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Car insurance is a legal requirement for all drivers in Colorado. This ensures financial protection for drivers in case of an accident. But what happens if you get into an accident and don't have car insurance? Can you get...more
The auto insurance industry faces significant hurdles. As businesses grapple with rising costs and evolving risks, two key factors are reshaping the claims environment: social inflation and third-party litigation financing....more
There’s been plenty of litigation over whether construction defect claims qualify for coverage under a CGL policy. This month, we discuss two federal circuit court rulings (First and Seventh Circuits) that reach opposite...more
This past January, Judge Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. of the Appellate Court of Maryland (ACM) found in favor of an insurance company that disclaimed coverage, under a corporate automobile liability issued to a business, when the...more
Uber is a California-born taxi service that relies upon apps on tablets, smartphones, and computers. Requests for service come with a few finger taps rather than hailing for cabs or competing with other taxi riders for...more
In most states, drivers must have automobile liability coverage to pay damages caused by a driver's negligence. Failure to do so can result in fines and denial of registration. According to the Insurance Information Institute...more
Beginning on July 1, 2024, all owners and registered owners of certain motor vehicles with nexus to New Jersey will be legally required to hold at least $1,500,000 in automobile liability insurance. This new law doubles the...more
Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident is never easy. Even when you are involved in a minor fender-bender, dealing with the insurance companies and getting your car repaired can be a painful and difficult process. But,...more
National Liability & Fire Insurance Co. v. Brimar Transit, Inc., 2023 WL 6172886 (3d Cir., Sep. 22, 2023) - In a case that could have a significant impact on school transportation companies and school districts that provide...more
Eastern District Finds That Insurer’s Delay In Disclaiming After Insured Gave Notice Of Occurrence Precluded Insurer’s Reliance Upon Exclusions Two employees of Extreme Residential Corp. were involved in a construction...more
On March 23, the Colorado governor signed SB 23-015, which prohibits placing conditions on the terms of a vehicle sale, lease, or the extension or terms of credit, upon the purchase of a vehicle value protection agreement. In...more
Introduction - Over time, New Jersey’s No Fault Act has evolved to incorporate additional restrictions on an injured party’s right to sue for injuries resulting from an auto accident. These restrictions, viewed as a...more
Few aspects of casualty insurance pose greater challenges to corporate risk managers and liability insurance underwriters than catastrophic auto accidents. Increasing medical costs and vehicle repair costs, combined with...more
If you’re going to be taking a road trip outside of Michigan, it is important to know what your legal rights are in the event that you are involved in an out-of-state auto accident. Can you sue the at-fault driver who...more
Cases discussed in our January Insurance Update answer these questions: •A commercial crime policy covers property that the insured “holds for others.” In the context of a phishing scheme, does “hold” mean the insured...more
The legal cannabis industry in the U.S. is growing at an unprecedented rate and is projected to reach $73.6 billion by 2027. While federal law still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, many states have legalized both...more
Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is a component of an auto insurance policy that provides coverage for you, the policyholder, when you are involved in an accident with someone who does not have insurance. Underinsured...more
As a result of "stay at home" orders and other social distancing guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID-19, fewer North Carolinians are driving. In fact, recent news stories report that some car insurance companies...more
Underinsured Motorist ("UIM") coverage is an incredibly important source of insurance in car accident cases involving personal injuries. Liability insurance pays claims for someone when they are at-fault for an accident;...more
Florida House Bill 301—approved by the Florida Legislature in the 2019 Regular Session and signed by the Governor—addressed a number of different issues relating to insurance in Florida. This article discusses four of those...more
In Adhav v. Midway Rent A Car, Inc. (No. B285586; filed 7/24/19), a California appeals court held that fees charged by a car rental agency for the purchase of supplemental liability insurance were not premiums in excess of...more
There are long lists of industries that will be disrupted by Autonomous Vehicles. Not surprisingly, Insurance is expected to be one of them. Some see tremendous opportunities arising from the increase in Autonomous Vehicles....more
Unfortunately, the number of serious car wrecks in North Carolina continues to increase. In 2016, for instance, 130,137 people were injured on North Carolina roadways, a 5.3% increase from 2015. Sadly, 1,441 people lost...more
In Hyland v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., No. 1:15-cv-01264-JES-JEH, 2017 WL 3388161 (C.D. Ill. Aug. 7, 2017), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment for...more
So this dump truck can’t make it through an overpass on I-90; the crash knocks the dump box off the truck and into the road. Five minutes later (or 30 seconds, if you believe some people), along comes Mr. Itzkowitz, with his...more