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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

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Washington Court Holds Late Notice Bars Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy

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A federal district court, applying Washington law, has held that coverage for a claim was barred because an insured failed to provide notice within the claim-made policy’s reporting deadline. In November 2017, the insured...more

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3 Lessons For Calif. Insureds From Late-Notice Rule Decision

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In Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, the California Supreme Court resolved two previously open questions in insurance law: (1) it concluded that the notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy of...more

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Eighth Circuit Holds Deposition Testimony Shows Adequate Notice Given for TCPA Exclusion

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Yesterday January 3, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that an insurer had provided adequate notice of the Distribution of Material exclusion in a renewal policy to make the exclusion enforceable in...more

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Butler Wins Dismissal of a First-Party Bad-Faith Claim Involving a Civil Remedy Notice That Listed a Different Household Policy

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In Florida, an insured cannot bring a first-party bad faith claim based on a claim for UM coverage unless the insured first files a Civil Remedy Notice (CRN) with the Florida Department of Financial Services. In Mathurin v....more

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Plaintiffs Survive Standing-Based Challenge to California Senior Notice and Financial Elder Abuse Claims

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In California, actions predicated on alleged senior notice requirement violations and financial elder abuse continue to challenge life insurers. For example, in June, a California federal district court denied the insurer’s...more

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