Progressive Unit Says Trucking Co. Not Covered In Crash Suit
A Progressive insurer said it doesn't owe coverage to a trucking company accused of wrongfully double-brokering an Amazon load that was later involved in a crash, telling a New Mexico federal court Friday that... (more story)
Rental Co. Owes $2.8M For Faulty Heater Damage, Court Told
An equipment rental company is on the hook for $2.8 million in damage to a Washington school after a heater pumped soot and fuel residue into the building's ductwork, an insurer and the school operators said i... (more story)
AIG Unit, Ariz. Apartment Owner End $6M Coverage Dispute
An AIG unit agreed to toss its dispute over coverage for a $6 million agreement and stipulated judgment between a stucco subcontractor and the owner of an apartment construction project in Arizona, according t... (more story)
Real Estate Co. Says Insurer Owes $6.4M For Title Dispute
A real estate acquisition company told a Michigan federal court Thursday that its title insurer owes nearly $6.4 million for a deal that resolved a dispute over ownership of property along the Detroit River wh... (more story)
Insurance Litigation Week In Review
Insurers must plead defenses “as soon as practicable” in litigation between an insured and uninsured motorist. A Texas company can't pursue $40 million in coverage for an oil spill spat. A Chubb insurer must d... (more story)
Insurer Says E-Cig Co.'s Lies Bar Warehouse Fire Coverage
An insurer said it shouldn't have to pay out an electronic cigarette product wholesaler's $5 million claim for a warehouse fire, telling an Illinois federal court that the company misrepresented important fact... (more story)
Detroit, Water Authority Must Face Insurers' Flood Payout Suit
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday largely kept intact three insurers' lawsuit seeking reimbursement for payouts to residents of homes damaged after 2021 flooding, finding the city of Detroit and the Great La... (more story)
Rail Co.'s $5.6M Irma Costs Met Deductible, 11th Circ. Says
The Eleventh Circuit revived a Florida railroad company's insurance dispute over coverage for $5.6 million in costs to avoid Hurricane Irma damage, ruling claimed expenses for preventative maintenance exceeded... (more story)
Mich. Biz Can't Appeal AG Intervention In Fire Coverage Suit
A Detroit property owner can't seek Sixth Circuit review of the Michigan attorney general's intervention in the property owner's constitutional challenge to the state's Fire Insurance Withholding Program, as a... (more story)
Colo. Church Says Hailstorm Claim Payment Falls Short
A Vermont insurer has not paid the full amount a Denver church says it is owed under the parish's policy for a May 2024 hailstorm and shortchanged the property's damage estimate by more than $650,000, the chur... (more story)