Emerging Risks


June 24, 2008

A Louisiana court of appeals ruled that a commercial umbrella liability policy did not "drop down" to provide coverage when the primary insurer was…

June 24, 2008

In Rabun & Assoc. Construction, Inc. v. Berry , Nos. A05A1079, A05A1080, 2005 WL 3099879 (Ga. App. Nov. 21, 2005), a Georgia appeals court ruled…

June 24, 2008

Employee Theft and Forgery Policy—Archived Article July, 2000 Discovery and Loss Sustained Forms Summary: The employee theft and forgery…

June 24, 2008

No-Fault Add-on Plans—Archived Article June, 2002 State Comparisons Summary: The state no-fault plans outlined on these pages…

June 24, 2008

In Mee v. Safeco Ins. Co., No. 2006 EDA 2005, 2006 WL 2623901( Pa. Super. Sept. 14, 2006), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania found that a homeowner…

June 24, 2008

Boiler and Machinery Damage by Testing Excluded? The current boiler and machinery policy has an exclusion pertaining to damage to covered equipment…

June 24, 2008

In Bowling v. Grange Mut. Cas. Co., No. 05AP-51, 2005 WL 2981247 (Oh. App. Nov. 8, 2005), an Ohio appeals court ruled that an insurance company failed…

June 24, 2008

In Simon Marketing v. Gulf Ins. Co., 2007 WL 738975 (Cal. App. 2 Dist.), the insured, a marketing company, brought an action against its insurers…

June 24, 2008

Jewelers Block Coverage Form—Archived Article November, 2000 ISO Commercial Inland Marine Program Summary: The jewelers block policy written…

June 24, 2008

The U.S. Court for the Southern District of Mississippi found flood exclusions in a homeowners policy to be unambiguous in Buente v. Allstate Ins. Co.,…