As global threats evolve, so does the question of what constitutes a ‘war’ risk under a standard property insurance policy, and how this might impact coverage.
Russia’s Shadow War -
Historically, a war was a physical...more
Two recently filed lawsuits, Aloha Petroleum Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. and Everest Premier Insurance Co. v. Gulf Oil Ltd. Partnership, signal the beginning of litigation over liability insurance coverage for...more
After years of litigation over the proper venue for climate change lawsuits, several federal courts of appeal have recently sent those cases to state courts across the nation, where they are now set to move forward. This...more
4/27/2022
/ Appellate Courts ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Oil & Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
State Courts ,
Venue
Wildfires in California are, unfortunately, burning as frequently and as ferociously as ever. Exemplified by the 2017, 2018, and 2020 wildfire seasons, the number of wildfires in the last 5 years stands at a staggering 85,028...more
11/1/2021
/ Contract Drafting ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Popular ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Property Owners ,
Proximate Cause ,
Strict Liability ,
Underwriting ,
Wildfires
A recent judgment from a court of appeal in Spain shows that the outcome of coverage disputes over COVID-19 business interruption losses in civil law jurisdictions may be different from what would be expected in a common law...more
3/3/2021
/ Business Interruption ,
Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms