Wash. Climate Change Premium Suit A Sign Of More To Come
A Washington federal court suit accusing oil companies of contributing to increasing homeowners insurance premiums opened up a new consumer-oriented front in a wave of climate change litigation that experts say they only expect to see more of in the coming years.
9th Circ. Casino Coverage Ruling Shakes Contract Exclusion
The Ninth Circuit overturned an AIG unit's win in a coverage dispute with the Las Vegas Sands over an underlying suit alleging the casino failed to pay an agent for his work, challenging the scope of a contract exclusion that is nearly ubiquitous in directors and officers policies, insurance experts say.
Tariff-Driven Cost Increases Shift Focus To Property Limits
Construction costs remain high, partly because of tariffs, and questions remain as to the breadth of coverage available under property policies. Law360 spoke to Reed Smith LLP partners Richard P. Lewis and Nicholas M. Insua about their belief that first-party property policies' tariff-related construction cost increases are covered by replacement cost provisions.
Wash. Climate Change Premium Suit A Sign Of More To Come
A Washington federal court suit accusing oil companies of contributing to increasing homeowners insurance premiums opened up a new consumer-oriented front in a wave of climate change litigation that experts say they only expect to see more of in the coming years.
9th Circ. Casino Coverage Ruling Shakes Contract Exclusion
The Ninth Circuit overturned an AIG unit's win in a coverage dispute with the Las Vegas Sands over an underlying suit alleging the casino failed to pay an agent for his work, challenging the scope of a contract exclusion that is nearly ubiquitous in directors and officers policies, insurance experts say.
Tariff-Driven Cost Increases Shift Focus To Property Limits
Construction costs remain high, partly because of tariffs, and questions remain as to the breadth of coverage available under property policies. Law360 spoke to Reed Smith LLP partners Richard P. Lewis and Nicholas M. Insua about their belief that first-party property policies' tariff-related construction cost increases are covered by replacement cost provisions.
Expert Analysis
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Property More
A Florida federal judge has thrown out a subrogation suit from AIG Property Casualty Co. seeking to recoup $1.8 million from a dock builder and its subcontractor over a yacht fire, saying they did not violate ... (more story)
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that Nationwide needn't cover a $10 million abuse verdict, a Florida state appeals court reversed a $1 million jury award against an insurance broker and remanded for a new trial,... (more story)
A Florida state appeals court reversed a nearly $1 million jury award against an insurance broker over coverage for two businesses following Hurricane Matthew in 2016, granting a new trial after a jury found t... (more story)
A roofing contractor is urging a Connecticut state judge to let it proceed with several challenged claims in a $4.6 million lawsuit that accuses insurers of failing to cover "wrongful acts" amid a school renov... (more story)
Homeowners insurance investigations, a novel climate suit accusing oil majors of contributing to high premiums, and a California action accusing carriers of collusion are some of the top property insurance mat... (more story)
A group of insurers pressed the Fifth Circuit on Monday to reconsider its decision nixing an arbitration order for a southern Louisiana town in a dispute over hurricane damage coverage, saying the opinion wron... (more story)
The insurer to a Colorado construction company told a federal court Monday that it shouldn't be liable for $850,000 in replacement electrical work at Denver International Airport because the insured constructi... (more story)
Recent Second Circuit arguments in Acetaminophen Products Liability Litigation implied a low bar for judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, but under amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, judge... (more story)
California continued to shape the national insurance landscape in 2025, issuing a series of decisions that may recalibrate claims handling, underwriting strategy and policy drafting in areas from property dama... (more story)
The Third Circuit revived a highway construction company's bid for coverage of vehicle pileup suits, a New Jersey state appeals court affirmed that a home insurer needn't cover a casino assault dispute, and a ... (more story)
General Liability More
A New York federal court significantly trimmed a Brooklyn-based Jewish organization's counterclaims against a group of Hartford insurers in a dispute over coverage for sexual abuse suits, finding most to be du... (more story)
A Canadian insurer must provide primary coverage to Union Pacific for underlying claims over a train collision with a rail car mover, a Nationwide unit told a Missouri federal court Wednesday, saying its comme... (more story)
A Travelers unit is owed a contribution from another insurer for an $8 million ruling against a contractor accused of damaging a shopping plaza during construction, Travelers told a Michigan federal court.
Insurers seeking to cap their losses in a serious construction accident and a fintech startup offering what the state says are illegal mortgages were on the losing side in December, but two other companies def... (more story)
Zurich American Insurance Co. indicated Monday it plans to dismiss its claim that a Denver-based data management company failed to pay nearly half a million dollars for an additional premium for new construction projects.
A Nationwide unit said it has no duty to defend or indemnify video game company Electronic Arts Inc. against claims that it caused a minor's gaming addiction, telling an Arkansas federal court that the underly... (more story)
State courts across the country will evaluate general liability policy language in the new year as the Illinois Supreme Court tackles whether certain regulatory permits serve as an exception to a pollution exc... (more story)
A New York federal judge undid an excess insurer's denial of coverage for a plumbing company facing lawsuits over a building fire, saying that both parties agreed to the policy under a "mutual mistake" over th... (more story)
A sweep of settlements in major lawsuits punctuated the second half of the year in North Carolina, from a record-breaking wrongful death deal to an eleventh-hour resolution in a lending fight over a biogas dev... (more story)
An insurer's suit seeking to avoid covering a tree company accused of causing a fire that resulted in $2 million in damage to a funeral home's property is premature and should be tossed, the funeral home told ... (more story)
Specialty Lines More
The firm that secured a $213 million award in favor of Maya Kowalski, the person at the center of the Netflix documentary "Take Care of Maya," told a Florida federal court that its professional liability insur... (more story)
Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. struck a deal resolving a collections company's bid for $4.4 million in bad faith damages over underlying litigation concerning a real estate development in Washington state.
An electronic payments company and its insurer have ended their dispute over whether the company's roughly $6.8 million loss from two fraud schemes fell within its policy's coverage for computer fraud, with an... (more story)
From high-profile celebrity coverage battles to high-stakes state supreme court rulings, the new year brings with it the promise of litigation developments that will reshape specialty line insurance policy dis... (more story)
An Ohio federal judge on Monday granted Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. a quick win on some claims in a class action from employee 401(k) plan participants who alleged mismanagement, but directed the parties t... (more story)
Fashion, beauty and cosmetic companies getting ready for 2026 shouldn't neglect important insurance considerations, including stand-alone policies for specialized risk and check-ins with supply chain partners ... (more story)
The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual curre... (more story)
A New York federal court's recent decision in Flextronics v. Allianz, sustaining an $11 million arbitration award against the insurer, represents a significant affirmation of core policyholder protections in d... (more story)
Texas-based Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., led by Latham & Watkins LLP, on Thursday announced plans to acquire private equity-backed specialty insurance and reinsurance company Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., advis... (more story)
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