New York appeals court revives PrairieGold Solar hurricane claim
At the heart of the case is damage from Hurricane Maria to PrairieGold’s Carmelo Productora facility in Puerto Rico. The policy, issued…
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State Farm’s subrogation claim crushed by insured’s earlier contradictory court position
For insurance professionals, this ruling offers three critical lessons. First, your insured’s legal positions in early proceedings will define your…
New York court strips GEICO’s authority to deny no-fault claims
The Court of Appeals saw things differently. In a 6-1 decision, the majority said insurers cannot unilaterally decide that a…
Texas appeals court upholds TWIA rule on assessment-year market share
The court’s reasoning focused on the statutory structure. It emphasized that the Insurance Code authorizes the commissioner to adopt a…
Court rules Parkland shooting triggers single insurance claim
Evanston argued that each gunshot causing injury – or each individual victim – should be treated as a separate “occurrence”…
Nebraska Supreme Court rules on aircraft insurance dispute
DSA’s policy with USSIC covered “direct physical loss of or damage to [the] aircraft caused by an accident while the…
Washington court rules on COVID-19 comp for flight attendants
Lisa Azorit-Wortham, a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines, tested positive for COVID-19 in early April 2020 after working eight flights…
Tanger Properties takes ACE, Liberty Mutual to court over COVID-19 claims
After Tanger submitted its claims, both ACE and Liberty Mutual denied coverage. The insurers asserted that Tanger had not established…
Travelers challenges Nautilus in court over multimillion-dollar injury defense
Travelers challenges Nautilus in court over multimillion-dollar injury defense: The Trade Contract between Avalon Yonkers ATI Site, LLC and Avalon…
D.C. court hits Commonwealth Land Title Insurance over ground lease taxes
D.C. court hits Commonwealth Land Title Insurance over ground lease taxes – On Sept. 25, the District of Columbia Court…