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Wisconsin Court of Appeals Clarifies Insurer's Right to Statutory Subrogation for Minnesota PIP Benefits

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In an unpublished decision, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently addressed the interplay between contractual and statutory subrogation rights in the context of out-of-state personal injury protection benefits. The decision...more

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Seventh Circuit rejects claimed “methodological” duty in reversing class certification of totaled car valuation dispute

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We have written before about class actions involving disputes about automobile insurers’ valuations of wrecked vehicles deemed a total loss. See, e.g., Eleventh Circuit reverses dismissal of class action disputing State...more

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Claims Notes: September 2024

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Litigation arose over whether a suit for misrepresentation and breach of contract arising out of an easement triggered a Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurer's duty to defend. Internal confidential communications...more

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The Appellate Court of Maryland Holds Corporate Auto Policies Cannot Extend to Individuals

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This past January, Judge Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. of the Appellate Court of Maryland (ACM) found in favor of an insurance company that disclaimed coverage, under a corporate automobile liability issued to a business, when the...more

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N.J. Appellate Court Refuses to Enforce UIM Step-Down Clause Based on Supposed Ambiguity Created by Policy's Declarations Page

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KEY TAKEAWAYS - The N.J. Appellate Division refused to enforce a step-down clause in a personal auto policy based on its conclusion that the insured’s expected UIM coverage was reasonable. A trial court, in granting summary...more

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Insurance Update - December 2020

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Here is what we cover in our December Insurance Update. In a case of first impression, the Illinois Supreme Court construes a mechanical device exclusion in an auto policy. A New Jersey federal judge considers whether...more

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