Top General Liability Rulings From The Second Half Of 2024
In 2024, insurers won big in disputes over retaining independent counsel and coverage for litigation pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions and firearm components, while a policyholder saw success in staving off a coverage determination for over 200 underlying sexual abuse lawsuits. Here, Law360 breaks down the top commercial general liability rulings from the latter half of the year.
The Top Property Insurance Decisions Of 2024
A novel climate change coverage suit in Hawaii, three state high court pandemic coverage rulings and a Colorado ruling on a late claim-filing rule are among the top property insurance decisions of 2024. Here, Law360 breaks down the cases that drew the most attention among practitioners in the property insurance space.
Year In Review: AI Tops Insurance Issues Amid Mass Adoption
2024 marked the year when generative artificial intelligence systems moved past their headline-grabbing debut to widespread adoption across industries, providing opportunities and challenges to policyholders and their insurers looking to navigate risks associated with the technology's use. Here, Law360 speaks to experts in insurance and technology law to explain how AI adoption and risks developed over the past year and what insurers and their insureds should focus on in the new year.
Property More
An insurer can't yet escape providing coverage for a property developer accused of worsening flooding issues for several homeowners by clear-cutting trees without a proper drainage plan, a Washington federal c... (more story)
A New York state appeals panel affirmed a trial court's decision refusing to disqualify a Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP partner as an arbitrator in proceedings between a Zurich unit and the operator of S... (more story)
United Fire & Casualty Co. reached a settlement in its $1.7 million suit against a Texas sign-making company, resolving its bid to recover funds paid to a bed and breakfast after a fluorescent sign caught fire... (more story)
A Florida state appellate panel has blocked three vehicle crash victims' attempts to collect $16 million from an insurer, saying that the company wasn't properly joined as a party by the time settlements were ... (more story)
A Colorado property owner is seeking to recover $16.2 million from its insurer for property damage caused by the 2021 Marshall Fire, telling a federal court the carrier wrongly concluded the properties did not... (more story)
The owner of a north Georgia commercial property has sued its insurer, accusing it of intentionally failing to complete a claims adjustment and only partially paying the cost to repair a roof that was damaged during a storm.
The operator of a 324-unit apartment complex is seeking to recover over $9 million from its insurer for damages caused by a 2022 hail and windstorm, according to filings in Ohio federal court.
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An insurer seeking a bigger contribution from its insured J.M. Smucker Co. may appeal a court ruling that found there was just one occurrence within underlying litigation against the food company over 225 batc... (more story)
The Seventh Circuit upheld Tuesday nearly $400,000 in tax penalties against a man who served prison time for falsifying his returns as part of a scheme to poison his wife and collect on a $20 million life insurance policy.
Zurich American Insurance Co. asked a New York federal court Monday to force another insurer to tap into its $3 million policy to cover the defense of Manhattan's MetLife Building against a suit filed by a wor... (more story)
A woman severely injured in a motorcycle accident is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage under the same policy that directly covered the motorcycle, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled, finding that b... (more story)
An Ohio trial court properly granted class certification over a man's claims that a Farmers Insurance unit failed to pay Ohio insureds state and local sales tax for vehicles insured under their auto policies, ... (more story)
A Michigan personal injury attorney and his firm are urging a federal judge to toss a defamation lawsuit accusing them of launching a smear campaign against an auto insurance company, arguing opinion pieces th... (more story)
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The captive insurer of a Michigan healthcare system asked a federal court Wednesday to find that its reinsurer couldn't sell off coverage responsibilities and owes payment for underlying suits alleging various... (more story)
An engineering company's insurer told a Texas federal court it needn't cover the company's $1 million payment to settle a man's personal injury claims, arguing the company failed to give proper notice after th... (more story)
OpenText told a Michigan federal court it should be dismissed from an insurer's suit seeking to avoid coverage of a class action from former Covisint shareholders alleging an unfair merger, saying it's not inv... (more story)
Insurance company executives who were fired amid accusations they stole assets from their company to start a competing venture demanded coverage for the dispute from their new business's insurer in Georgia Federal Court.
In a closely watched ruling on director and officer insurer denials of mergers and acquisitions cost "bump-up" payouts, a Delaware judge sided on Friday with Harman International Industries' claims that insura... (more story)
2025 promises to usher in significant developments in ongoing litigation fights over crucial specialty line insurance issues, including directors and officers and cyber risk policies. Here, Law360 speaks to ex... (more story)
The past year featured litigation over bump-up exclusions and the rights of excess insurers, a court split over clauses that limit policyholders' ability to seek coverage, and another appeal by Towers Watson o... (more story)