserted in bankruptcy are parties in interest...more
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Kaiser Gypsum regarding an insurer’s standing to object to a bankruptcy plan under the “insurance neutrality” doctrine.
Under the...more
On April 11, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rendered one of the first appellate-level decisions dealing with insurance coverage for a cyber event. The Fourth Circuit confirmed that a commercial...more
4/19/2016
/ Advertising Injury ,
Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Data Breach ,
Duty to Defend ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Insurance Industry ,
Internet ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Summary Judgment ,
Travelers Property Casualty Co.
Welcome to the latest edition of Pillsbury’s Perspectives on Insurance Recovery. As this 2015 edition of Perspectives demonstrates, our team is working on the most challenging issues—from cyber-insurance and complex claims...more
7/21/2015
/ Bad Faith ,
Certificate of Insurance ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Construction Contracts ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
D&O Insurance ,
Duty to Defend ,
Earthquake Insurance ,
Errors and Omissions Policy ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Insurance Industry ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Mergers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Professional Liability ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Storm Water ,
Subrogation