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OP-ED: How to Repair Landslides‎—One Insurance Policy at a Time

If a landowner receives a government order to clean up a landslide on their property, who should pay for it — the property owner or their liability insurer? About 20 times per year, the city of Portland issues an order to...more

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How Long Is an Insurance Check Good For?

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If you’ve received a settlement check from an insurance company after a car accident, property damage claim, or injury settlement, you might be wondering: how long is an insurance check good for? While holding onto it for a...more

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SEC Tolling Request Not a Securities Claim Against Insured Company Under D&O Policy

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A Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, has held that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) request to toll the statute of limitations did not constitute a “Securities Claim” under a D&O...more

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Supreme Court Decision Leaves ACA Preventive Services Mandate Intact

On the last day before the U.S. Supreme Court’s summer recess, the Court issued a decision that left in place the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) mandate that requires non-grandfathered group health plans and issuers to cover,...more

WaterStreet Company

Certified Mail vs. Proof of Mail for Insurance

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Insurance carriers operate in one of the most regulated industries. Communication with policyholders is not only essential, but legally required. When sending cancellation notices, conditional renewals, or premium increases,...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Strategic Risk Mitigation for Insurance Providers Amidst PFAS-Related Environmental Liability

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The increasing volume of litigation involving Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) presents substantial financial and operational uncertainties for the insurance sector. Due to their environmental persistence and...more

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Georgia Permits the Discovery of Litigation Funding – Will Other States Soon Follow?

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On April 21, 2025, Georgia became one of the first states to enact a statute to permit the discovery of litigation funding, paving the way, perhaps, for a number of other states to soon follow....more

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The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: Minimizing and Insuring Litigation Risk

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - As the scientific and regulatory landscape surrounding various emerging contaminants shifts, so too do the options that companies can consider taking to minimize and insure against...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update — Compilation 2024

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An owner, general contractor (GC) and subcontractor (Sub) were sued by injured workers at a construction site, and they were defended by the Sub’s insurer, U.S. Specialty Insurance Company. U.S. Specialty tendered their...more

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Filing a Wrongful Death Claim After a Fatal Auto Accident in Florida

When someone you love dies in an auto crash, it is a terrible tragedy. When the accident was caused by the actions of a negligent driver, Florida law allows family members to recover compensation for their loss by filing a...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Captive Insurance Update | Issue No. 2 | 2018 - A summary of state and federal developments in the captive insurance industry

Vermont's Leadership Team - Vermont’s leadership team largely stayed the course in 2017. Governor Phil Scott and Michael Pieciak, the Commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (the “DFR”), each completed a...more

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Appellate Division: Violation of New York Insurance Law § 3420(d)(2) Does Not Constitute an Unfair Claims Handling Practice

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Casualty insurers doing business in the state of New York that wish to deny coverage on a claim for death or bodily injury are subject to the timing requirements set forth in New York Insurance Law (NYIL) § 3420(d)(2), which...more

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