USAA, State Farm win as court narrows cooperation statute scope
The court acknowledged that the statute’s use of the word “cooperate” was ambiguous, since it could mean either the everyday…
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Indiana court rules watercraft exclusion bars Superfund coverage for barge company
The dispute centers on a barge cleaning facility in Jennings, Louisiana, operated by an entity known as SBA from 1965…
Washington court upholds workers’ comp overpayment crackdown on vocational school
Trouble began surfacing as early as 2014, when workers, DLI staff, and vocational counselors raised concerns about the school. By…
Oregon court upholds workers’ comp denial of nurse’s combined condition claim
After surgery, medical evidence showed that Mooney’s work-related radiculopathy had combined with those preexisting cervical conditions. On May 5, 2021,…
NJ court blocks IFCA discovery against GEICO before UIM resolution
At the trial court level, both insurers moved to pause the bad faith and IFCA claims until the UIM coverage…
Colorado Supreme Court shields Hertz from bad-faith claims in split ruling
The insurance arrangement behind the supplemental coverage is where things get interesting for the industry. The actual policy was issued…
Travelers takes Peerless to court over Queens construction injury tender
Here is where the insurance fight begins. All Island’s commercial general liability policy with Peerless carries two additional insured endorsements, both tied…
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Trial Courts Must Apply Specific Standards Before Ordering Disclosure of Privileged Claims Files | Marshall Dennehey
Eddy v. Farmers Property Cas. Ins. Co., 2026-Ohio-626 In an insurance bad faith action, a trial court may order production…
Hawai’i court upholds Lloyd’s dismissal in volcanic eruption insurance dispute
The dispute traces back to a volcanic eruption that damaged properties on the island of Hawai’i. Michael W. Hale, along…
Texas Appellate Court Applies Pollution and Contamination Exclusion to Bar COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Under Property Policy | Wiley Rein LLP
The Texas Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District affirmed summary judgment under Texas law holding that a commercial property…