Hannah Smith

January 05, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Commissioner Lara has implemented and supported several new laws, effective January 1, 2021 that provide support for disaster survivors, underrepresented communities, and other insureds.

By Hannah Smith

4 minute read

January 04, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

A California federal district court has refused to dismiss a COVID-19 related coverage suit filed by a San Diego preschool against it's insurer based on a communicable disease exclusion in the school's insurance policy.

By Hannah Smith

4 minute read

December 28, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

An analysis of the Test Case, including potential impacts of the ruling, ongoing negotiations, and potential appeal.

By Lorelie S. Masters, Scott P. DeVries, Patrick M. McDermott & Jorge R. Aviles

9 minute read

December 15, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Trial has begun for one of the first business interruption cases to be filed in the wake of the novel coronavirus.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

December 14, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

In a 600 page complaint, the insurers are seeking a declaration that they are not obligated to defend or indemnify McKesson Corporation against lawsuits seeking to hold McKesson liable for its role in the opioids epidemic under insurance policies issued by AIG to McKesson.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

December 08, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Illinois Supreme Court has once again corrected an error of insurance policy interpretation by the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District and held that the mechanical device exclusion in the policy in question was not ambiguous.

By Hannah Smith

5 minute read

December 08, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Minor league teams began filing their own suits earlier this year and also seem to be proceeding with similar types of lawsuits.

By Hannah Smith | Heather A. Turner

4 minute read

December 01, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

This ruling was handed down from the bench following a Zoom hearing, which was later posted on YouTube.

By Hannah Smith

3 minute read

December 01, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

James adds relevant insurance recovery experience to the decades of experience already represented by the other members of the Blank Rome Insurance Recovery practice.

By Hannah Smith

1 minute read

December 01, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

A summarization of challenges to business interruption coverage in the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Julie Nevins and Robert Lewin

15 minute read