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December 21, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Industry Thought Leaders Identify and Comment on Litigation Trends of 2021

Eight attorneys from big insurance coverage firms across the country reflect on the most important cases and trends that arose in the last year.

By Hannah Smith JD

11 minute read

December 15, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Workers' Comp Must Cover Remote Employee's Injury Suffered During 'Commute'

A German federal court has said that the first trip between a bedroom and home office qualifies as a covered commute.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

December 14, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

$2.2 M. Settlement Awarded to Family of Transgender Woman who Died in Men's Prison

CW: Suicide The settlement was one of the largest wrongful death payouts in the history of Georgia's prison system and may push the U.S. prison system to more seriously consider the rights of its trans population.

By Hannah Smith JD

2 minute read

December 09, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

'A Combination of the Works of Auric Goldfinger and Frank Abagnale': Does Exclusion Apply in $1.2 Million Case of Fraud and Conversion

The Texas Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a case over coverage for the theft of gold coins worth more than $1 million in which fraudulent checks were used to scam a dealer.

By Hannah Smith JD

4 minute read

December 06, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

One Month After the Astroworld Tragedy, How Insurance May be Called to Respond

Attorneys on both sides have recently requested to combine all 275 lawsuits, involving over 1,250 plaintiffs who are still looking for answers a month after the tragedy.

By Hannah Smith JD

4 minute read

November 30, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurers Sue U.S. Government for Negligence in 2016 Gatlinburg Fires

Fourteen insurance companies are suing the U.S. Government for damages stemming from the wildfires that destroyed Gatlinburg in 2016.

By Hannah Smith JD

2 minute read

November 30, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurer Must Pay Montana $97.8M for Asbestos Claims From the 1970's

Last week, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower courts decision that an insurer must pay asbestos claims and associated costs to the state under…

By Hannah Smith JD

2 minute read

November 29, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Debunking Myths About Insurance Claims Disputes

Let's take a look at the top myths pertaining to insurance claim disputes and the attorneys who handle those claims.

By Lyle Solomon

7 minute read

November 19, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Commissioner Overrules Rating Bureau on Workers Comp Rates, Again

Marlene Caride also approved a larger-than-recommended rating decrease in 2019.

By Hannah Smith JD

1 minute read

November 19, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

State Supreme Court Voids UIM Exclusion for Policyholder Owned Motorcycles

The court ruled that an insurer wrongfully denied uninsured motorists coverage to a policyholder who was injured while riding his motorcycle despite an exclusion in the policy for damages caused by motorcycle accidents.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read