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'Coverage for Persons, Not Vehicles': State Appeals Court Rejects Regular-Use Exclusions in UM/UIM Policies

In a ruling of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals has rejected as unlawful so-called regular-use exclusions in auto insurance policies, which deny uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for injuries sustained in vehicles that are regularly used by an insured by not listed on the policy.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments in Insurance and Health Care Entities

As private equity and venture capital investors add insurance company and health care investments to their portfolios, the investment process may be more than they bargained for.
8 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge: Insurers Not Obligated to Cover Ex-Law Firm Partner's Criminal Defense Fees

Schulman filed a separate lawsuit in district court against insurance carriers that issued professional liability policies to the law firm after he was denied coverage for his defense fees incurred in connection with the indictment.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rule 9(b) Pleading Requirements Under the False Claims Act

The governing law in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, including the need to plead representative examples of fraudulent claims, derives from the Second Circuit's decision in 'U.S. ex rel. Chorches v. American Medical Response'.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Additional Insured Coverage and Third-Party Pleadings

This discussion will examine how unfolding case law since 'Burlington' has delved ever deeper into the nature of causation and most recently led to a new body of law interpreting the effect of third-party pleadings on AI coverage.
7 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: COVID-19 Business Interruption Rulings Snowballing in Favor of Insurers

The momentum in favor of insurers in business interruption litigation has picked up speed in recent weeks, with more federal appeals courts, as well as the first two state high courts in the U.S., rejecting policyholders' claims that COVID-19 caused "direct physical harm or damage" to their properties.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ruling Empowers Banking and Insurance Commissioner

It will be interesting to watch the impact of this opinion, which could have significant consequences for New Jersey insureds.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Meaning and Enforceability of Insurance Company Guidelines

A discussion of insurance company litigation management guidelines, and some "over-the-top behavior by insurers warranting pushback."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Words Matter' in Avoiding Bad-Faith Judgment: Lessons From Insurance Defense Litigators

Cozen O'Connor insurance defense litigators Michael Melendez of San Francisco and Chad Pasternack of West Palm Beach, Florida, offered takeaways from select cases last year.
4 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys Inks Associations in Bolivia, Ecuador

The insurance-focused global firm has charted a growth path across Latin America and the Caribbean since opening a regional hub in Miami in 2010.
3 minute read

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