During the underwriting process, carriers should review affirmative coverages not only to ensure consistency with applicable exclusions but also to make sure that the coverages themselves are internally consistent. Failure to...more
In their recent Law360 guest article titled "Reconciling 2 Smoke Coverage Cases From California," the authors described a California appellate court's Feb. 7 opinion in Gharibian v. Wawanesa General Insurance Co. as an...more
5/7/2025
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Wildfires
A growing trend has emerged in the ongoing effort to hold greenhouse gas emitters accountable for their contributions to global climate change.
The first wave of climate change lawsuits in the U.S. against carbon majors —...more
3/16/2022
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Chevron ,
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