By Andrew B. Downs, Shareholder, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC California Supreme Court concludes "any insured" language in intentional conduct exclusion is contrary to statutory fire policy. Last week, California joined a number of other... Read More
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is currently tracking evacuations due to wildfires in the state, including the recovery efforts after the Clover Fire near Redding that left 68 residences destroyed, five damaged and the death of 56-year-old... Read More
The California Department of Insurance is currently tracking evacuations due to wildfires in the state, including the Rim Fire in Yosemite. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is reminding wildfire evacuees that they may be eligible for reimbursement for... Read More
On June 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued a Memorandum Decision in Moore v. Allstate Insurance Co. , et al. (No. 12-0288) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], affirming a trial court’s discretion... Read More
In its recent decision in Executive Plaza, LLC v. Peerless Ins. Co ., 2014 NY Slip Op 898, 2014 N.Y. LEXIS 165, [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the Court of Appeals of New York, New York’s highest court, on a question certified... Read More
Rejecting a "heads we win, tails you lose" insurance company argument, the New York Court of Appeals has found that an insurance company cannot enforce a two-year suit limitation period on a property claim for “replacement cost”... Read More
By John A. Bennett, Stuart D. Jones, Matthew E. Hedberg, Andrew E. Passmore, Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Following a two-month trial, Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon was awarded $9.977 million on its counterclaim for insurance fraud against... Read More
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is currently tracking evacuations due to wildfires in the state, including the Mountain Fire near Riverside. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is reminding wildfire evacuees that they may be eligible for reimbursement... Read More
Every insurance contract is based on the concept of fortuity. Insurance must, by definition, only indemnify the insured against a contingent or unknown risk of loss. No one should be able to purchase insurance after a home burns to the ground by purchasing... Read More
By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant When a person leases a portion of a structure with multiple tenants it is usual for the landlord to promise to buy property insurance to protect the entire structure and make, as part of the rent charged, the... Read More
By Andrew B. Downs, Shareholder, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC California Supreme Court concludes "any insured" language in intentional conduct exclusion is contrary to statutory fire policy. Last week, California joined a number of... Read More
By GC Capital Ideas.com Despite an ever-changing terrorism risk insurance market, businesses from every industry sector continue to purchase coverage - more than 60 percent of organizations surveyed by Marsh bought coverage in 2009. This report... Read More
By John A. Bennett, Stuart D. Jones, Matthew E. Hedberg, Andrew E. Passmore, Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Following a two-month trial, Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon was awarded $9.977 million on its counterclaim for insurance fraud... Read More
By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant When a person leases a portion of a structure with multiple tenants it is usual for the landlord to promise to buy property insurance to protect the entire structure and make, as part of the rent charged,... Read More
By Wystan M. Ackerman and Seth A. Schmeeckle In their article, “Handling the Flood of Coverage Litigation: Lessons Learned from Katrina,” Wystan M. Ackerman and Seth A. Schmeeckle examine a number of insurance coverage cases that arose... Read More