We have written extensively about environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") otherwise known as sustainability, and its impact on insurers and their policyholders. We have pointed out how ESG has impacted insurers qua...more
7/8/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
West Virginia v EPA
The issuance of various governmental orders requiring businesses to temporarily modify or close their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an immediate avalanche of claims and lawsuits involving first-party...more
7/1/2022
/ Business Interruption ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions
On March 22, 2022, the Supreme Court of New York Appellate Division, First Department reversed a trial court order which had held an insurer—ordered to accept service on behalf of a defunct policyholder—was liable for the...more
As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2022, things are still looking good for insurers in the COVID-19 coverage litigation battle.
The issuance of various governmental orders requiring businesses to temporarily...more
In a highly anticipated decision delivered on March 14, 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected a policyholder's attempt to hold an insurance director personally liable under sections 10-3-1115 to -1116, C.R.S. (2021) for...more
This is the seventh and final installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
Some key decisions impacting the D&O and securities law...more
This is the sixth installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
Lead Paint -
Coverage issues relating to the $400...more
3/15/2022
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Lead Paint ,
Long-Tail Claims ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Public Nuisance ,
Sexual Abuse
Cyber Security And Privacy Insurance Claims -
This is the fifth installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
To date, the vast...more
On February 25, 2022, a split panel of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision on D&O coverage for the Nassar USAG sexual assault claims. The lengthy opinion is worth reading in its entirety, but we...more
Civil Unrest, Riots, And Strikes -
This is the fourth installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
Many commentators have...more
COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Litigation -
This is the third installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry. The issuance...more
2/15/2022
/ Business Interruption ,
Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Insurance
Social Inflation -
This is the second installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry.
Social inflation continues to be a major...more
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) -
These are challenging times for insurers, policyholders, and reinsurers. In the coming days, we will review—in a series of articles—some of the key trends and developments...more
2/11/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Strategies ,
Customers ,
D&O Insurance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices