6/5/2025 9:17:26 PM California launches task force to standardize smoke damage claims and remediation By Jessica Gopiao Amber Finch Addressing a growing challenge In response to the increasing severity and complexity of wildfire smoke damage across California, the...
5/22/2025 4:02:24 PM A recent bankruptcy case demonstrates the increasing risks- and expectations- around cyber incidents By Russell Squire Andy Moss Cyber incidents can pose a threat to any business. A recent bankruptcy case, In re Jerico Pictures, Inc., d/b/a National Public Data...
3/14/2025 3:27:59 PM Court of Appeal clarity on CAR policy interpretation: Sky v Riverstone [2024] By Eleanor Ruiz Chris Lally In its judgment in Sky UK Ltd v Riverstone Managing Agency Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1567 the Court of Appeal has provided welcome...
12/5/2024 4:36:38 PM Court of Appeal finds that Covid-19 was a “catastrophe” By Mark Pring Thomas Morgan This autumn, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales handed down judgment in UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA v Covéa Insurance Plc [2024]...
10/31/2024 4:42:35 PM Navigating the insurance regulatory landscape in the UK By Laura-May Scott Chris Lally The insurance sector in the UK is subject to a complex and dynamic regulatory framework, which aims to ensure the protection of...
8/7/2024 5:29:16 PM ECB USA v. Chubb: How the use of linguistics in insurance coverage disputes creates risks and uncertainty for corporate policyholders By Garrett Nemeroff Hugh Lumpkin Introduction The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in ECB USA, Inc. v. Chubb provides several important lessons for...
2/28/2024 7:38:22 PM Expanding the “Four Corners” rule through constructive amendment By Stanley Nardoni The “Four Corners rule” (a.k.a. the “Eight Corners rule”) is the foundation for many states’ common law regarding the Duty to Defend...
8/23/2023 11:18:03 PM The importance of drafting clear contractual indemnity provisions By Matthew Rosso Elizabeth Vieyra An indemnification provision is a legally binding agreement between two parties specifying that one party (indemnitor) will compensate...
6/14/2023 11:42:40 PM 1 year after Dobbs: Are medical providers and employers still at risk for lawsuits stemming from abortion access, and should they consider the role of liability coverage? By Constance Kang David Cummings The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and its progeny have sparked confusion and uncertainty...
2/2/2023 11:33:03 PM Too damaged to repair? How to maximize your insurance recovery By Andy Roman When a loss event badly damages a key piece of equipment or machinery, an insured business often faces the complicated question: repair...
1/4/2023 10:36:38 PM Policyholders seeking coverage for Covid-19-related losses may have reason to be optimistic By Nicholas Insua I recently wrote about lessons that could be learned from the ongoing insurance coverage jurisprudence related to the coronavirus /...
12/6/2022 10:13:40 PM COVID-19 business income claims – Will state appellate courts reject federal court predictions as to state law? By Richard Lewis In the past few months, in cases considering whether SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 can cause direct physical loss or damage to property so as to...
10/10/2022 2:44:15 PM Calculating business income losses for a business interruption claim By Evy Wild Anthony Newman Many commercial property insurance policies require that policyholders submit a Sworn Statement in a Proof of Loss (also referred to as...
8/31/2022 4:17:16 PM A policyholder win: Court finds coverage for COVID-19 related losses By Nat Ochoa David Weiss Recently, a California federal court issued a favorable decision for policyholders seeking coverage for losses arising from COVID-19 who...
6/10/2022 1:26:30 AM Can property or specie insurance provide coverage for crypto losses? By Jessica Gopiao Christopher Kuleba How cryptocurrencies are viewed by courts can be determinative when seeking coverage for a cryptocurrency-related loss, and whether...
6/2/2022 8:55:10 PM Two state Supreme Courts reach commercially reasonable results by permitting post-loss assignments By Lisa Szymanski Nicholas Rodriguez The well-established principle that a policyholder may assign benefits under an insurance policy following a loss was recently reaffirmed...