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Professional Services Exclusion Bars Coverage for Suit Stemming from Faulty DNA Analysis

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In a win for Wiley’s client, a Florida federal court held that a professional services exclusion barred coverage for underlying litigation arising out of the insured’s faulty DNA analysis services. A DNA laboratory provided...more

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Insured Made Whole Doctrine: Texas and Washington

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This episode of Subro Sessions, hosted by associates Zachariah Sigda and Katherine Dempsey, entitled, “Insured Made Whole Doctrine: Texas and Washington State,” dives into the topic of the made whole doctrine. Zachariah and...more

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Court Holds Federal Law Governs FAA Arbitration Dispute Related to Surplus Lines Insurance Contract, Compels Arbitration Under...

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Harbor Homeowner’s Association Inc. sued its insurers in Louisiana state court seeking to recover damages allegedly caused by the insurers’ failure to pay claims related to Hurricane Ida. The insurers removed to federal...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds Excess Carrier Owes Nothing to Insured Who Failed to Obtain Prior Written Consent to Settlement

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In Vizio Inc. v. Arch Insurance Co., a case stemming from a class action settlement, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified several areas of California law involving the interaction of primary and excess insurance...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Confirms that the Two-Year Statute of Limitations in a Bad Faith UM/UIM Claim Begins when the Insured Should Have...

In an issue of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Allstate and held that the two-year statute of limitations for bad faith claims arising out of an uninsured/underinsured...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Allstate in Bad Faith Claim

In an issue of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Allstate and held that the two-year statute of limitations for bad faith claims arising out of an uninsured/underinsured...more

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Insurers Owe No Coverage for COVID-19 Related Business Interruption Losses Under Commercial Property Policies Insuring “Direct...

Mudpie, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, — F.4th —-, 2021 WL 4486509 (9th Cir. Oct. 1, 2021), Case No. 20-16858. In March 2020, California state and local authorities issued orders limiting...more

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Petition to Remove Trustee Constitutes Covered Claim

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The Northern District of California has held that an insurer had a duty to defend a trustee against a suit by a trust beneficiary seeking his removal, even though the trustee was not specifically named as a defendant in the...more

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Superior Court Reinforces Established Delaware Insurance Coverage Law that Settlement of a Claim for Less than Policy Limits...

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Pfizer, Inc. v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, C.A. No. N18C-01-310 PRW CCLD (Del. Super. Aug. 28, 2020) - On cross-motions for summary judgment in a director and officer insurance coverage dispute, the Superior Court...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Split Ends 24-Year Insurance Bad Faith Battle

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On August 25, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court split 3-3, with one Justice recused, on an appeal from a trial court’s insurance bad faith decision imposing $18 million in punitive damages and $3 million in attorney’s fees...more

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New Space Offers New Solutions for Insurers Looking to Better Assess Exposure

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One of the biggest issues facing CAT insurers is assessing risk in an uncertain future. As catastrophic storms increase in number and intensity, CAT insurers must prepare accordingly. Specifically, the increasing number and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Insurers Beware: One Insurer’s Settlement Can Support a Bad Faith Failure-to-Settle Claim Against a Nonsettling Insurer

An insurer defending a claim against an insured that could exceed policy limits has a good faith obligation to settle the claim if possible. Failure to do so puts a nonsettling insurer at grave risk. An Eleventh Circuit...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Subro Sense Podcast - Made Whole Rule: Lessons Learned From The 9/11 World Trade Center Litigation

The litigation ensuing from the catastrophic events of 9/11 highlighted the importance of addressing “Made Whole” considerations when evaluating subrogation claims. Butler’s Managing Partner, Scott Katz and Partner, Jessica...more

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Child Support Liens in Texas – What Every Insurer Should Be Doing Before Settlement

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If you are an insurer or are settling a claim with insurance funds, and you are contemplating settling a case in Texas, identification of Plaintiff’s child support liens—if any—and proper payment of these liens is mandatory...more

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Insurers Must Defend Claims Brought By Hulk Hogan: Intentional Tort Deemed “Accidental” Occurrence

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To welcome the New Year, we venture outside this blog’s traditional realm of commercial division practice and procedure to reflect on the nature of “intent” at the intersection of professional wrestling and insurer coverage...more

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