The United States District Court for the District of Montana, applying Montana law, held on summary judgment that claims-made Petroleum Industry Insurance Coverage did not apply to pollution claims where contamination began...more
11/24/2025
/ Claims Made Policy ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Contamination ,
Contract Disputes ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Environmental Insurance Policies ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Indemnification ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Property Damage ,
Summary Judgment
The Missouri Court of Appeals, applying Missouri law, held that insurers had no duty to defend or indemnify a defense contractor in connection with a class action alleging failure to warn of groundwater contamination. Certain...more
11/13/2025
/ Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Contamination ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Duty to Indemnify ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Failure To Warn ,
Groundwater ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Occurrence ,
Property Damage ,
Settlement ,
Toxic Chemicals
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, applying New York law, has determined that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured because a carve-out to the relevant pollution exclusion applied....more
8/27/2025
/ Carve Out Provisions ,
CERCLA ,
Contamination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty to Defend ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Municipalities ,
PFAS ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Superfund ,
Toxic Chemicals
The Indiana Court of Appeals, applying Indiana law, affirmed a trial court decision finding coverage for attorneys’ fees related to defending the second of two Taiwanese class actions relating to the same underlying toxic...more
The Colorado Court of Appeals (Division VI), applying Colorado law, partially affirmed a trial court decision dismissing an action seeking insurance coverage for COVID‑19 related losses. Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC...more
6/26/2025
/ Appeals ,
Business Losses ,
Colorado ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contamination ,
Contract Disputes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Occurrence ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance