The court granted summary judgment to the insurer on the insured's claim for bad faith due to denial of the claim. Treigle v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87786 (E.D. La. May 19, 2023).
The insured's home sustained serious water damage due to Hurricane
The Rhode Island Supreme Court found that the insured's request for appraisal was timely after it was renewed several years after the loss. Romen v. Allstate Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2023 R.I. LEXIS 46 (R.I. May 3, 2023).
The insureds suffered a loss due to ice and flood on
The lower court correctly reformed the policy to replace the prior owner with the new owner as an additional insured under the policy. Wesco Ins. Co. v. Fulmont Mut. Ins. Co., 2023 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2650 (N. Y. App. Div. May 11, 2023).
Beyond was sued as owner of
The magistrate judge recommended that the insurer's motion for summary judgment be denied, finding a material issue of fact regard the cause of loss after Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Armstrong v. Amguard Ins Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76869 (E.D. Texas, April 14, 2023).
The policy excluded damage caused by
The court rejected the insurers argument that a cyber attack initiated by the Russia Federation precluded coverage under the policies' hostile/warlike action exclusion. Merck & Co. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co., 2021 N.J. Super. LEXIS 43 (N.J. Super. Ct. Law Div. May 1, 2023).
Merck held all-risk policies issued by
The court dismissed the insured's complaint against the agent for alleged failure to procure proper coverage. Asphalt Recovery Specialists, Inc. v. Gallagher, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73112 (D. Colo. March 23, 2023).
Asphalt Recover Specialists, Inc. (ARS) engaged Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to procure an environmental liability poilcy that
The court found there was no coverage for wind damage under a policy that expressly stated it did not cover windstorm. Chesnutt v. Southern Pilot Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66900 (E.D. N.C. April 17, 2023).
The Chesnutts had a policy issued by Southern Pilot that stated in bold
The court found that the insurer continued to be bound by a defense agreement entered with the insured who merged with another company. Continental Ins. Co. v. Neles-Jamesbury, Inc., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52521 (D. Mass. March 28, 2023).
In 1990, Neles-Jamesbury became the sucessor by merger to the liabilities
The court determined there was no coverage for an adverse arbitration decision suffered by the insured in a construction defect case. Am. Fire and Cas. Co. v. Unforgettable Coatings, Inc., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64846 (D. Nev. April 13, 2023).
Unforgettable contracted with Muirfield Village Homeowner's Association for painting and
The agent's motion to dismiss the insured's suit for failure to provide adequate coverage for business interruption due to catastrophic events was denied. Social Life Magazine, Inc. v. Hudson Valley Agency Alliance, LLC, 2023 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2351 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 10, 2023).
Plaintiff had used defendants Hudson Valley