No Duty Owed to Insured to Sell Flood Coverage at Best Rates
The Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that neither an insurer nor an agent had the duty to sell insureds the best flood insurance policy at the…
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Continuous Trigger Theory Applied in Toxic Tort Case
Continuous Trigger Theory Applied in Toxic Tort Case In Polarome Intern., Inc. v. Greenwich Ins. Co, 2008 WL 5245554 (N.J.Super.A.D.),…
Read Full ArticleBuyer with Control of Vehicle Deemed Owner for Insurance Purposes
Buyer with Control of Vehicle Deemed Owner for Insurance Purposes In Fairmont Specialty v. Estate of Hoohuli, 2009 WL 2252236 (D.Hawaii), defendant…
Read Full ArticleDuty to Defend, Additional Insured Endorsement, and Potential Liability
Duty to Defend, Additional Insured Endorsement, and Potential Liability June 17, 2014 The owner and manager of a building brought an action for declaratory…
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Known Loss Scenario The insured sought retroactive insurance coverage for his land after erosion issues between his land and his neighbor's land…
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In Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Paradis, 2008 WL 215867 (Conn., 2008), automobile dealer Crowley Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.’s liability insurer,…
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Household Exclusion in Auto Policy Ambiguous In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Menendez, 2010 WL 21070 (Fla.App. 3 Dist.), the plaintiffs…
Read Full ArticleExclusion Bars Coverage for Underinsured Motorist Injury Claim
Exclusion Bars Coverage for Underinsured Motorist Injury Claim The Superior Court of Pennsylvania had to construe the household exclusion in an auto…
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Number of Accidents October 19, 2015 The insurer appeals from a summary judgment granted to claimants. The question on appeal is whether…
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TCPA Claims in Illinois The insured was sued in a class action lawsuit for violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In a matter…
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