The Standard Formula Podcast | Insurers in Difficulty: Staying Compliant Under Solvency II
Flood Basics still causing pain for some
The Standard Formula Podcast | Using an Internal Model to Calculate the Solvency Capital Requirement
The Standard Formula Podcast | Dissecting the Solvency Capital Requirement
Best Practices for Negotiating Manuscript Exclusions
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights - Episode 1: A Primer for Providers When Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay
The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Technical Provisions
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 2)
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV | Bad Faith Law
The Standard Formula Podcast | Investment Rules for Insurers and Reinsurers
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 1)
The Standard Formula Podcast | Understanding the UK’s Matching Adjustment Regime
The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Third Country Branches and Cross-Border Provision of Services
Standard Formula Podcast | Reinsurance and Risk Transfer: Risk Mitigation Under the Solvency II Regime
Hinshaw Releases Second Edition of Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Transaction Insurance Solutions
The Standard Formula Podcast | Understanding Insurance Resolution Regimes
The Risk Roundtable: Demystifying the Intersection Between NJ Workers' Comp & Employment Practice Liability
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Tax Insurance 101
Insurance for the Cannabis Industry: Risks & Challenges
Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal recently exercised its discretionary jurisdiction and granted review of an order denying a carrier’s motion to dismiss under Florida’s statute requiring notice of an intent to initiate...more
In AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a loose bolt or fitting that could be remedied simply by...more
Hurricane Francine proved to be a true reminder that hurricane preparedness is critically important. With this unique weather event, Hurricane Francine formed in the southern Gulf and within 48 hours was knocking on the...more
Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Barberan, Fla. 2nd DCA, 2D22-2744, Apr. 3, 2024 - In April, the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s ruling that a statutory change, which added a definition for the term...more
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Luis Nacimiento, Fla. 3rd DCA, 3D23-0301, Apr. 3, 2024 - The insured reported a claim to Universal Casualty & Property Insurance Company in February 2016 for water damage...more
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry. In this issue, the California Supreme Court covers COVID-19 claims, Georgia...more
In Life Skills, Inc. v. Harleysville Insurance Company, 2024 WL 3792261 (D. Mass. 2024), the District Court of Massachusetts found that “collapse” provisions within a commercial property policy were ambiguous where a floor...more
We touch upon various issues in our August insurance update. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts considers the meaning of “surface waters” and whether the sublimit for floods applies when pooled water on a roof...more
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Marie Avril and Clifford Romain, 4th District, Case no. 4D2022-0360, Mar. 27, 2024, Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County - The...more
Join Winstead PC and Alliant Insurance for an informative webinar on Texas property insurance for condominiums. We'll dive into the essentials of Condominium Insurance and Named Storm Deductibles. Learn what actions to take...more
In construing policies that covered loss “caused by or resulting from water damage” but excluded coverage for loss caused by “dampness of atmosphere” or by “[e]xtremes or changes in temperature,” the United States Court of...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) previously circulated proposed guidance on using AI in underwriting and pricing to address discrimination. DFS requested public comment. Commenters expressed concern over: ...more
A new Florida appellate decision may dramatically affect recovery in homeowner property insurance lawsuits. In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Qureshi, No. 4D2023-1338 (Fla. 4th DCA, July 24, 2024), a...more
On June 24, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 6 (2024), informing property and casualty insurers writing and delivering commercial property and liability...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, such as computer systems for assistance in quickly answering complicated questions, researching a specific topic, or creating an...more
The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (“TPPCA”), codified in Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code, contains deadlines relating to payment of claims. The TPPCA allows for an insured to recover actual damages, penalty...more
After a large storm, companies and other large organizations often face significant property damage, power outages, physical access issues, and resulting business interruption losses. A key step in recovering from a hurricane...more
In Ohio Sec. Ins. Co v. Brakefire, Inc., CA. No. 5:24-cv-267, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97606 (Brakefire), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio considered whether a subrogating plaintiff’s negligence...more
Summertime. The kids are getting out of school. Maybe you have a vacation planned. Down here in Florida, we make early preparations for the annual “it’s going to be the worst hurricane season on record” reports...more
This podcast discusses flood regulations for institutions lending money on properties. While there are many federal laws, some key ones being the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of...more
The parent of an infant sued Kim Eichle for Eichle’s alleged negligence in serving alcohol to her houseguest, Jacob Russo, who allegedly assaulted the infant, and for negligence in failing to keep the sidewalk at her...more
The newest episode of the Subro Sessions podcast, is hosted by Gus Sara, Partner, and Michael DeBona, Counsel, who are joined by guest J. Pablo Ross, PE, of Ross Engineering. The episode, entitled “Water Losses 101: A...more
The threat of hurricanes is very real for southern states from Texas to Florida and eastern states from Florida to New Jersey, New York, and even Maine during the six-month long Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June...more
In MAve Hotel Investors LLC d/b/a The MAve Hotel, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, et al., 2024 WL 2830909, (S.D.N.Y. 2024), to preserve diversity jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the...more
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts this Saturday and runs until November 30. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this season is expected to be busier than usual. The increased...more