Litigation

A lower court ruled that the policy's definition of 'insured person' was an 'escape clause' and unenforceable.

The company prevailed before the New Jersey Appellate Division in its argument that it is not required to cover a personal injury claim because the injured person lived with the policyholder.

The policy stated that damage to property would be covered if the total cost of the destruction exceeded the deductible.

State Farm alleges the fraud scheme operated for more than a decade.

Heading into September, nearly 100 federal lawsuits were filed against property and casualty insurers, according to Law.com Radar.

The court debated whether an underlying suit based on environmental harms committed by a commercial property owner could be considered an "occurrence" that triggered the duties of defense and indemnity.

Throughout the hearing, the justices grappled with a phrase in the law: 'The amount to be awarded in the judgment.'

Companies will have to report cyber incidents within four days of determining they're material.