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In Luke, Inc. v. Berkley National Insurance Company, 2025 WL 2210783 (W.D. Tenn. 2025), the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee determined that the “completion” of a construction project for...more
In Carr v. Spinnaker Insurance Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court’s finding that property damage resulting from objectionable and imperfect work performed by an...more
With five months to go, 2025 is already the year of the flash flood in the United States. To date, the National Weather Service has issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the United States in 20251...more
When wildfires, floods or other disasters strike, multiple policyholders can be affected in similar ways. But historically, each policyholder would take on their insurance company alone—a tough task, especially for individual...more
Commercial property hurricane insurance presents complex challenges that require careful consideration and strategic planning. Business owners must understand critical coverage elements, policy limitations and claim...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, has held that an email issued to an insured homeowners association (“HOA”) before the inception of the relevant claims-made...more
Increasing abuses in the claims process have caused insurance companies to rethink the traditional model of sending out cash to pay claims. Far too often, that cash is used for purposes other than fixing damage, with a...more
The Colorado Court of Appeals (Division VI), applying Colorado law, partially affirmed a trial court decision dismissing an action seeking insurance coverage for COVID‑19 related losses. Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC...more
We’ve selected five recent insurance decisions for this month’s update. Foreign insurers will be pleased with the Second Circuit’s revamped view of the New York Convention. In finding that the international treaty is...more
During the underwriting process, carriers should review affirmative coverages not only to ensure consistency with applicable exclusions but also to make sure that the coverages themselves are internally consistent. Failure to...more
As the 2025 hurricane season unfolds, insurance companies prepare. Early summer is time to closely monitor hurricane forecasts, assess risks, and account for financial implications that could arise due to increased property...more
The 2025 wildfire season has reached above-average activity across the United States with over 26,500 wildfires within the first 5 months of the year. For P&C insurance experts, the scope and implications of these wildfires...more
In El Dueno, LLC v. Mid-Century Insurance Company (2025 WL 1540329) (10th Cir. 2025)), the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgement on behalf of the insurer on the basis that the insurer did not act in bad...more
Insurance has always been a critical backdrop in risk analysis. This is because when buying insurance, “an insured usually does not seek to realize a commercial advantage but, instead, seeks protection and security from...more
In A Priori Family Office LLC v. Valley Forge Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut found the undefined term “surface water” in an all-risk insurance policy’s water exclusion ambiguous, so...more
Understanding Contents Damage and Contamination After a Wildfire - When dealing with affected personal property (contents) after a wildfire, it is important to understand that each loss location is unique and that there is...more
Marine facilities have evolved into highly developed, complex, vital infrastructure. What were once collections of docks, pavements, warehouses and guard shacks have become complex cities. Modern ports have rail...more
In Caribe D. Billie v. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. et al, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp.’s (“Insurer”) motion for summary judgment, holding that the Insurer was...more
In a recent decision, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed the application of an “Ordinance or Law Exclusion” in a business owner’s insurance policy issued by Germantown Mutual Insurance Company.[1] The case, involving...more
In their recent Law360 guest article titled "Reconciling 2 Smoke Coverage Cases From California," the authors described a California appellate court's Feb. 7 opinion in Gharibian v. Wawanesa General Insurance Co. as an...more
Kennedys partners Jared Greisman, Aaron Konstam, Louis Kozloff and Colin Willmott will be presenting a webinar on understanding business income claims on May 1, 2025. The webinar will survey key contours of business income...more
In Iyengar v. Liberty Insurance Corporation, No. SA-21-CV-1091-FB, 2024 WL 5505300 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 13, 2024), District Judge Biery denied Plaintiffs’ Motion for Clarification regarding Magistrate Judge Bemporad’s...more
Thomas A. Bouchard, Jr. v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., Fla. 3d DCA, No. 3D12-2202, February 19, 2025 - Thomas Bouchard, the appellant, appealed a final summary judgment order entered in favor of Citizens Property Insurance...more
The Los Angeles area fires that started in early January have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses throughout the region. The fires triggered ongoing evacuation orders and warnings as communities coped with dangerous...more
In Ram Krishana Inc. d/b/a Motel 6 Sulphur v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. (2025 WL 371016) (S.D.N.Y. 2025)), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that the plaintiff lacked an...more