Scott Seaman—Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's Global Insurance Services Practice Group—hosts Miami-based Hinshaw partner Daniel Shatz in a discussion about new Florida legislation, which aims to address the...more
6/23/2022
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First-Party Coverage ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
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Property Insurance
Civil Unrest, Riots, And Strikes -
This is the fourth installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
Many commentators have...more
COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Litigation -
This is the third installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry. The issuance...more
2/15/2022
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Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Insurance
Social Inflation -
This is the second installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
Social inflation continues to be a major...more
The pace of new COVID-19 coverage actions has slowed down in recent months, but new cases continue to be filed. As of August 31, 2021, according to the Penn Law COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, more than 1,980...more
9/9/2021
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Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Loss Coverage ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Insurance
Earlier this month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law S.B. 76, enacting significant property insurance claim reform in the State of Florida that becomes effective on July 1, 2021. We summarize some of the...more
In a March 18, 2020 letter to insurance industry and broker associations, a bi-partisan group of United States Congress Members urged commercial property insurers to provide business interruption coverage for COVID-19-related...more
In light of anticipated losses arising from the outbreak of COVID-19, the coronavirus, New York State's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has instructed property/casualty insurers to prepare explanations for their...more