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Claims for Statutory Interest and Attorney’s Fees Do Not Survive Insured’s Death

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Recently, a magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Texas recommended granting an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, holding that an insured’s claims for statutory interest and attorneys’ fees under Chapter 542 of...more

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What Can You Do Legally in the UAE if Your Car Insurance Company Delays Payment?

In the UAE, car insurance offers significant financial protection in the event of accidents or damages. However, delays in compensation from insurance companies can cause unnecessary stress and financial hardship. UAE law...more

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Buffet of Bad Faith Issues

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Standards for extra-contractual recovery vary from state to state to some extent. While the standard for recovery may differ, evidentiary, discovery and interpretation issues overlap and arise in many bad faith cases...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

October 2024 Insurance Update

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There is a famous scene in The Pink Panther Strikes Again where inspector Clouseau asks a hotel clerk if his dog bites, to which the clerk responds “no.” When Clouseau goes to pet the dog, it viciously bites him on the hand....more

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Interpleader Insufficient to Erase Extra-Contractual Exposure

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In states that haven’t passed safe harbor legislation, multiple claimants and insufficient limit claims pose certain challenges to insurers in the claims handling stage. Numerous claimants competing for severely limited...more

Marshall Dennehey

Take a Closer Look: The Precise Language of an Out-of-State Coverage Provision Leads To Varying Results

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Key Points: Where the language in an insurance contract is plain and unambiguous, the courts must interpret the terms of the contract according to their plain meaning as written....more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] When and How to Tender a Claim - April 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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How can you realize the many benefits of tendering a claim in the most efficient, effective way possible? In this free, interactive webinar, Goldberg Segalla partners Sarah J. Delaney and Lisa M. Only will provide the tools...more

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[Webinar] An Ohio Primer: Critical Insurance Coverage Issues in the Buckeye State - April 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Ohio presents unique challenges to practitioners handling insurance claims in the state. Join Goldberg Segalla partners Michael A. Hamilton and Sean P. Hvisdas as they host a live, interactive webinar on some of the most...more

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How Several U.S. Supreme Court Cases This Term Will Significantly Impact Insurers

Insurers are impacted in many ways by the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court decisions, but very rarely does the Supreme Court wade into decisions directly involving insurance contracts or the rights of insurers. This term,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Choice-of-Law Provisions in Marine Insurance Contracts

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In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held on February 21, 2024, that choice-of-law clauses in marine insurance contracts are presumptively enforceable under federal maritime law. These clauses should be enforced unless...more

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“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: SCOTUS Sides with Great Lakes, Reverses Raiders’ Win in Maritime Case

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Under Federal Admiralty Law, Choice-of-Law Provisions in Maritime Contracts are Presumptively Enforceable - A battle between federal maritime law and state insurance rules was decided today by the highest court when the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Standard Formula Podcast | Reinsurance and Risk Transfer: Risk Mitigation Under the Solvency II Regime

In the second episode of the Back to Basics series, “Standard Formula” podcast host and insurance partner Rob Chaplin is joined by colleague Imad Mohammed Nazar to discuss reinsurance and risk transfer, including how...more

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[Webinar] A Pennsylvania Primer: Critical Insurance Coverage Issues in the Keystone State - November 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Pennsylvania presents unique challenges to practitioners handling insurance claims in the state. Join Goldberg Segalla partners Michael A. Hamilton, Colleen E. Hayes and Sean P. Hvisdas as they host a live, interactive...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

S.D.N.Y. Finds Arbitration Clause in Insurance Contract Unenforceable, Following Second Circuit Precedent that the...

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Two recent decisions from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York highlight the split among circuits on whether state insurance laws that prohibit arbitration of insurance and reinsurance...more

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Tort Choice-of-Law Principles Apply to Bad Faith Claims

In a recent decision, the Ohio Supreme Court held that Section 145 of the Restatement of the Law 2d, Conflict of Laws must be applied when determining the state law applicable to an insured’s bad faith claim. Noting that bad...more

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[Webinar] Loading and Unloading Under GL and Auto Policies: 2023 - September 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join Goldberg Segalla’s Ashlyn M. Capote and Adam R. Durst for an interactive webinar regarding how courts interpret the relationship between commercial general liability and business auto policies. Ashlyn and Adam will...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Failure to Timely Produce in Discovery Underlying Written Contract with Insured Prevented General Contractor from Establishing...

Voyager Indemnity Insurance Company (“Voyager) issued a commercial liability insurance policy to MRB Construction, Inc. (“MRB Construction”), a framing subcontractor. As is common with such policies, MRB Construction’s policy...more

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Loading and Unloading Under GL and Auto Policies: 2022

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Join Goldberg Segalla’s Ashlyn M. Capote and Adam R. Durst for an interactive webinar regarding courts' interpretation of the relationship between commercial general liability and business auto policies. This will include...more

Hogan Lovells

Subrogación en materia de seguros: Nuevo criterio de la SCJN

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La Primera Sala de Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación emitió un nuevo criterio de jurisprudencia — de aplicación obligatoria— en el que determinó que el pago de la indemnización en caso de siniestro no puede estar sujeto...more

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Insurers Get Relief: CA Rules No Duty to Defend in Opioid Lawsuits. Will Other States Follow?

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Since 2014, thousands of individual lawsuits have been filed by state and local governments against opioid makers resulting from the influx of these drugs in the marketplace. To defray the costs in defending against these...more

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Update: Ninth Circuit Affirms Enforcement of China Venue Clause

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As an update to our blog post on June 2, 2021, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed an Oregon court’s ruling that a venue clause in a Chinese liability policy required that a coverage dispute between an additional insured and...more

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[Webinar] Insurance Coverage for Wrongful Conviction Claims - April 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join Goldberg Segalla’s Adam R. Durst and Richard A. Galbo for an interactive webinar discussing the coverage available for wrongful conviction claims under various types of liability policies, as well as coverage issues...more

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Cyberside Chats: There is a war in Europe. What does that mean for your cyber insurance policy?

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Jerich Beason & Whitney McCollum speak on this Cyberside Chat to discuss the recent Merck & Co. cyber insurance win and how this impacts future wars fought with cyber weapons such as the conflict in Ukraine. This case sets a...more

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El sector asegurador debe atender las necesidades de los usuarios con discapacidad

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Dada la importancia que conlleva salvaguardar los derechos de las personas con discapacidad, en el ámbito del contrato de seguro recientemente se han emitido criterios judiciales e iniciativas legislativas que tendrán como...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Coverage Litigation Leapfrog: Why Venue Matters and How to Avoid Pre-emptive Strike Actions

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With insurance policies being governed by state law, and interpretation varying from state to state, where your lawsuit is venued matters. There is a cyclical history of insurers and policyholders strategically filing suits...more

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