Hannah Smith

April 25, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

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

A state-by-state analysis of matching statutes.

By Hannah Smith JD

16 minute read

April 22, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

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

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 07, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

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 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

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

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 25, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Superintendent Eric Cioppa served the Insurance Department for 33 years, acting as Superintendent for the last decade.

By Hannah Smith JD

1 minute read

March 25, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

In what may be the first finding that a general liability policy will cover some data breach losses, a U.S. District court has ruled that Target can recover settlements it paid to banks in connection with a 2013 breach.

By Hannah Smith JD

4 minute read