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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

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

Woodruff Sawyer

Strategies for Mitigating Liability Risks in Multifamily Real Estate

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The world of multifamily real estate is fraught with unique challenges, especially when it comes to managing liability risks. We spoke with Andrea Ward, SVP and casualty broker at CRC Insurance Group, about the current...more

Jaburg Wilk

Protect Your Assets: The Importance of Adequate Insurance in Estate Planning

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When it comes to estate planning, ensuring your assets are well-protected should be a top priority. Insurance is a crucial component that many overlook, but it can be the key to securing your legacy. Here’s why sufficient...more

McGuireWoods LLP

America’s Aging Dams and Other Infrastructure is an Urgent Insurance Coverage Issue

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Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more destructive. No part of the United States is entirely immune from some combination of tornadoes, fires, droughts, earthquakes, freeze events, and...more

White and Williams LLP

Oh, THAT Contract: Ohio Court Bars Plaintiff’s Negligence Claim Based on Subrogation Waiver and Accelerated Limitations Period in...

In Ohio Sec. Ins. Co v. Brakefire, Inc., CA. No. 5:24-cv-267, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97606 (Brakefire), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio considered whether a subrogating plaintiff’s negligence...more

K&L Gates LLP

Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters - Insurance Tips for Commercial Policyholders

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Storms and hurricanes, isolated but powerful tornados, earthquakes, fires, and floods—the question is not whether, but where and when policyholders will confront the next natural disaster. Climate change is clearly having an...more

Cozen O'Connor

Southern District of Texas Holds that Appraisal Award is Inconclusive of Whether a Loss is Covered

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The Southern District of Texas recently held that an appraisal award did not establish liability for a covered loss under the policy. In Hoff v. Meridian Sec. Ins. Co., 2023 WL 5192013 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 11, 2023), Meridian...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Can You Be Sued if a Worker is Injured on Your Property?

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It is important to note that if a contractor or worker gets injured on your job, you may be held legally responsible. Springtime not only brings warmer weather, luscious greenery, and colorful flowers to Long Island, but...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Insuring a Newly Remote Workforce Post-COVID-19: Coverage Considerations Under Cyber and Other Commercial Insurance Policies

Longer-term remote work impacts companies’ risk exposures and coverage under many insurance programs. Policy terms may no longer align with the “facts on the ground” of remote operations, which could lead to coverage gaps...more

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