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Greenberg Glusker LLP

Pursuing Insurance Recovery for Wildfire Losses

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Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered losses due to the recent Los Angeles wildfires. Below we offer some guidance to those affected by these devastating fires to pursue and preserve their rights to...more

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I Just Lost My Home or Business to a Fire, What Do I Do Next?

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Take a deep breath. Losing one’s home or business to a fire is devastating and the road to recovery will be long and winding. First and foremost, you need to take care of yourself and your family. Make sure everyone is safe,...more

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Actual Loss Under A Title Insurance Policy Is Calculated Based On The “Highest And Best Use” Of The Insured Real Property

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In a victory for all insureds who have title insurance policies, and possibly a victory for insureds under other real property related insurance policies, the California Court of Appeal in Tait v. Commonwealth Land Title...more

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Prior Knowledge and Prior Notice Exclusions Barred Coverage For Legal Malpractice Claim

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The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has held that an insurer had no duty to defend a claim under a lawyers professional liability policy where the insured had prior knowledge that a claim might...more

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Court Dismisses Reinsurance Litigation in Favor of Prior Pending Action

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The plaintiffs, U.S. Fire Insurance Co. and North River Insurance Co., issued 12 umbrella and excess umbrella liability policies for a combined coverage of $244 million to a manufacturer of respiratory protection equipment...more

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Court Denies Reinsurer’s Motion to Compel, Finding No Basis to Decide Issues Concerning Costs for Which Cedent Has Not Requested...

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Lamorak Insurance Co. issued excess policies to Olin Corp. and also reinsured those policies with the defendants, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London. After Lamorak and Olin settled a declaratory judgment action...more

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Federal Court Denies Bifurcation of Contract Claims and Uberrimae Fidei and Late Notice Defenses in Reinsurance Dispute

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A Michigan federal court declined to bifurcate a case involving a contract dispute between a ceding insurer, Amerisure, and its reinsurer, Transatlantic Re, in a case arising from underlying asbestos claims dating back to the...more

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New York Federal Court Largely Denies Motions for Summary Judgment on Issues in Breach of Facultative Reinsurance Certificate...

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Defendant, Munich Re, moved for summary judgment relating to defense costs and allocation and Plaintiff, Utica, moved for summary judgment as to Munich Re’s claim for reimbursement. The Court denied the motions with the...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

It’s a Recovery - Opportunities to Recover Advanced Deductibles, LAE and Unpaid Premiums

Insurance industry professionals are ever cognizant that in the case of deductible recovery and the like, we are recovering from our policyholder customers. While most deductible recoveries can be achieved amicably using a...more

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