Colo. Milling Co. Fights To Keep $6M Coverage Suit Alive
A Colorado-based flour processor urged a state court not to toss its claims over $6 million in coverage for equipment destroyed in a Texas mill explosion, contending insurance adjusters improperly refused to i... (more story)
Brit Units Sue Over Botched Hurricane Damage Payout
Two Brit units have sued a U.S. claims outsourcer over the company's allegedly botched handling of a payout caused by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana that the insurance companies contend left them on the hook for... (more story)
Insurers Can't Avoid $5.3M Motel Damage Suit, Court Told
A real estate development company urged a Washington federal court to reject its insurers' bid to avoid a suit seeking $5.3 million in coverage for damage to a motel that was supposed to be converted into affo... (more story)
Calif. Insurance Chief Hopefuls Debate Fix For Fire Market
The two Democratic candidates running to be California's top insurance regulator clashed Thursday in a debate over whether fire insurance should be reformed within the private market or become the remit of a p... (more story)
11th Circ. Backs Home Insurer In Debris Feud Coverage Row
A Georgia federal court had jurisdiction over a homeowners insurance coverage dispute when it determined that a Peach State couple wasn't entitled to coverage for a suit brought by their neighbors over debris ... (more story)
Data Center Insurance Market 'Highly Favorable,' Broker Says
A leader of data centers at Lockton says that the insurance market for the projects is strong despite their unique profiles and concentrated risks. James Nelson spoke to Law360 about the role all participants ... (more story)
Insurance Litigation Week In Review
Insurers must defend Walmart against opioid injury suits, former NFL players' concussion injury claims should be treated as separate occurrences, and the Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether touching a... (more story)
Late Notice Bars Roof Damage Coverage, 5th Circ. Affirms
An insurer owed no coverage under a 2022 commercial property policy for damage that a Texas building sustained during a June 2018 hailstorm, the Fifth Circuit said, finding that the carrier was prejudiced by t... (more story)
Chubb Sued By Ex-LA Times CEO Over Palisades Fire Damage
Chubb uses a "rotating cast" of biased consultants to downplay property damage and minimize its coverage obligations, alleges businessman and former Los Angeles Times CEO Austin Beutner, who accused Chubb in C... (more story)
Tesla Defect Sparked Garage Fire, Insurer Says
Tesla Inc. has been hit with product liability claims in Illinois state court by an insurer looking to recoup the money it paid a policyholder whose Model X was deemed a total loss after an electrical defect c... (more story)