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Notice Prejudice Rule Applies to Claim Not Reported “As Soon As Practicable” But Within Policy Period

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The United States District Court for the District of Kansas, applying Kansas law, has held that an insurer must show prejudice to deny coverage when an insured provided notice of a claim within the policy’s three-year policy...more

Carlton Fields

Recent Denial of Business Interruption Coverage to Cannabis Manufacturer Highlights Importance of Diving Into the Weeds of...

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In Theraplant LLC v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut denied the insured cannabis cultivator’s claim for business interruption coverage because the insured failed...more

Snell & Wilmer

After the Fire: Assessing Coverage for Lingering Smoke Damage

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Insurance is designed to relieve financial strain and provide peace of mind — a contractual promise that when a catastrophe strikes, a policyholder will receive the financial support to rebuild and recover. Unprecedented...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation Proliferates

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A few weeks ago we were discussing what was believed to be the first COVID-19 lawsuit related to business interruption insurance and a handful of state legislative efforts to redefine the scope of coverage for businesses...more

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In High-Stakes Business Litigation, All-or-Nothing Approach in Complaint Leaves Directors with Nothing

In a complex business dispute between four different corporations, involving multiple lawsuits and arbitrations, top level directors of a corporation are left without coverage under their D&O insurance policy after personally...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Insurers Must Defend Claims Brought By Hulk Hogan: Intentional Tort Deemed “Accidental” Occurrence

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To welcome the New Year, we venture outside this blog’s traditional realm of commercial division practice and procedure to reflect on the nature of “intent” at the intersection of professional wrestling and insurer coverage...more

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