In this column from the April 2016 issue of Claims Magazine, Christine Barlow discusses some new exposures emerging in the insurance industry.

Fraud of the Week Auto Fraud – California Amount: $19,625 June 6, 2016 A Sacramento couple have pled no contest to felony insurance charges.…

June 2016 Intro Page Dec Page The article of the month deals with the issue of recovery by innocent coinsureds after an arson has occurred.…

June 2016 Dec Page Article of the Month Public policy against allowing a wrong-doer to profit from his own wrongful act precludes an insured…

Fraud of the Week May 23, 2016 Agent Fraud—Florida Amount: $1,000,000+ A Florida agent has been tried and convicted of stealing more than…

This article provides a review of cases addressing various aspects of the business pursuits exclusion, along with a discussion of current homeowners policy language.

Fraud of the Week May 16, 2016 Crop Fraud—Wisconsin Amount: $340,887 A Wisconsin man has been indicted for five counts each of wire fraud…

Duty to Defend—State Case Law May 16, 2016 A State-by-State Summary Summary: We noted in another discussion (see Duty to Defend…

Concealed Weapon Laws and the CGL Form The Need for Workplace Precautions May 16, 2016 Summary: This article discusses the issues that…

Efficient proximate cause and anti-concurrent causation language are only part of the coverage problems confronted after a hurricane loss.