M&A activity is making a comeback in 2023, according to Bloomberg Law (“M&A Roars Back in $40 Billion Surge Led by Miners, Storage” A. Kirchfeld and D. Nair, Feb. 6, 2023). The rise in transactions—and the likelihood of claims involving them—will no doubt lead to continued D&O insurance coverage disputes over the “bump up” exclusion. Policyholders … Continue Reading
At $40-70 billion in estimated insured losses, Hurricane Ian is the nation’s second most expensive natural disaster for the insurance industry. Less than two months later, Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida. Securing insurance coverage for these losses will be an important part of rebuilding and recovery. Recently, Reed Smith’s insurance coverage lawyers hosted a … Continue Reading
How cryptocurrencies are viewed by courts can be determinative when seeking coverage for a cryptocurrency-related loss, and whether cryptocurrency is “money,” “securities,” or “property” has been the subject of heavy debate. In our previous blog post, we explored how your current D&O and/or cyber insurance policies may provide coverage for crypto-related losses. In this article, … Continue Reading
Evidenced by its $1.29 trillion market cap, (CoinMarketCap, May 17, 2022) interest in cryptocurrency has skyrocketed in recent years (Haar, 2022). Indeed, as of April 2, 2022, the cryptocurrency market was larger than Italy’s GDP, the eighth largest in the world (Adams and Walker, 2022). Of course, with more interest and value comes more risk, … Continue Reading
More than a year has passed since COVID-19 first plagued the United States and impinged on the health of more than 34 million Americans. Hundreds of thousands of businesses have shuttered due to the pandemic. Policyholders have relied, and will continue to rely on their business interruption insurance policies to respond to their pandemic-related losses. … Continue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a wave of business interruption lawsuits, particularly between policyholders and their insurance companies. Initially, the nationwide trend was in favor of insurance companies, but recent decisions confirm that policyholders are gaining traction. Policyholder arguments gather steam in court One of the pioneer lawsuits, for example, recently survived a summary judgment … Continue Reading
