Emerging Risks


March 27, 2023

When a man tries to add himself to an accident scene, witnesses turn him in.

March 27, 2023

A unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a city's participation in a state insurance fund does not trigger liability coverage under a policy issued by Star Insurance Company.

March 27, 2023

We are starting to see an influx of claims where the loss report states the plumbing backed up into the sinks, showers, and/or toilets. Some of these claims…

March 23, 2023

The Texas Insurance Department approved rate increases by the FAIR plan for homeowners, condominium, dwelling, and tenant policies. Rates will take effect August 1, 2023.

March 23, 2023

The judges of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania pointed out that, while "coverage" refers to a specific risk included by an insurance policy, "reimbursement" means paying someone back for money already spent.

March 21, 2023

Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Chancery Court recently issued a lengthy opinion in In Re McDonald's Corporation Stockholder Derivative…

March 20, 2023

There are better ways to handle a vehicle with mechanical issues.

This is the second in a series of articles analyzing the FloodFlash parametric flood insurance policy available now in California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Virginia. This article discusses the insuring agreement, sensor, and premium sections of the policy.

March 20, 2023

A judge from the Eastern District of Louisiana has dismissed a case where the plaintiff's attorney didn't actually have an agreement with the plaintiff when the suit was filed.

March 20, 2023

Who pays for coverage when a landlord's busted pipe damaged a tenant's property?