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Proskauer Rose LLP

Market Turmoil: Proven Strategies for Managing Private Credit Portfolios Through Volatility

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As during the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, private credit lenders today face the challenge of adapting to rapidly shifting circumstances driven by a volatile macroeconomic landscape. If past is at all...more

Kennedys

[Webinar] Business income claims & the LA wildfires - May 1st, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Kennedys partners Jared Greisman, Aaron Konstam, Louis Kozloff and Colin Willmott will be presenting a webinar on understanding business income claims on May 1, 2025. The webinar will survey key contours of business income...more

Hanson Bridgett

Protecting Your Bottom Line: Adjusting Supply Chain Contracts to Mitigate Tariff Impacts

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Recent shifts in international tariff policies have created significant uncertainty for US importers. As a buyer, revisiting your supply contracts now can help safeguard your business from unexpected costs and disruptions. ...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Cyber 101: Understand the Basics of Cyber Liability Insurance

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Cyber risk has grown demonstrably in frequency and severity in the past 10 years—and, in tandem, the cyber insurance policy has grown in breadth and complexity. This past year, a record number of organizations fell victim to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Texas Case Shows Why Juries Are Well-Suited To COVID Suits

A pending case in Texas illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims need to be decided by juries in light of case-specific facts, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach. Originally published in Law360 -...more

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The LA Fires Contingent Business Interruption Coverage Considerations

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The Los Angeles area fires that started in early January have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses throughout the region. The fires triggered ongoing evacuation orders and warnings as communities coped with dangerous...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Insurance-Related Trends, Risks, and Recommendations for Private Equity Transactions: A Conversation with Ryan Seager at...

In this second of a two-part conversation, Ryan discusses current trends and challenges, regulatory changes and shifts, and insurance-related best practices for private equity sponsors. In part one, Ryan talked about...more

Carlton Fields

Recent Denial of Business Interruption Coverage to Cannabis Manufacturer Highlights Importance of Diving Into the Weeds of...

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In Theraplant LLC v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut denied the insured cannabis cultivator’s claim for business interruption coverage because the insured failed...more

Hogan Lovells

The changing climate of parametric insurance

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Parametric insurance products can help to address the increasing protection gap arising in respect of climate-related physical risk. As AI and data-collecting technology develops, more business areas may stand to benefit from...more

Alston & Bird

Insurance Insights for the Cold, Dark Winter Nights

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Welcome to the latest issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry. In this issue, fires alter the landscape of California insurance, an expert’s...more

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The Aftermath of Covid-19 – New York’s Expansion of Business Interruption Coverage

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It is without question that Covid-19 affected the insurance industry worldwide resulting in substantial litigation commenced by insureds to recoup losses linked to government mandated shutdowns for nonessential businesses....more

Weintraub Tobin

Mitigating Losses When Disaster Strikes: How Casualty Provisions Help Protect Tenants and Landlords

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It has now been just over a month since multiple wildfires erupted throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, bringing widespread devastation to the highly populated area in an event that could end up being the costliest...more

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Captive Insurer Update: Contingent Business Interruption Claims, Reinsurance, and the Southern California Wildfires

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Captive insurers can offer enhanced control over coverage, claims, and premiums; however, they also face specific challenges when dealing with large-scale coverage events that have highly uncertain scopes, particularly when...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Judges Wipe Out Business Interruption Policyholders’ First (And Only) COVID Win

Out of the 1,199 (and counting) trial court rulings addressing Covid business interruption lawsuits, only one of them resulted in a victory for the policyholder. Back in 2022, Baylor College of Medicine won $12 million from...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

North Carolina Supreme Court: Government-ordered business closures during COVID-19 lockdowns constitute 'direct physical loss'...

Steven Hix and G. Benjamin Milam of Bradley discuss a pair of recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings on coverage for pandemic-related losses, one of which gave policyholders a rare win. On December 13, the North...more

Maison Law

Tips on Filing a California Wildfire Insurance Claim

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Those who have seen their lives go up in smoke due to the recent California wildfires, it may seem like the burden of rebuilding is daunting enough without the added challenge of dealing with an insurance company....more

K&L Gates LLP

California Wildfires—Insurance Tips for Policyholders

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The recent wildfires in California have clearly had a catastrophic impact, destroying a vast number of homes and business premises across the region. Homeowners and businesses may have limited means to protect against...more

Littler

A Littler Report: Operating Through Emergencies & Natural Disasters

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No matter how much advance warning is provided or experience garnered, employers and employees are often caught off guard by the devastation and uncertainty natural disasters create. Whether wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes,...more

Jones Day

Navigating Insurance for the Los Angeles Wildfires: What You Need to Know

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The Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7, 2025, have caused widespread devastation, destroying homes, businesses, and communities, while displacing thousands of residents. Insured loss estimates currently exceed...more

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California Wildfires: Essential Insurance Recovery Considerations for Businesses and Homeowners

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The devastating wildfires that have rapidly spread across Los Angeles this month underscore the need for businesses and homeowners to be prepared to make insurance claims when natural disasters strike. This LawFlash details...more

Kilpatrick

COVID All-Risk Policies

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In a ruling that bucked the national trend, the North Carolina Supreme Court recently held that restaurants’ business interruption losses caused by the COVID shutdown were covered under an all-risk property policy. North...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

2025 Outlook: What to Expect from Your Insurance Carriers

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Lynda A. Bennett, Heather Weaver, and Josh Weisberg of SterlingRisk  continue their year-end conversation about what changed in the insurance recovery space in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.  Lynda, Heather, and Josh...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Understanding Business Interruption Insurance: What Those Impacted by the LA Fires Need to Know

The recent fires in Los Angeles have left many businesses grappling with significant disruptions. For business owners, navigating the aftermath of such a catastrophe often includes understanding how their insurance policies,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Order Requiring Stingray to Restore Service Before Abandoning Damaged Pipeline

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On December 20, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) upheld FERC’s order authorizing Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Stingray”) to abandon a portion of its...more

Buchalter

I Just Lost My Home or Business to a Fire, What Do I Do Next?

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Take a deep breath. Losing one’s home or business to a fire is devastating and the road to recovery will be long and winding. First and foremost, you need to take care of yourself and your family. Make sure everyone is safe,...more

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