Hannah Smith

May 17, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Kreidler has fined vacation rental company AIrbnb $20,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in Washington state.

By Hannah Smith JD

1 minute read

May 04, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Ozy executives may be covered by D&O insurance despite impersonating Youtube executives with potential Ozy investors.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

January 13, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The case is being sent back down to lower courts for deliberation after the Missouri Supreme Court found that Geico should have a chance to defend itself against the claims.

By Hannah Smith JD

2 minute read

January 05, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The victim sued the bank in a premises-liability action after he was shot in the head on bank premises after banking hours.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

September 20, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Two commonly used exclusions have been found to not apply in cases in which the government is investigating the insured under the False Claims Act.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

September 14, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The bill, effective September 23, 2022, adds exclusions and provisions specifying when compensation is applicable in work-from-home scenarios.

By Hannah Smith JD

4 minute read

September 08, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The case law on this topic is divergent, a trend that will likely continue with different courts applying different interpretations of insurance policies.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

August 31, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Washington Supreme Court has become the fifth state supreme court to rule in insurers' favor in COVID-19 business interruption litigation.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

August 26, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Over the last few days, there has been a striking upswing in bad faith hurricane insurance lawsuits targeting major property insurance carriers.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

August 25, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that allowed the family of a victim of a fatal car crash to pursue punitive damages against a trucking company, reasserting its holding in a 1986 decision that negligent acts alone are not sufficient to tack on extra damages.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read