Pollution Permit Ruling Backs Pro-Insurer Policy Reading
The Illinois Supreme Court recently deemed state pollution permits irrelevant when determining whether pollutants fall within the scope of an exclusion in commercial general liability policies and endorsed separate pollution liability policies in a ruling that carrier-side attorneys are praising as a straightforward application of policy language.
Under Armour 4th Circ. Loss Raises Related Claims Doubts
A Fourth Circuit panel effectively halved the amount of available coverage for Under Armour's claims related to public financial forecasts and its accounting practices by deeming them "interrelated claims," highlighting the inherent uncertainty that practitioners face with the policy language.
Winter Storm's Costs For Insurers Likely To Be Manageable
The winter storm that plunged much of the U.S. into a deep freeze this week will likely bring about insurance claims challenges related to cause of loss and business interruptions, though market analysts expect the costs will be manageable for insurers.
Pollution Permit Ruling Backs Pro-Insurer Policy Reading
The Illinois Supreme Court recently deemed state pollution permits irrelevant when determining whether pollutants fall within the scope of an exclusion in commercial general liability policies and endorsed separate pollution liability policies in a ruling that carrier-side attorneys are praising as a straightforward application of policy language.
Under Armour 4th Circ. Loss Raises Related Claims Doubts
A Fourth Circuit panel effectively halved the amount of available coverage for Under Armour's claims related to public financial forecasts and its accounting practices by deeming them "interrelated claims," highlighting the inherent uncertainty that practitioners face with the policy language.
Winter Storm's Costs For Insurers Likely To Be Manageable
The winter storm that plunged much of the U.S. into a deep freeze this week will likely bring about insurance claims challenges related to cause of loss and business interruptions, though market analysts expect the costs will be manageable for insurers.
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General Liability More
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An Arizona federal court rejected a professional liability insurer's request for a new trial after a jury found it liable to cover settled claims that a pesticide services company negligently damaged wheat cro... (more story)
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