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Carlton Fields

A Bridge Too Far: Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Extend Coverage Beyond Policy’s Plain and Unambiguous Terms

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It’s apt to name a blog post after one of history’s great action movies when the case involves a “conceptual artillery duel” that “ends in a draw,” and that is exactly how U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr. of the...more

Carlton Fields

Aerial Overview: Recent Developments in Life, Accident, and Long-Term Care Litigation

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In Meyer v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered summary judgment for an insurer after video evidence showed that the insured was not entitled to the benefits...more

Marshall Dennehey

Changes in Insurance Fraud Law Takes Case for a Ride

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The unpublished case of Settler v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 2023 WL 5157685, illustrates the impact of evolving case law and changes in insurance fraud litigation in the state of Michigan. In Settler, the plaintiff was injured...more

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Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals Adopts a Dual-Track Approach For the Appraisal of Property Insurance Claims

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When an owner seeks the appraisal of a property insurance claim, insurers commonly object by demanding that the trial court must first rule on defenses to coverage before allowing appraisal panel to value the total claim...more

Carlton Fields

Intentional Killing a Grave Mistake Under Slayer Statutes

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Recent decisions provide worthwhile guidance for insurers handling slayer claims. According to traditional inheritance law, a “slayer” is one who intentionally kills, or conspires to kill, feloniously or unjustifiably,...more

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Life Insurer’s Early Dispositive Motion Achieves Narrowed Fraud Claim in COI Suit

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A recent decision by a federal district court in Maryland further illustrates the elusive nature of early dismissal of claims in far-reaching suits challenging the cost of insurance rate increases – even when some success is...more

Michigan Auto Law

The “Game” of 7 Day Car Insurance Policies continues with 6 Month Policies with Installment Payments

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“Michigan stops LA Insurance’s sale of 7 day car insurance policies, but will the uninsured driver problem in Detroit improve now that 7 day policies are being replaced with 6 month car insurance with installment payments?” ...more

Cozen O'Connor

Virginia Court Dismisses RICO Claim Against WYO Flood Insurer and Its Adjusters

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The preemptive effect of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on overlapping claims asserted by policyholders based on federal and state common law theories of liability is well established. “Numerous courts have held...more

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