ICLC Staff Writer

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a primary insurer that paid a settlement demand in good faith to avoid potentially greater liability that could arise from a future coverage determination had acted voluntarily and could not recover the payment from an excess carrier.

By ICLC Staff Writer

19 minute read

February 01, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

The Idaho Supreme Court, in a big victory for homeowners, has ruled that the undefined term “dwelling” in a homeowners’ insurance policy was ambiguous and encompassed a detached garage at the insured property.

By ICLC Staff Writer

28 minute read

February 01, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that coverage-extension provisions in a commercial property insurance policy issued to a limited liability company did not cover loss to a building owned by its subsidiary.

By ICLC Staff Writer

23 minute read

February 01, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that an insured’s Facebook post precluded insurance coverage of a trademark infringement lawsuit against the insured because of the prior publication exclusion in the insurance policy.

By ICLC Staff Writer

33 minute read

February 01, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

A federal district court in Pennsylvania has remanded an insurance coverage case to state court after deciding that the defendant insurer should have known that the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000 from the insureds’ complaint and, therefore, that its removal months after the complaint was filed was untimely. The court’s reasoning may not be able to withstand close scrutiny.

By ICLC Staff Writer

11 minute read

January 28, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Click Here for FC&S legal expert analysis.  Arch Ins. Co.v.Kubicki Draper, LLPCourt of Appeal of Florida, Fourth DistrictJanuary 23, 2019,…

By ICLC Staff Writer

14 minute read

January 28, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Click Here for FC&S legal expert analysis.  Gemini Ins. Co.v.33 E. Maint., Inc.United States District Court for the District of New JerseyJanuary…

By ICLC Staff Writer

35 minute read

January 24, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Click Here for FC&S legal expert analysis.  Gallagherv.Geico Indem. Co.Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaApril 10, 2018, Argued; January 23, 2019,…

By ICLC Staff Writer

35 minute read

October 24, 2018 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insured vs. Insured ExclusionThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has grappled with the question of whether aninsured-versus-insured exclusion…

By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears

2 minute read

October 24, 2018 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The CaseFluidmaster, Inc., a plumbing supply company alleged to have manufactured defective flexible toilet connectors, was sued in a large number of class…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read