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When the Smoke Clears: Business Interruption Claims from Wildfire Evacuations Without Physical Damage

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Over the past three to four summers, the insurance industry has seen a significant increase in wildfire evacuation claims (also known as civil authority). The Insurance Bureau of Canada ranked the summer of 2024 as the...more

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Gross Profit Calculation Challenges in Business Interruption Insurance After UAE Floods and COVID-19

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Often, forensic accountants face practical challenges when calculating business interruption (BI) losses. These issues have been highlighted by recent claims following COVID-19 and the 2024 storm in the UAE which caused...more

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Q&A: Essential Questions to Ask When Preparing Your Commercial Property’s Hurricane Insurance Policy

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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

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Advisory Council Recommends Amending NY’s Commercial Division Rules

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The Administrative Board of the Courts is seeking public comment on a proposal by the Commercial Division Advisory Council to amend the Commercial Division rules (22 NYCRR § 202.70) to clarify what types of insurance cases...more

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Parametric Insurance: The Future-Proof Solution for Enterprise Risk

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly unpredictable global environment, large enterprises face mounting risks—natural catastrophes, climate-related disruptions, supply chain breakdowns and emerging digital threats....more

White and Williams LLP

Top Developments: 2025 - Issue 2

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Bob Robison Com. Flooring Inc. v. RLI Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 6369 (8th Cir., Mar. 19, 2025) - Eighth Circuit, predicting Arkansas law, concludes that an ensuing loss exception to a “Defects, Errors, Or Omissions”...more

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[Webinar] Business income claims & the LA wildfires - May 1st, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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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

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The LA Fires Contingent Business Interruption Coverage Considerations

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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

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Insurance-Related Trends, Risks, and Recommendations for Private Equity Transactions: A Conversation with Ryan Seager at...

In this second of a two-part conversation, Ryan discusses current trends and challenges, regulatory changes and shifts, and insurance-related best practices for private equity sponsors. In part one, Ryan talked about...more

Hogan Lovells

The changing climate of parametric insurance

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Parametric insurance products can help to address the increasing protection gap arising in respect of climate-related physical risk. As AI and data-collecting technology develops, more business areas may stand to benefit from...more

Alston & Bird

Insurance Insights for the Cold, Dark Winter Nights

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Welcome to the latest issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry. In this issue, fires alter the landscape of California insurance, an expert’s...more

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The Aftermath of Covid-19 – New York’s Expansion of Business Interruption Coverage

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It is without question that Covid-19 affected the insurance industry worldwide resulting in substantial litigation commenced by insureds to recoup losses linked to government mandated shutdowns for nonessential businesses....more

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Mitigating Losses When Disaster Strikes: How Casualty Provisions Help Protect Tenants and Landlords

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It has now been just over a month since multiple wildfires erupted throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, bringing widespread devastation to the highly populated area in an event that could end up being the costliest...more

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Captive Insurer Update: Contingent Business Interruption Claims, Reinsurance, and the Southern California Wildfires

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Captive insurers can offer enhanced control over coverage, claims, and premiums; however, they also face specific challenges when dealing with large-scale coverage events that have highly uncertain scopes, particularly when...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

North Carolina Supreme Court: Government-ordered business closures during COVID-19 lockdowns constitute 'direct physical loss'...

Steven Hix and G. Benjamin Milam of Bradley discuss a pair of recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings on coverage for pandemic-related losses, one of which gave policyholders a rare win. On December 13, the North...more

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Tips on Filing a California Wildfire Insurance Claim

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Those who have seen their lives go up in smoke due to the recent California wildfires, it may seem like the burden of rebuilding is daunting enough without the added challenge of dealing with an insurance company....more

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California Wildfires—Insurance Tips for Policyholders

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The recent wildfires in California have clearly had a catastrophic impact, destroying a vast number of homes and business premises across the region. Homeowners and businesses may have limited means to protect against...more

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California Wildfires: Essential Insurance Recovery Considerations for Businesses and Homeowners

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The devastating wildfires that have rapidly spread across Los Angeles this month underscore the need for businesses and homeowners to be prepared to make insurance claims when natural disasters strike. This LawFlash details...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

2025 Outlook: What to Expect from Your Insurance Carriers

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Lynda A. Bennett, Heather Weaver, and Josh Weisberg of SterlingRisk  continue their year-end conversation about what changed in the insurance recovery space in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.  Lynda, Heather, and Josh...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Understanding Business Interruption Insurance: What Those Impacted by the LA Fires Need to Know

The recent fires in Los Angeles have left many businesses grappling with significant disruptions. For business owners, navigating the aftermath of such a catastrophe often includes understanding how their insurance policies,...more

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I Just Lost My Home or Business to a Fire, What Do I Do Next?

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Take a deep breath. Losing one’s home or business to a fire is devastating and the road to recovery will be long and winding. First and foremost, you need to take care of yourself and your family. Make sure everyone is safe,...more

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North Carolina Supreme Court: Government-Ordered Business Closures During COVID-19 Lockdowns Constitute “Direct Physical loss”...

On December 13, the North Carolina Supreme Court gave policyholders a partial victory in long-running litigation over business interruption coverage for shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In North State Deli v....more

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Is Your War Exclusion Fit for Purpose?

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As global threats evolve, so does the question of what constitutes a ‘war’ risk under a standard property insurance policy, and how this might impact coverage. Historically, a war was a physical conflict between two or...more

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The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown Issue 20 - December 2024

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Welcome to The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, our monthly newsletter bringing you relevant and up-to-date news concerning Texas first-party property insurance law. Inside this Issue: - Todd Tippett’s Top Ten Consultants an...more

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North Carolina Supreme Court Unlocks the Door to COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage, Holding that Pandemic-Era Restrictions...

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Last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in North State Deli, LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, siding with a group of North Carolina restaurants that sought business interruption...more

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