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It is no secret that insurance rates in the state of Florida have skyrocketed over the past several years. One of the catalysts to the increased rates was Florida’s attorney fee statute, which had the effect of incentivizing...more
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, applying California law, has held that without physical injury, emotional distress damages alone are insufficient to establish standing for a direct...more
U.S. District Court Xavier Rodriguez of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas recently issued a decision granting summary judgment for an insurance carrier in a first-party case involving alleged...more
Bad faith is a continuum and must be considered from claims stage to trial. Insurance law veterans Thomas F. Segalla and Colleen M. Murphy will help you understand tools and potential solutions to the challenges faced by...more
Southern District Finds That Exclusion In HO3 Form Precludes Coverage Even Though Form Inadvertently Omitted From Copy Of Policy Sent To Insured- Scottsdale Insurance Company issued a homeowner’s policy to 232 Dune Road...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, has held that an insurer’s complaint plausibly alleged that the insured had breached the terms of the policy’s cooperation clause....more
Louisiana insurers who provide uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage are often asked for a “McDill tender” by a claimant, and it’s important for the insurer to know its obligations when responding to such a request....more
You’ll find some notable decisions in our May Insurance Update. Appeals over pandemic-related business interruption losses have made their way up to state high courts. And so far, these courts have continued the trend...more
Plaintiff Cannot Cure Defective Malpractice Opinion Letter with an Affidavit Connecticut law requires that a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action demonstrate the existence of his or her good faith by obtaining a written...more
A federal district court in Washington recently held that a claims handling mishap resulted in a waiver of the attorney-client privilege otherwise protecting a coverage opinion provided by the insurer’s internal legal...more
In a closely watched case, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has given reinsurers a win with respect to reinsurance claims related to mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases....more
On March 18, 2019, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision holding that Sedgwick Claims Management Services made reasonable and prompt efforts to settle a nursing home liability claim, and therefore was not...more
Three plaintiffs—a subcontractor (HBI), an affiliated entity (Keller Foundations), and their parent (Keller Group)—brought a claim against Zurich, which had issued a liability policy (the Policy) to the Keller Foundations for...more
In Summit Insurance Company v. Stricklett, — A.3d —, No. 2017185APPEALPC12536, 2019 WL 190358, (R.I. Jan. 15, 2019), the Supreme Court of Rhode Island held that – similar to many jurisdictions – the duty to act in a...more
Insurance companies can no longer breach the duty to defend believing that, as long as they act in good faith, their potential liability is capped at policy limits or any costs incurred by the insured in mounting a defense....more
The Arizona Supreme Court, in Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Leija, -- P.3d --- , 2018 WL 3651026 (Ariz. Aug. 2, 2018), affirmed worker's compensation insurance carriers' ability to enforce a statutory lien against beneficiary...more
Applying Delaware law, a South Carolina District Court found Plaintiff had properly pled its causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence/gross negligence and negligent misrepresentation...more
In May of this year, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down a decision that illustrates, once again, the effective use by insurers of the misrepresentation defense to void their policies on the...more
In a short, unanimous opinion, the New York Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed a trial court’s ruling that genuine issues of fact precluded it from granting summary judgment to a reinsurer or the plaintiff-cedents...more
A recent federal District Court decision from Indiana, Autumn Glen Homeowners Ass’n. v. Travelers Ind. Co. of America, 2015 WL 1256391, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33317 (S.D. Ind., Mar. 18, 2015) provides insight into both...more
The First Circuit recently examined, in the admiralty context, the doctrine of uberrimae fidei, a legal doctrine requiring that all parties to an insurance contract deal in good faith and fully disclose all material facts....more