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Marshall Dennehey

Court Rules the More Reasonable Interpretation of the Term “Hurricane Occurrence” is the Loss Had to Have Been Caused by the...

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Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Company v. Richard and Nancy Jones; Florida 5th DCA, 5D23-0376 - Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) appealed an order granting summary judgment in favor of the...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

The Importance of Standards of Review: A Tornado Is Not a “Windstorm”

A recent Texas case shows the importance of providing clear and unambiguous policy language. In Mankoff v. PURE, the insureds negated an otherwise applicable deductible by successfully arguing that the term “windstorm” was...more

Cozen O'Connor

Court Finds Policy Term, “Windstorm,” to be Ambiguous in Coverage Dispute Involving Tornado

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In Mankoff v. Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (2024 WL 322297 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 29, 2024)), the Court determined that the term “windstorm” was ambiguous as utilized in the subject insurance policy....more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Alabama and Mississippi Insurance Law Questions Following Hurricane Nate

Hurricane Nate made landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast near the city of Biloxi on Sunday, October 8, 2017, as a Category 1 Hurricane. The eastern quadrant of the storm’s center also passed over significant portions of...more

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Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Supreme Court, and Anti-Concurrent Causation

Many commercial and residential property insurance claims arising from major hurricanes like Hurricane Harvey present damage caused by multiple causes of loss, some of which may be covered (e.g., wind) and some of which may...more

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New Jersey Federal Court Confirms Application of Anti-Concurrent Causation Language in Hurricane Sandy Lawsuit

Readers of this blog may note that we have previously discussed the topic of anti-concurrent causation clauses in various jurisdictions around the country. As a quick reminder, an anti-concurrent causation clause is that...more

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Texas Legislature Reins in Public Adjuster Conduct

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Obvious to anyone in the insurance industry, Texas courts are experiencing an explosion of first-party property insurance lawsuits arising from wind and hail related insurance claims. Dozens of lawsuits are filed every day in...more

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