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As discussed in an article Zelle drafted in November 2023, "Viewpoint: Non-renewal, Cancellation, Reformation and Rescission of Insurance Policies in Texas", an insurer that wishes to rescind an insurance policy on the basis...more
In the home health care business? Whether a franchisor, franchisee, or independent agency, beware of bodily injury exclusions in professional liability policies that could eliminate coverage for otherwise covered claims....more
In a win for Wiley’s client, a Florida federal court held that a professional services exclusion barred coverage for underlying litigation arising out of the insured’s faulty DNA analysis services. A DNA laboratory provided...more
Join Goldberg Segalla partners Brady Yntema and Jeff Matty for an interactive webinar discussing critical issues facing insurers when presented with a time-limited, policy-limits demand to settle third-party liability claims...more
Allocation is a fundamental issue impacting every society and transcending virtually every major sector and function within a society. Economists sometimes describe this concept as society's allocation of its resources...more
Asbestos fibers, chemical fumes, environmental pollutants—what do they have in common? They all involve injuries that manifest over time and are continuously at the center of the complex exposure trigger debate....more
Insurance professionals, risk managers, and counsel deal with it on a daily basis, plaintiffs' personal injury lawyers are driving and benefiting from it, consumers and policyholders are paying for it, litigation funders are...more
Applying Indiana state law, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that a breach of contract exclusion did not preclude a duty to defend under an employment practices liability policy because some of the underlying allegations...more
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
More often than not, liability coverage and how the courts interpret insurance policies often reflect current social mores and norms. As the dynamics around domestic households and partnerships continue to evolve, who...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
The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to rage and have destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 structures, mostly personal residences. Southern Californians will be impacted by the devastating aftermath for years to come. There...more
In 2015, Continental Casualty Company issued a commercial general liability policy to Zongwei Shen dba Nobles Massage Spa. The policy covered Shen (the spa owner) and Zhong Xin (the spa manager and Shen’s wife) for damages...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
What is the scope of the insured’s duty to cooperate under a liability policy, and when can a lack of cooperation result in a loss of coverage? Join partners Jeff Matty and Brady Yntema for the answers to these questions as...more
Interpleader is a procedure that enables a stakeholder to deposit funds with the court to allow parties who claim they are entitled to the funds to litigate their respective entitlement. In many states liability insurers are...more
The "usual suspects" when looking for director and officer indemnification requirements are...more
Directors and officers facing liability claims, including investigations and enforcement proceedings, must pay careful attention to the notice provisions of their directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability coverage policies and...more
A recent decision by a California appellate court in Practice Fusion, Inc. v. Freedom Specialty Insurance Company, denying the policyholder more than $118 million in Directors & Officers liability coverage based on an...more
Eleventh Circuit Judicially Estops Claimant From Recovering Intentional Tort Judgment Under Errors and Omission Liability Policy - In a rarely seen application of the judicial estoppel doctrine in the third-party coverage...more
What happens between a primary and excess liability insurer when their mutual insured is hit with a verdict $2.15 million over the primary limit and the excess insurer was not put on notice until after the verdict? This was...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
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
Key Points: Trial court’s denial of insurer’s petition for limited intervention to determine whether coverage exclusion applied was immediately appealable pursuant to Pa. R.A.P. 313(b)....more
Do you know which attorneys will represent your interests if your insurance provider has to defend you in litigation? You might be surprised. As a general rule, liability insurance policies – such as those held by family...more