In a series of recent rulings, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit continued a federal appellate trend by affirming the dismissal of three COVID-19 insurance coverage cases.
In Mudpie Inc. v. Travelers...more
Hurricane Ida once again exposed our nation’s severe vulnerability to natural disasters. One-hundred-year storms are now pummeling us on what seems to be an annual basis. The breadth of Ida’s impact was unique, however,...more
Cyberattacks are exploding. The coronavirus pandemic has further exposed cyber vulnerabilities due to remote work and the increasing use of underprotected devices. Ransomware attacks are increasingly becoming the cyberattack...more
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Hurricane Ida made landfall yesterday, exactly sixteen years to the day that Hurricane Katrina landed. Back then, I had just completed a trial in a small Parish next door to New Orleans. Fortunately, my flight home took off...more
All-risks property insurance policies typically insure against direct physical loss of or damage to covered property.
If asked, pre-pandemic, whether a policyholder's loss of use of property — in the absence of any...more
To date, New Jersey courts, both state and federal, handling COVID-19 business interruption insurance cases have ruled on at least 32 dispositive motions. Thirty of those motions were resolved favorably to insurers. Yet,...more
Gather all applicable insurance policies.
Often a single loss can trigger coverage under multiple insurance policies.
Examine each loss through the prism of each policy to determine the potential for coverage....more