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April 25, 2022 |

Meet Our 2022 Editorial Advisory Board

These thought leaders will help shape our insurance law industry coverage throughout the coming year.

By Hannah Smith JD

1 minute read

April 23, 2022 | FC&S Insurance

Matching Statutes by State: Archive

A state-by-state analysis of matching statutes.

By Hannah Smith JD

16 minute read

April 22, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Virginia Supreme Court Weighs in on ATV Accident Coverage Under a Homeowners' Policy

Despite a perceived ambiguity, the parties disagreeing on the definition of policy terms does not mean that the policy is ambiguous.

By Hannah Smith JD

4 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Proposed Bill Would Provide Comp Cover for 9/11 Recovery Workers

The bill would amend the state's workers' compensation law in relation to presumptive evidence for individuals who participated in the World Trade Center (WTC) tragedy rescue, recovery and clean-up operations.

By Hannah Smith JD

2 minute read

April 18, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

2022 Insurance and Risk Management Checklist

A guideline for the prudent attorney advising clients on insurance coverage in 2022.

By Ashley Jordan, David Weiss and Matthew Rosso, Reed Smith LLP

6 minute read

April 07, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

With Two Insurers, Who Has the Duty to Defend?

The court decided in favor of an insured, reaffirming the broad duty to defend in New York and recognizing that in some cases, more than one carrier can have a duty to defend.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

April 05, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Supreme Court of Ohio Finds Coverage Despite Integrated System Rule

The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to adopt the "integrated system" rule as a means of avoiding coverage for losses involving property damage due to the incorporation of the insured's product into a larger whole.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

April 04, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

House Passes Landmark Marijuana Legalization Bill

Bill H.R. 3617 will now head to the Senate, where it will face an even more difficult audience. The Bill, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana. What does that mean for the insurance industry?

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

March 29, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

SEC: Insurer Cannot Silence Shareholders on Fossil Fuel Underwriting

The SEC has ruled in favor of the shareholders despite Chubb and other large insurers filing No Action requests in response to the initial filings.

By Hannah Smith JD

1 minute read

March 28, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Supreme Court of Texas Adopts Extrinsic Evidence Exception to Eight-Corners Rule

Instead of looking solely to the allegations in the pleadings and the terms of the insurance policy, Texas courts may now look beyond the eight corners of those documents to extrinsic evidence under certain circumstances.

By Douglas C. Rawles, Jim Cooper and Andrew Barrios

10 minute read