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A Double Take: Workers’ Compensation Liens Render UIM Non-Duplication Clauses Unenforceable

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Key Points: Delaware Superior Court permits injured plaintiffs-employees to board medical bills and lost wages already paid by the workers’ compensation carrier in subsequent UIM claim related to the same incident, despite a...more

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Subrogation and UIM Claims: Unpacking the Recent Henry and Manz Decisions

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The Delaware Supreme Court's decisions in Henry I and Henry II have had a significant impact on workers’ compensation claims involving underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits. Here, we break down the complex issues surrounding...more

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Fifth Circuit Reminds Policyholders to Be “Not Less Than” Careful When Drafting Master Service Agreements

Just as the oilfield fuels the modern economy, master service agreements (MSAs) fuel the modern oilfield. But while almost every MSA contains indemnity and insurance clauses, experienced oilfield lawyers will advise their...more

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District Court Grants Motion for Rehearing but Maintains Its Prior Decision That Affirmed the Trial Court’s Decision in Favor of...

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Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company a/s/o Perez v. Laguna Riviera Condominium Assn, Fla. 2nd DCA, 2D23-34, Mar. 1, 2024 - In this interesting dispute, the Second District Court of Appeal took the unusual step of...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

IL Court: Insurer Can Subrogate Additional Insured Without Equitable Principles

Illinois Appellate Court Holds that Insurer May Subrogate to the Rights of an Additional Insured Based on a Contractual Right to Subrogation and that Equitable Subrogation Principles Do Not Apply - In a recently decided...more

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When the “Made Whole” Doctrine Isn’t a Defense to Subrogation

In some jurisdictions, the “made-whole” doctrine requires insured parties to be made whole before an insurance carrier may recover from a third-party as a subrogee. Every so often, a tortfeasor will argue this doctrine as a...more

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Tips for Investigating Subrogation in Florida Following Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian was a devastating storm for southwest Florida. While out in the Gulf of Mexico, it became a high-end category 4 hurricane early on September 28, 2022 and made landfall later that afternoon. The areas where Ian...more

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Indiana Rejects Subrogation Waiver Argument Where Contractor Performed Work At The Request Of Another

In U.S. Automatic Sprinkler Corp. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 21A-CT-580, 2022 WL 906142 (Ind. Ct. App. Mar. 29, 2022), the Indiana Court of Appeals held that a subrogation waiver in an insured’s maintenance contract did not...more

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Arbitration: An Effective Means to an End during COVID-19

These critical times of isolation and social distancing have proved to be difficult on many areas of the economy. The legal industry is certainly no different. Those in litigation can be hit the hardest by delay and the...more

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Implied Coinsured? Subrogation Actions Against Condominium Tenants

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When considering a claim’s subrogation potential, insurance carriers are often confronted with contractual waivers of subrogation that potentially bar the claim. One of the most common waivers carriers face are those...more

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The Complex Insurance Coverage Reporter - 2019 Year in Review

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Welcome to CICR’s annual review of insurance cases. Here, we spotlight five decisions from the last year that you should know about—and five pending cases to watch. As our picks for “Cases to Know” indicate, 2019 was not a...more

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Texas Supreme Court Opinion Has Companies Double Checking Contractual Insurance Obligations

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On February 15, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Exxon Mobil Corporation v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (ICSOP) reversing the First Court of Appeals and finding that ICSOP had waived...more

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Ohio Rejects the Majority Trend and Finds No Liability Coverage for a Subcontractor’s Faulty Work

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In Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Servs., 2018 Ohio LEXIS 2375 (No. 2017-0514, October 9, 2018), the Supreme Court of Ohio was recently called upon to determine if a general contractor’s Commercial General Liability (CGL)...more

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The ABC's of ACV in Subrogation Claims

Oftentimes, during the course of a subrogation claim, third-party liability adjusters will refuse to pay the full amount of the “Repair Cost Value” (“RCV”) of the damages demanded, and contend that they only owe “Actual Cash...more

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