Fires destroying hundreds of properties in Spokane, Washington, could become one of the biggest insured loss events in the state's history.

Wells Fargo cannot collect on a $4 million life insurance policy, coverage for an assisted living home, and construction company insurers trying to get back $50 million Hurricane Sandy settlement. Law360 has t... (more story)

American Family Mutual Insurance Co. has agreed to buy specialty insurer Bowhead Specialty Holdings in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $1.2 billion.

A Connecticut federal judge has said a homeowner's insurer does not owe her coverage in a lawsuit alleging she shared a patient's treatment information while she was at home, finding that her alleged actions f... (more story)

Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

The second quarter of 2026 featured a trio of auto insurance opinions from Illinois' appellate courts, addressing a notice requirement, narrowing insurers' exposure for delayed payment of underinsured motorist... (more story)

Insurance carriers have begun releasing how they fared in the second quarter of 2026, with Chubb, The Hartford and The Hanover Insurance Group reporting meaningful growth for personal lines and a focus on disc... (more story)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can pursue coverage for sex abuse litigation costs, a Minnesota school district may be entitled to coverage for hail damage to the roofs of two school buildings ... (more story)

Todd Leon at Marshall Dennehey highlights notable second-quarter insurance developments in Pennsylvania, including federal court opinions providing guidance on first-party and third-party insurance coverage pr... (more story)

The Eighth Circuit revived a Minnesota school district's suit seeking coverage for hail damage to the roofs of two schools, finding that the damage may fall outside a cosmetic damage exclusion if it weakened t... (more story)

An excess insurer told a California federal court it owed no part of a $5 million policy for suits claiming a software company unlawfully tracked customers' web activity, while the software company told an Ill... (more story)

An AIG unit and an excess insurer won a partial victory in their bid to seek a $3.7 million coverage reimbursement from a tree services company for two civil suits tied to claims of whistleblower retaliation t... (more story)

A Chubb unit said it is entitled to recover costs paid to defend the Los Angeles Angels against wrongful death actions brought by the family of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who overdosed while traveling for an away g... (more story)

A construction company's insurers cannot recoup $50 million they paid to resolve a lawsuit from New York University over project damage, the Delaware Superior Court has ruled, finding New York law would not al... (more story)

An insurer said a sexual abuse exclusion bars coverage for its insured private security firm against an underlying lawsuit accusing the company of failing to adequately monitor a mall parking lot where two wom... (more story)

An insurer for a plumbing contractor must defend against claims the company's work led to leaks at three Los Angeles apartment buildings, a New York federal court ordered, finding alleged damage at one of the ... (more story)

An ice cream sandwich maker has pulled a $4.5 million suit accusing its insurance broker of negligently failing to recommend and procure a policy that could have covered a recall of its popular Chipwich treats... (more story)

The maker of Just For Men hair color products said in a new federal complaint that its excess liability insurers improperly refused to cover personal injury lawsuit settlements connected to allegations that pr... (more story)

A recent crop of proposed class actions targeting employers' insurance-related voluntary benefits offerings — for things like critical illness or hospital indemnity — marks a litigation trend that appears to b... (more story)

A Chubb unit urged a Washington federal court to toss Costco's suit seeking coverage for a personal injury action under a home décor brand's policy, saying the retailer failed to state a claim for additional i... (more story)

A professional liability insurer urged a California federal court to find that an excess insurer can't rely on a policy exclusion barring coverage for claims brought before the policy's start date to get off t... (more story)

In answering two certified questions from the Third Circuit, the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday said a worker injured while driving a company vehicle is not entitled to his employer's full general liabil... (more story)

Policyholder experts say a recent California ruling on bad faith claims against excess insurers before lower policy limits are exhausted will bring efficiencies to coverage disputes.

Insurers do not owe coverage to a telecom company for a $27 million settlement with shareholders who said they were shorted in an acquisition, the Delaware Superior Court said, finding the settlement was a "bu... (more story)

Teams from Cozen O'Connor and Nebraska-based Baylor Evnen Wolfe helped persuade an Eighth Circuit panel to reject a Wells Fargo Bank collection bid for what the court deemed a $4 million life-wagering scheme.

A New Jersey federal court on Tuesday said an insurer does not owe more coverage to a day spa for a suit accusing an employee of sexually assaulting a patron, finding that the insurer's obligations were capped... (more story)

A group of reinsurers has asked a New York federal court to order Truck Insurance Exchange to pay roughly $2.14 million in attorney fees and costs, arguing the insurer's unsuccessful lawsuit seeking to disqual... (more story)

A South Carolina federal judge said Monday that an insurer does not owe coverage to a nightclub facing an $18.1 million default judgment in a suit from a performer injured in a 2019 shooting, finding the under... (more story)

A life insurer did not breach its agreements with universal life policyholders by failing to adjust insurance rates based on improved mortality expectations, a Virginia federal court ruled, finding that the in... (more story)

The New Jersey Supreme Court's recent decision in Mist Pharmaceuticals v. Berkley Insurance, barring directors and officers coverage, serves as a cautionary tale for private equity executives serving in overla... (more story)