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Nonprofit Basics: Insurance Coverage for the New Nonprofit
The Calm Before the Storm: Planning for Catastrophic Weather Events
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV: Recent Changes in Florida Property Insurance Law and How They Will Affect First Party Insurance
The Calm Before and After the Storm: How to Maximize Insurance Recovery for Catastrophic Weather Events
NGE On Demand: Insurance and Indemnity Issues for Family Offices with Angela Elbert
Filing Insurance Claims After the Texas Winter Storm
Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies
Subro Sense - The ABC's of RCV and ACV
WEBINAR: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Class Actions
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K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care - Part II
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
As global threats evolve, so does the question of what constitutes a ‘war’ risk under a standard property insurance policy, and how this might impact coverage. Historically, a war was a physical conflict between two or...more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently rendered its eagerly awaited decision in Ungarean v. CNA et al., declaring that losses resulting from Covid-related governmental closure orders were not covered by business interruption...more
The pace of new COVID-19 coverage actions has slowed down in recent months, but new cases continue to be filed. As of August 31, 2021, according to the Penn Law COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, more than 1,980...more
For an incredible 10-day period in mid-February, Texas was battered by a brutal winter storm bringing snow, ice, and record-low temperatures. Millions of Texans were without power and water for days. These conditions forced...more
Insurers across the nation continue to file motions to dismiss COVID-19 cases brought by policyholders on three primary grounds: 1. there is no” physical loss or damage” to the covered property, 2. there is no “prohibition...more
For businesses that were shut down by COVID-19 a common question is whether there is coverage for business interruption. In New York, the answer is no. This should be the answer nationwide. Coverage for business interruption...more
This 20th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds both plaintiffs and defendants with reasons to celebrate. Insurance carriers avoided consolidation of coverage disputes in...more
On August 12, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough for the Western District of Missouri ruled that the plaintiff insureds may pursue claims for business income losses due to COVID-19 under standard property and...more
Business interruption is on the minds of many, especially now as the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented legal and business challenges. In this new podcast from JAMS, two well-respected neutrals with extensive...more
Policyholders whose businesses have been interrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have made claims under their property insurance policies for loss of business income, but they are almost universally denied. As the...more
Nearly every business and not-for-profit in the country has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Demand for goods and services has dropped precipitously due to stay-at-home orders, public health recommendations,...more
Over the last month, there have been numerous lawsuits across the country by policyholders seeking insurance coverage for losses they claim are resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last two weeks, the new trend has...more
The coronavirus pandemic raises the specter of potential class action exposure for commercial property insurers. The combination of staggering losses to America’s small businesses and the perceived deep pockets of insurers...more
As the country continues to absorb the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial property insurers are already experiencing an influx of claims, mostly for business interruption....more
No modern disease has dominated the news and affected the world-wide economy on such a scale as coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus’s impact is widespread across almost all business sectors. Governments are shutting down...more
Over the past decade, as commercial property insurance rates softened, so too have terms and conditions. In some instances, attempts to broaden coverage have also had the effect of diluting the clarity and consistency of...more
Hurricane Irma made a mess of Florida as it slammed into the Keys and pushed its way up the west coast, uprooting trees, destroying neighborhoods and costing lives. We all must now go forward and rebuild what is left....more
While insurance claims may be far from the first priority for clients affected by Hurricane Harvey, a new law takes effect on Sept. 1, 2017, that may affect first-party property insurance claims stemming from Harvey, floods...more
With Hurricane Harvey having pummeled much of the Texas Gulf Coast, businesses will soon look to secure insurance recoveries for the estimated billions of dollars in property damage and business income losses left in its...more
• Action Item #1: Insureds should try to report claims for all property damage, including those caused by Hurricane Harvey, by no later than August 31, 2017, in order to avail themselves of the opportunity for an 18 percent...more