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The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted summary judgment in an insurance coverage dispute between intervenor LoanDepot.com LLC and Allstate Insurance Co., holding that LoanDepot’s suit...more
A policyholder's ability to assign its rights to insurance proceeds can be an effective tool of risk mitigation. However, insurance policies often incorporate assignment clauses, which require policyholders to obtain their...more
When a pipe bursts in a single-family home, the fallout is typically confined to the owner, the insurer, and perhaps the plumber. In a condominium, that identical pipe failure can set off a chain reaction of obligations that...more
In a press release published August 25, New York Senators James Skoufis, Jamaal Bailey, and Brian Kavanagh announced a joint investigation into residential property insurance. The purpose of the investigation is “to identify...more
Jewelry loss can happen at any time. A bracelet can be stolen from a car, a jewelry box can be ransacked during a home invasion, an earring back can become loose on a night out, or a gemstone can be damaged from an incidental...more
In this case, Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana (“Safeco”) issued a residential policy to Venugopal Muriki (the “Insured”) covering the Insured’s dwelling. On December 10, 2024, the Insured submitted a claim with Safeco...more
Meritage Homes of Texas, Florida, and Meritage Homes Corporation (collectively, “Meritage”), a national residential homebuilder, brought suit against its umbrella insurer, AIG Specialty Insurance Company (“AIG”), over...more
Two wildfires in the Everglades near the Broward County border remain fully uncontained, causing widespread smoke, degraded air quality, and reduced visibility across South Florida. Current Situation Overview - Two...more
Often, forensic accountants face practical challenges when calculating business interruption (BI) losses. These issues have been highlighted by recent claims following COVID-19 and the 2024 storm in the UAE which caused...more
Umpire Not Immune from Insurer’s Suit for Undisclosed Conflicts - A toilet supply line leak damaged Rike’s home. She submitted a claim to her property insurer and demanded an appraisal. Rike and the insurer selected their...more
The Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 948, which expands Florida’s disclosure requirements relating to flooding. This law introduces significant changes to the flooding disclosure requirements that sellers of residential...more
In Luke, Inc. v. Berkley National Insurance Company, 2025 WL 2210783 (W.D. Tenn. 2025), the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee determined that the “completion” of a construction project for...more
In Carr v. Spinnaker Insurance Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court’s finding that property damage resulting from objectionable and imperfect work performed by an...more
With five months to go, 2025 is already the year of the flash flood in the United States. To date, the National Weather Service has issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the United States in 20251...more
On July 30, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off of Russia’s Eastern Kamchatka coast, subsequently triggering tsunami warnings in, among other places, Japan and Hawaii. Some have postulated that rising sea levels could...more
Collisions involving commercial trucks are among the most devastating vehicle crashes on New Jersey roads. When a tractor-trailer collides with a much smaller passenger vehicle, the results are often catastrophic. You may...more
When wildfires, floods or other disasters strike, multiple policyholders can be affected in similar ways. But historically, each policyholder would take on their insurance company alone—a tough task, especially for individual...more
A recent UK High Court judgment has delivered a landmark decision for the aviation and insurance sectors as it ruled in favour of Western lessors seeking multi-billion dollar insurance payouts for aircraft stranded in Russia....more
On May 28, 2025, Governor Kotek signed SB 179 into law, to be effective January 1, 2026. SB 179 makes permanent the temporary changes made to the Oregon recreational immunity law by SB 1576 in 2024, set to sunset on January...more
Commercial property hurricane insurance presents complex challenges that require careful consideration and strategic planning. Business owners must understand critical coverage elements, policy limitations and claim...more
After State Farm rate hike, legislators are pressured to provide relief. Here’s what could be on the table. - “Gov. JB Pritzker wasted no time in calling on state legislators to do something about rising insurance rates...more
In recent articles, we discussed rights and obligations arising from breaches of contract. However, at times goods may be damaged or destroyed during transit, without any fault on the part of the seller or the buyer. In this...more
Imagine a customer slips and falls inside a tenant’s leased space. The injured party alleges that the fall was caused by water leaking from the building’s sprinkler system. Although no fault has been determined, the claim...more
In recent weeks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued executive orders extending two separate emergency declarations for counties in North Florida following a series of tornadoes that caused severe damage in the region....more
Property insurers are often frustrated when damage occurs due to the actions of others, especially when a governmental agency is at fault. In the Lone Star State, the Texas Tort Claim Act (TTCA) establishes that these...more