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The Legal Intelligencer

Insuring Our Feathered and Furry Family Members

Pet insurance plans covering the veterinary costs associated with diagnosing behavioral problems in pets is as an attractive solution to pandemic-related mental health concerns.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Merck' Provides Guidance About Insurance Coverage for Cyberattacks

For New York companies, lawyers, and jurists, the 'Merck' decision provides guidance at a critical moment. "War" exclusions may be increasingly tested as cyber crime and unconventional forms of hostilities proliferate.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Class Action Against USAA Over Stacking Premiums Removed to Fed Court

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State High Court: 'No Contest Plea' Cannot Trigger Criminal Acts Exclusion to Insurance Coverage

The case was filed by Allstate Insurance Co., which sought a determination on whether it was obligated to defend and indemnify an insured who was charged with criminal assault.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Devil Is in the Details: Negotiating Favorable D&O Insurance Coverage

Today more than ever, D&O coverage can be a vital risk transfer mechanism for businesses seeking to obtain protection in the face of the evolving labyrinth of statutes, regulations and common law rules.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Opioid Crisis: An Epidemic Exacerbated by Fraud

As Michael A. Sirignano discusses in this edition of his Insurance Fraud column, opioid fraud (or allegations of such fraud) reaches into nearly every segment of the industry, from prescribing physicians and medical staff to pharmacies, and results in significant financial losses to private insurance carriers and government health insurance programs including Medicare and Medicaid.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court Considers Subrogation Against Named Insured

Historically, the law has generally supported a equitable prohibition against such a practice. Of course, history has never met Section 319 of the act!
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Man Sues State Farm Over Hurricane Zeta Damage Claims

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: AIG's Trial Team at Quinn Emanuel and Mayer Brown Get a Defense Verdict in Delaware Insurance Coverage Trial

After just two hours of deliberations, jurors sided with Michael Carlinsky and Maaren Shah of Quinn Emanuel and Robert Harrell of Mayer Brown by denying the policyholder's claim for $27.5 million worth of coverage tied to a settlement with the state of Texas.
8 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Jury Finds Health Care Company Used Fraud in Bid to Secure Settlement Insurance Coverage

The decision means that three insurance companies, represented by a team led by Quinn Emanuel attorneys, won't have to pay a former Xerox Corp. subsidiary a total of $37.5 million toward a settlement with the state of Texas.
2 minute read

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