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D&O Insurance: Better to Have it And Not Need it Than Need it And Not Have it
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NGE OnDemand: The Importance of Timely Reporting Occurrences, Claims and Suits to Insurers with Paul Walker-Bright
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On-Demand Webinar | Insurance Issues Faced by Employers in Times of COVID-19
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Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or, colloquially, drones) are increasingly being integrated into supply chains. ...more
In Home Depot Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Co., Home Depot learned the hard way a rule every DIY enthusiast knows: measure twice, cut once. It appears Home Depot’s measurements were off when it sized up its insurance needs,...more
In this month’s update, we discuss Russian-seized planes, Starbucks-caused traffic jams, a squabble over the use of a family name, a restaurant’s pandemic-based loss, a poorly built house, and whether insurance covers any of...more
Today on “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” Eric Jesse and Alexander B. Corson discuss Aearo Technologies v. ACE American, in which a Delaware court held 3M could not credit $372 million it paid in defense costs against...more
In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett and Alexander B. Corson of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group examine a recent California Appellate Court decision that underscores the necessity of...more
In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Jared Bunker speaks with guest David A. Gauntlett, principal of Gauntlett & Associates, on how businesses may use insurance policies to defend against...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are the emerging contaminant of concern for both regulators and the regulated community. For example, in a May 28 article in The New York Times, titled "Lawyers to Plastics...more
Most insurance policies contain conditions precedent, which premise coverage upon an insured’s actions. “As a general rule, if a contract expressly conditions the duty to perform upon the occurrence of a specified event, the...more
On this episode of “Don’t Take No For an Answer,” host Eric Jesse speaks with Mike Richmond, executive vice president and shareholder at the Horton Group, about the ABCs of D&O insurance, including the three fundamental...more
Eric Jesse from Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group punctures a few more D&O insurance myths, including “all insurers are alike” and “D&O policies are non-negotiable.” Speakers: Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance...more
Today on “Don't Take No For An Answer,” host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Alexander B. Corson for a discussion about priority of coverage, or who pays what when there are numerous claims, parties, and policies at play. As...more
Eric Jesse from Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group dispels some common misconceptions about D&O insurance, including what it covers and why your business needs it. Speakers: Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance...more
In this episode, host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Robert D. Crocitto, President at ARC Excess & Surplus, and Lynn C. Mirabella, Broker at ARC, for a discussion on the dynamics of the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance...more
Hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein Sandler discuss how to access a tower of insurance coverage in light of the recent decision in Pharmacia Corporation v. Arch Specialty Insurance Company, where an...more
5 Walworth clarifies an issue that had become muddled since the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in Wisconsin Pharmacal Co. v. Nebraska Cultures of California. Namely, 5 Walworth overturns Pharmacal’s introduction of...more
Inflation—both economic and social—continues to contribute to premium increases in the P&C insurance market, and rising reinsurance costs due to severe weather events have led to higher property insurance costs. However, we...more
Civil Code section 2860 authorizes the retention of independent counsel in the event a conflict of interest arises between the insurer and its insured. Under the statute a conflict of interest is deemed to arise “when an...more
On this episode of Don't Take No for An Answer, host, Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, is joined by David Anderson, Vice President, Cyber Liability at Woodruff Sawyer, and Heather...more
Companies operating in the food and beverage industry are dealing with PFAS-related issues on a daily basis. So far, twelve states have passed legislation regulating PFAS, and each of those twelve states explicitly targets...more
Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial started this week; and on the same day, he sued one of his director & officer insurers. And a lot of people are asking, why? Is the timing a coincidence or on purpose? Shouldn’t he be...more
On this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse explain the policy procurement process, highlighting a disturbing trend they have observed lately where insurers attempt to rescind policies...more
Companies reporting liability insurance claims need to be aware that the pertinent rules vary depending on whether a policy is “claims made and reported” or “occurrence”. Most, if not all, Directors and Officers and Errors...more
The basic economic principle of supply and demand is the theme of the first quarter. The supply of capital is driving pricing behavior in all segments of the commercial lines market. Let’s start with the directors and...more
For some time now, merger-objection and acquisition-objection litigation against buyers of companies have been on the rise. In years past, these cases often settled for not much more than additional-disclosure agreements and...more
In Texas, many master service agreements (MSAs) related to the oil and gas industry typically contain provisions related to mandatory minimum insurance coverage and indemnity obligations. The Texas Supreme Court recently held...more