Insurance Claims, Arbitration Agreements, Policy Terms

Three-Dimensional Chess: Harmonizing Dispute Resolution Clauses in Commercial Insurance Programs

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog on 2/28/2025

Considering the complex structure of commercial insurance programs—typically purchased in annual “towers” of insurance—risk managers and in-house counsel often do not pay sufficient attention to arbitration-related...more

Bad Faith Claim Brought Under Florida Law Foreclosed by the Insurance Policy’s Choice of Law Provision

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP on 6/7/2022

When contained in an insurance policy, a choice of law provision generally provides that the law of a certain state will apply to the policy and the determination of rights and responsibilities under the policy. Sometimes, a...more

Texas District Court Compels Arbitration Involving Hurricane Harvey Loss

Carlton Fields on 9/10/2020

In opposing a motion to compel arbitration, Nueces County made two procedural arguments: first, that the carrier waived its right to arbitrate by virtue of the policy’s service-of-suit clause....more

Arbitration: An Effective Means to an End during COVID-19

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP on 7/21/2020

These critical times of isolation and social distancing have proved to be difficult on many areas of the economy. The legal industry is certainly no different. Those in litigation can be hit the hardest by delay and the...more

Destination Arbitration: Court Holds Service-Of-Suit Clause Does Not Conflict With Policy’s Arbitration Requirement

Carlton Fields on 5/22/2019

Coverage disputes often come down to the interplay between endorsements and the body of the policy. But this tension is not limited to terms addressing coverage. It can also extend to areas such as dispute resolution. ...more

Court Finds New York Convention Applies to Arbitration Agreement in Insurance Policy That Would Otherwise be Invalid Under State...

Carlton Fields on 10/24/2018

Lloyd’s issued an insurance policy with an arbitration provision, covering direct physical loss or physical damage caused by windstorm and/or hail. ...more