The close of 2023 solidified trends in established class action theories and provided a glimpse of new theories to come. In the auto total loss valuation sphere, one that has seen a lot of action for many years,...more
2/12/2024
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Loss Coverage ,
Policy Terms ,
Privacy Laws ,
Property Valuation ,
Spyware ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists
This year began like the last one ended, with lots of activity. Total loss class actions kept going around the country, and labor depreciation class actions experienced ups and downs, depending on one’s viewpoint. New class...more
5/10/2023
/ Appraisal ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Depreciation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Policy Limits ,
Policy Terms ,
Premiums ,
Property Insurance ,
Rebates ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists ,
Valuation
The end of this past year witnessed further development of total loss, uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) and COVID premium rebate class actions, along with movement in new(er) property and casualty class actions...more
2/17/2023
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Business Losses ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Strategies ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Premiums ,
Race Discrimination ,
Rebates ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists ,
Wiretapping
We saw more of the same in the past six months in total loss, tag and title, and labor depreciation class actions, in both merits and class certification decisions. A few state-specific claims appeared in class actions, along...more
The final quarter of 2018 witnessed a number of new twists on old theories in class actions involving auto and homeowners claims and coverages, as well as further activity in some long-running class actions.
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This quarter has seen a few new types of class actions against insurers as well as aging of some more mature theories wending their way through the courts.
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