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AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights - Episode 1: A Primer for Providers When Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 2)
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Hinshaw Releases Second Edition of Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Transaction Insurance Solutions
Loading and Unloading Under GL and Auto Policies: 2022
D&O Insurance: Better to Have it And Not Need it Than Need it And Not Have it
Protect Your Construction Project: Top 10 Insurance Provisions to Know
NGE OnDemand: The Importance of Timely Reporting Occurrences, Claims and Suits to Insurers with Paul Walker-Bright
NGE On Demand: Insurance and Indemnity Issues for Family Offices with Angela Elbert
On-Demand Webinar | Insurance Issues Faced by Employers in Times of COVID-19
Ledgers and Law: Roadblocks Facing the Cannabis Industry
Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies
What to Do When Your Insurance Carrier Says No: How to Protect Yourself from Coverage Denials
In 2015, Continental Casualty Company issued a commercial general liability policy to Zongwei Shen dba Nobles Massage Spa. The policy covered Shen (the spa owner) and Zhong Xin (the spa manager and Shen’s wife) for damages...more
In a case of first impression in Massachusetts, Lessard v. R.C. Havens & Sons, Inc., 104 Mass. App. Ct. 572 (2024), the Appellate Court confirmed that construction defects, without more, do not constitute property damage...more
There’s been plenty of litigation over whether construction defect claims qualify for coverage under a CGL policy. This month, we discuss two federal circuit court rulings (First and Seventh Circuits) that reach opposite...more
Join Goldberg Segalla partners Ashlyn M. Capote and Adam R. Durst for an interactive webinar addressing the latest decisions from courts across the country addressing the relationship between commercial general liability and...more
In recent years, intellectual property (IP) claims have been on the rise—patent disputes, infringement claims, unlicensed use of social media content—all often lead to expensive IP litigation. Originally published in...more
Key Insurance Types for Construction - Construction projects often involve numerous risks, but various insurance policies are designed to mitigate these....more
Ohio made a significant change to its law governing home construction services, introducing an amendment that impacts both contractors and homeowners. House Bill 50 (H.B. 50), signed by Governor Mike DeWine in June 2024,...more
In what perhaps is truly a “sign of the times,” the Fifth Circuit recently analyzed whether a Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policy covered drag racing events. See Kinsale Insurance Company v. Flyin' Diesel Performance...more
After almost two years' deliberation, the First Circuit last week issued its long-awaited decision in Admiral Ins. Co. v. Tocci Bldg. Corp.: affirming on other grounds, and leaving in place a district court decision that...more
Simply including a requirement in a contract to add certain parties as additional insureds under a commercial general liability insurance (CGL) policy may not be enough to ensure such coverage is provided in New York. In New...more
Just as the oilfield fuels the modern economy, master service agreements (MSAs) fuel the modern oilfield. But while almost every MSA contains indemnity and insurance clauses, experienced oilfield lawyers will advise their...more
Travelers Prop. & Cas. Corp. v. Chiquita Brands Internatl., Inc., 2024-Ohio-1775 - Several insurers sought a declaration that they were not obligated to indemnify the defendant when it resolved underlying claims alleging...more
Yarborough v. Erie Inspection Servs., Inc., 2024-Ohio-1712 - The plaintiff was a real estate agent who was injured when she fell through an open inspection panel in the floor of a bathroom at a house that she had listed. She...more
Storms like the ones that recently caused widespread devastation leave behind challenging questions about business interruption insurance coverage. Quantifying a policyholder’s business interruption loss is a contentious...more
In the last few years, the video game industry has been hit with lawsuits accusing certain games of fostering addictive behaviors, especially among younger players. These lawsuits often cite features like loot boxes,...more
Understanding coverage exclusions in a subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy can be a daunting task. What the insuring language of the policy appears to provide, may be taken away through a policy...more
This week, the Hawaii Supreme Court--in response to certified questions of law from the federal district court in Hawaii--held that the insurance policies purchased by fossil fuel companies in Hawaii would not provide...more
The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (“Hawaiian Court”) addressed in an October 7th Opinion an insurance coverage issue arising in a climate litigation matter. See Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. vs. National Union Fire Insurance...more
In Part I of this series, we posed a series of questions to consider when purchasing cyber insurance. Our approach was deliberate: the right questions help get you the right insurance to address cyber risks facing your...more
In this month’s update, we discuss Russian-seized planes, Starbucks-caused traffic jams, a squabble over the use of a family name, a restaurant’s pandemic-based loss, a poorly built house, and whether insurance covers any of...more
Litigation arose over whether a suit for misrepresentation and breach of contract arising out of an easement triggered a Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurer's duty to defend. Internal confidential communications...more
Today on “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” Eric Jesse and Alexander B. Corson discuss Aearo Technologies v. ACE American, in which a Delaware court held 3M could not credit $372 million it paid in defense costs against...more
In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett and Alexander B. Corson of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group examine a recent California Appellate Court decision that underscores the necessity of...more
What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - Storms and hurricanes, isolated but powerful tornados, earthquakes, fires, and floods—the question is not whether, but where and when policyholders will confront the next natural...more
Should a contractor’s Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy cover the expense of uncovering defective work causing damage to the owner’s property as well as the costs of exposing or accessing damaged building...more