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2024 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Update

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Every year, Quarles & Brady LLP's Insurance Recovery Team compiles a list of important decisions by Wisconsin state and federal courts addressing insurance issues. Our goal is to keep you informed of developments and help you...more

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Essentials for Your Hurricane Repair Construction Contract Toolbox

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In September of 2022, Hurricane Ian struck Florida with a force and onslaught of rain and flooding of biblical proportion that some say has not been seen in the last 1,000 years. Yet, once again, Floridians must pick up the...more

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Lease Provisions that Should be Re-Evaluated in a Post-COVID World – Part II: Maintenance Obligations, Assignment/Subletting,...

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In Part I of this series, we discussed how COVID-19 had impacted almost every provision of a commercial lease, including the covenant of quiet enjoyment, continuous use provisions and force majeure clauses, among others....more

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Don’t Stop the Music: The Intersection Between Insurance and The Music Industry in the Era of COVID-19

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As More Live Performances Are Cancelled, Limited In Size Or Postponed, Venues, Festival Organizers, Artists And Others Are Looking For Relief From The Financial Impact Caused By The Coronavirus Crisis....more

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The Spanish insurance sector in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic

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1. Introduction - As from the second week of March 2020, we have witnessed the publication of several laws that seek to address the significant challenges posed by the (health, economic and social) crisis caused by the...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Issues: An Update

On March 16, 2020, we issued a Client Alert regarding COVID-19 impacts and losses. Now, several states, counties and municipalities across the United States have issued "stay at home" or "shelter in place" orders mandating...more

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Factors to Consider in Negotiating Indemnification Provisions

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One of the most negotiated and fundamental provisions in any contract is the manner in which the parties will allocate risk. Also known as an “indemnity” or an “indemnification provision,” these provisions are not commonly...more

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The Conflict Between Choice-of-Law Provisions in Insurance Policies and a State’s Fundamental Public Policy

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Many contracts include a choice-of-law provision in which the parties agree to use a particular jurisdiction’s set of laws to govern the contract. These provisions promote predictability. No matter where a dispute may arise...more

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Class Action Roundup

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McClendon v. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. (M.D. Tenn. 2019) - In McClendon, the plaintiff’s mother purchased a whole life insurance policy to insure the plaintiff’s brother, and subsequently took out a loan on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Farm Ruling Opens Door for Conversion Claims Against Insurers Who Impose Unlawful Cost of Insurance Rate Increases

On August 19, 2019 a federal judge in the Northern District of California denied State Farm Life Insurance Company’s (State Farm) motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff Elizabeth A. Bally’s claims for conversion and breach...more

Michigan Auto Law

Is Getting Insurance On Rental Cars Worth The Money?

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Should I buy rental car insurance? That’s the question that haunts so many of us as we stand at the rental car counter. We’re standing at the rental counter and the rental agent asks us if we would like to purchase rental...more

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The Hurricane is Coming in Five Days - Are We Ready for This?

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On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Homestead, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. At the time, it was the third most intense hurricane that ever struck the United States. Andrew had sustained winds of 149...more

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UK: A pretty clean bill of health for the London Wholesale Broker Market

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FCA publishes its Final Report for Wholesale Insurance Broker Market Study - The FCA has published today its final Report in respect of its Market Study of the wholesale insurance broker market....more

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Second Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Bona Fide Purchaser in STOLI Action

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In a June 8, ruling in AEI Life v. Lincoln Benefit Life Co., the Second Circuit upheld the District Court for the Eastern District of New York’s application of New York’s two-year incontestability period to a STOLI policy....more

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