After two years of writing Coverage Opinions I know when a case resonates with readers. A case in the last issue of CO resonated. Really resonated. The case was Advantage Builders & Exteriors v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co., No. WD 76880 (Mo. Ct. App... Read More

By Erica Villanueva Recently, the California Court of Appeal decided County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court , 235 Cal. App. 4th 1154 (2015), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], a case considering whether... Read More

In June, I blogged about County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court , 235 Cal. App. 4th 1154 (2015), [subscribers can access an enhanced version of this opinion: lexis.com | Lexis Advance ]. In that case, the California Court of Appeal... Read More

By Timothy P. Law and Lisa A. Szymanski, Attorneys, Reed Smith LLP This article discusses various doctrines applied by courts to avoid the technical forfeiture of insurance coverage. These doctrines include waiver, estoppel, "mend the hold,"... Read More

It sees to me that no one reads an insurance policy until a claim is made. Even insurers fail to read or apply the terms and conditions of the policy to the facts of a loss. In Western Heritage Ins. Co. v. Asphalt Wizards , — F.3d —-, 2015... Read More

By Vivek Chopra, partner, and Laura Basford, associate , Perkins Coie LLP This commentary discusses an apparent shift in New York law limiting the effectiveness of an insurance company's blanket reservation of rights letter when it is aware of a... Read More

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant People who insure their cars in Pennsylvania have the right to stack coverages for uninsured motorist ("UM") or underinsured motorist ("UIM") coverages if they insure more than one vehicle... Read More

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant In the Maryland motor vehicle insurance law, the phrase "first named insured" makes what the Court of Appeals of Maryland calls "a cameo appearance" in Kelly Swartzbaugh, et al. v. Encompass... Read More

By Barry Leigh Weissman, Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, and Bella Shirin, Associate, SNR Denton US LLP Chapter 76 discusses the role of utmost good faith in reinsurance transactions and dispute resolution. Section 76.01 explains how... Read More

By Timothy P. Law and Lisa A. Szymanski, Attorneys, Reed Smith LLP This article discusses various doctrines applied by courts to avoid the technical forfeiture of insurance coverage. These doctrines include waiver, estoppel, "mend the hold... Read More

By Vivek Chopra, partner, and Laura Basford, associate , Perkins Coie LLP This commentary discusses an apparent shift in New York law limiting the effectiveness of an insurance company's blanket reservation of rights letter when it is aware of... Read More

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant In the Maryland motor vehicle insurance law, the phrase "first named insured" makes what the Court of Appeals of Maryland calls "a cameo appearance" in Kelly Swartzbaugh, et al. v. Encompass... Read More

Attorney-client privilege plays a particularly important role in insurance bad faith cases. Those with bad faith claims against insurers commonly view the insurer’s communications with its lawyers and the lawyers’ work product as valuable... Read More

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant People who insure their cars in Pennsylvania have the right to stack coverages for uninsured motorist ("UM") or underinsured motorist ("UIM") coverages if they insure more than one vehicle... Read More

Appleman on Insurance is recognized as the most authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date reference in the field of insurance law. It covers all aspects of insurance law, including: contract formation; rights and duties under the insurance policy; duties... Read More