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New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - December 2023

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Jason Brand made a claim for disability benefits under his disability policy with Principal Life Insurance Company on the basis that he was totally disabled by extreme anxiety that began in July 2014 after a warrant was...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Earth Movement: "Any" Means Any; Home-Owners Insurance Company v. Dominic F. Andriacchi (Michigan Court of Appeals)

Property policies typically include an exclusion for loss caused by or resulting from earth movement. Some insurers will provide coverage for earth movement, but that coverage will usually have a sub-limit. For years,...more

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets the “Permanent Property Insurance” Condition in a Builder’s Risk Policy

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In Fontana Builders, Inc. v. Assurance Company of America, Case No. 2014AP821, 2016 WL 3526408 (Wis. Jun. 29, 2016), the Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed whether the purchase of a homeowner’s policy by the occupiers and...more

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Is Anyone Home? Washington Supreme Court Interprets Two-Step Vacancy Endorsement

Disputes involving “vacancy” exclusions typically involve the appropriate definition of that word. The recently-decided case of Lui v. Essex Ins. Co., 2016 Wash. LEXIS 692 (Wash. June 9, 2016) presents a somewhat different...more

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Illinois Court Holds Vacancy Clause Does Not Bar Vandalism and Theft Claim by Mortgagee

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In a case of first impression in Illinois, a unanimous panel of the state’s Appellate Court recently addressed the interplay between a vacancy clause and a mortgagee provision and held that the insured’s failure to comply...more

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Eleventh Circuit: Sinkhole Loss in Florida Must Impair the Property’s Structural Integrity to be Covered

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Effective in 2005, Florida statutes defined “sinkhole loss” to mean “structural damage to the building, including the foundation, caused by sinkhole activity,” and they left the all-important term “structural damage”...more

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Earthquakes: Are You Covered, and If Not, Should You Be?

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The earthquake that struck Northern California in August 2014 serves as a reminder of how quickly business policyholders can face devastating losses. In the aftermath of an earthquake, businesses may face pressing challenges,...more

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Insurance Coverage for Businesses Affected by Hurricane Odile

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Reports are coming in from Baja California about substantial damages from Hurricane Odile. As of September 15, 2014, the airport in Cabo San Lucas is closed, as are roads up and down the Baja peninsula. While there is no way...more

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