AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights - Episode 1: A Primer for Providers When Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 2)
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 1)
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Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Transaction Insurance Solutions
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D&O Insurance: Better to Have it And Not Need it Than Need it And Not Have it
Protect Your Construction Project: Top 10 Insurance Provisions to Know
NGE OnDemand: The Importance of Timely Reporting Occurrences, Claims and Suits to Insurers with Paul Walker-Bright
NGE On Demand: Insurance and Indemnity Issues for Family Offices with Angela Elbert
On-Demand Webinar | Insurance Issues Faced by Employers in Times of COVID-19
Ledgers and Law: Roadblocks Facing the Cannabis Industry
Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies
What to Do When Your Insurance Carrier Says No: How to Protect Yourself from Coverage Denials
Companies reporting liability insurance claims need to be aware that the pertinent rules vary depending on whether a policy is “claims made and reported” or “occurrence”. Most, if not all, Directors and Officers and Errors...more
Some important insurance decisions were handed down over the past month. We begin in Ohio, where public nuisance claims by state and local governments over opioids and lead paint were on full display. In Acuity, the...more
On August 11, 2022, the Washington State Supreme Court, answering a certified question from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, held that a contractor’s commercial general liability insurance...more
Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC v. Baker and Son Construction, Inc., 2022 Wash. LEXIS 426 ( Aug. 11, 2022) - Traditionally, general liability insurance contracts were “occurrence-based”...more
When disaster strikes your business or a lawsuit is filed against you in responding to the crisis, it is easy to overlook the existence of insurance that may reimburse you for the associated expenses and damages. A delay in...more
In our recent article, “10 Questions Personal Transportation Manufacturers Should Answer Before Selling a New or Redesigned Product,” we identified areas that should be addressed before a new product goes to market. One of...more
This is the first in a series of posts relating to what we will call the “minefields” of claims made insurance coverage. Fifty years ago, most insurers issued liability insurance policies on “occurrence” policy forms. As...more
Recently, I was asked to look at coverage for a case where the insurer had denied a duty to defend several years before. We concluded that the insurer should have been defending based on certain allegations in the complaint...more
High Times in the Insurance Industry: Colorado Federal Court Considers Coverage for Medical Marijuana Business - Why it matters: With legalized marijuana businesses booming, a new decision from a Colorado federal court...more
Exception to Mold Exclusion Requires Defense of Suit Alleging Injuries From Moldy Water - Why it matters: An exclusion for "Fungi or Bacteria" did not prevent a federal court judge in Tennessee from ordering an insurer...more
California Court Adopts Broad Interpretation of “Occurrence,” Finds Coverage - Why it matters: In a victory for policyholders—and a continuation of the trend of courts adopting a broad reading of the term “occurrence”...more
Policyholders often ask, “How long should I keep my insurance policies?” Is it three years? Seven years? The short answer is none of the above. Here are some brief recommendations regarding document retention for insurance...more