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Coverage that focuses on both the legal risks facing insurance companies, as well as how companies are using insurance to hedge risk. We cover health insurance and cyber insurance frequently.
By Whitney Dutton | July 7, 2022
Florida legislators stepped up to address the homeowners' insurance crisis by cranking out an insurance reform bill at the last-minute special session called by the governor. But despite the progress, the court may declare the law void, because of a constitutional challenge filed by a contractors group.
5 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | July 5, 2022
Finding that pandemic shutdowns did not create circumstances warranting application of the "doctrine of impossibility," the Appellate Division has refused to let a construction company out of a settlement agreement reached with its insurer over unpaid workers' compensation premiums as a result of misclassifying workers and understating payroll.
4 minute read
By Brett Carey | July 5, 2022
Much has changed in the last two years. The proliferation of vaccines and new, life-saving treatments has allowed the world to emerge from the pandemic. In addition, courts are now overwhelmingly finding that COVID-19 business interruption claims are not covered, reasoning that "direct physical loss" means something more than economic loss.
5 minute read
By Jane Wester | July 1, 2022
Jason Kurland, a former partner at Rivkin Radler who represented the winners of lottery jackpots, had a professional liability insurance policy through Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
3 minute read
By Zack Needles | June 30, 2022
In recent weeks, insurance companies have racked up even more wins in business interruption cases. But earlier this month, a state appellate court broke rank, providing a potential avenue to victory for some policyholders even as so many others have proven to be dead ends.
5 minute read
By Michael A. Sirignano | June 30, 2022
The AKS and FCA are two of the most important federal fraud and abuse laws applicable in the health care context and, when acting in tandem, their power is multiplied.
10 minute read
By Alan W. Clark | June 29, 2022
It is readily apparent that proving bad faith against an insurer for failure to settle within the policy limits is very difficult, especially in medical malpractice cases where there are usually opposing experts for each side raising questions about the defendant's liability.
14 minute read
By Max Mitchell | June 28, 2022
In an October ruling, a three-judge Superior Court panel found that the regular use exclusion violated the clear language of the MVFLR.
4 minute read
By Philippe Lieberman and Marko Cerenko | June 28, 2022
Having a clear understanding of each party's obligations and ensuring compliance before the storm is the best way to try to avoid the potential legal and monetary pitfalls from a storm.
5 minute read
By Jim Saunders | June 24, 2022
Citizens has seen massive growth in its number of policies during the past two years, which results in needing to defend more lawsuits.
3 minute read
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