Middle District of Florida reaffirms broad duty to defend contractors in construction-defect litigation
On December 18, 2018, the United States District Court for [...]
Florida Court of Appeals creates hurdles to assignment of benefits
Last month, the Florida Court of Appeals for the Fourth [...]
Florida Supreme Court strengthens policyholders’ bad-faith claims
Last week, a divided Florida Supreme Court strengthened policyholders’ bad-faith [...]
Adjusters may be personally liable under Washington law
The Washington Court of Appeals recently held that the obligation [...]
In Washington, insurers can’t “unring the bell” after wrongful denial of coverage
For the second time in two months, a federal court [...]
In Washington, an insurer cannot refuse to defend, change its mind, and still expect to control the defense or avoid bad faith
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the [...]
Traps await the unwary in claims-made insurance policies
Under typical Commercial General Liability policies, which are triggered by [...]
Forget the rose-colored glasses when filling out insurance applications
Keeping your fingers crossed, with perhaps a little truculence thrown [...]
Florida Supreme Court holds that the concurrent cause doctrine is alive and well
Last week, the Florida Supreme Court put policyholders’ minds at [...]
Retroactive dates punch gaps into insured’s coverage
Most professional-liability policies are written on a “claims-made” basis, which [...]