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On July 2, 2025, the Connecticut Insurance Department (Department) issued Bulletin PC-92-25 (Bulletin), addressed to “all companies licensed to write property and casualty insurance.” The Bulletin rescinds and replaces...more
In a recent COVID-19 Washington State insurance bad faith case, Tulalip Tribes of Washington v. Lexington Ins. Co., Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed Washington’s stance holding lost physical use of...more
Carriers around the country today are seeking more efficient ways to manage policies. This allows for greater cost savings and higher customer satisfaction....more
As natural disasters continue to impact the insurance market, Texas has seen a surge in policyholders relying on the Texas FAIR Plan Association for coverage....more
Over the last decade, one of the most common gripes I’ve heard about cyber insurance is that policies “don’t pay out.” Cyber coverage is often perceived as being illusory and riddled with “gotcha” clauses. This isn’t the...more
The Situation: On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall and left a path of destruction from the Florida coast through North Carolina, with total insured losses estimated in the tens of billions of dollars....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
In a recent decision from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, styled KT State & Lemon, LLP et al. v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. et al., the Court granted summary judgment to the...more
This year, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting another above-average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 through November 30. NOAA is predicting between 14 and 21 named...more
Frequency of severity is back. Insurance buyers need to approach excess casualty renewals carefully to mitigate for loss trends and take advantage of a changing insurance market....more
Insurers that offer coverage for cyberattacks find themselves playing both offense and defense lately. As they await possible action by Congress to enact federal cybersecurity legislation, the insurance industry has gone on...more
COVID-19: FCA update on BI insurance test case - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on its business interruption (BI) insurance test case....more
COVID-19: Judgment in FCA's business interruption insurance test case - The High Court has handed down judgment in FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) (15 September 2020), the test case...more
You are on the accounts payable staff of a private company. It is 4:30 Friday afternoon, and you receive an urgent email from the CEO (Mrs. Banks). In this urgent email, Mrs. Banks directs you, in no uncertain terms, to...more