On May 20, 2013, the American Law Institute adopted some of the initial sections of its Principles of Liability Insurance. I’ll be honest. When I first heard about the ALI’s Principles Project – essentially a rule book for liability... Read More

Both the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition treatise and the New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law current awareness quarterly were cited in a recent federal court decision. The case of Continental Casualty Co... Read More

By Steven A. Freeman, Stephen V. Masterson, Philip M. Midgen, and Ann E. Miller, Attorneys, Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP This chapter addresses the unique elements of title insurance, the scope of coverage under title policies... Read More

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton Chapter 8 addresses defenses which insurers might assert in addition to their attempts to negate insureds’ claims that the insurer breached contractual duties ordinarily imposed as part of the duty of... Read More

By Robyn L. Anderson, Kimberly K. Winter, Jessica E. Merrigan, and Carly D. Duvall, Lathrop & Gage LLP With climate change, weather-related catastrophes, energy shortfalls, and a historically large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it is no surprise... Read More

If you’ve been reading Coverage Opinions of late you’ve seen me take issue with certain aspects of the American Law Institute’s “Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance” Project. In general, my beef has been with certain... Read More

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Bad Faith Miller v. Hartford Life Ins. Co. 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38347 [ lexis.com... Read More

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Actions & Proceedings State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Patterson 7 A.3d 454 [... Read More

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Additional Insured Boatwright v. Penn-Ohio Logistics 2011 Ohio 1006 [ Lexis.com / LexisONE... Read More

By Jill Berkeley , Partner, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP An insured under an errors and omissions policy gives timely notice of circumstances during the policy period in effect when it first became aware of its potential civil liability. The... Read More

By Adam Kominsky, Partner, Silverman Sclar Shin & Byrne This Emerging Issues Analysis examines recent court decisions and adduces guidelines as to whether the insured or the insurer has the burden of proof as to allocating which portions of a... Read More

IN THIS MONTH'S EDITION: Subjective Statements of Underwriter Insufficient in Rescission Action Policyholder Under Medical Malpractice Policy Defeats Rescission Claim - Loses Coverage Under Exclusion States Can Proceed With Challenge to Healthcare... Read More

Last Second Decisions Change the Score for Duty to Defend and the "Occurrence" Issue By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP On September 30 I stood at the podium at the White and Williams Coverage College [where, by the way... Read More

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Actions and Proceedings Kartman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 634... Read More

Lexis.com subscribers may access the enhanced versions of the cases above. Non-subscribers may access the free, unenhanced versions on lexisONE , if available. Actions and Proceedings C.R. Pittman Constr. Co., Inc. v. Nat'l Fire Insurance... Read More