A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The federal district court granted the insured’s motion to amend its complaint to add non-diverse parties, forcing a remand of the case to state court. Central Cold Storage Corp., et al. v. Arch Specialty Ins Co., et al., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207519 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 14, 2026).
Plaintiffs Central Cold Storage Corporation (CCS)…
The court dismissed plaintiff insured’s claims against its broker for negligence in failing to procure adequate coverage. C&C Operating, Inc. v. Am. Auto. Ins. Co., et al., 2026 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 13788 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Sept. 11, 2026).
Plaintiff filed a complaint against its insurer and its broker, Pat Mitchell Agency, LLC. The…
The insured’s suit against the broker alleging insufficient coverage was dismissed as untimely. Elite Rental Properties, LLC, et al. v. Nautilus Ins. Co., et al., 2026 La. App. LEXIS 1704 (Aug. 26, 2026).
Elite retained Southern General Agency (SGA) and The Lincoln Agency, LLC to procure insurance coverage for multiple properties. SGA/Lincoln obtained a…
The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the insured’s agent because there was no breach of duty. Jon Van Order v. Hauk, et al., 2025 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2378 (Ill. Ct. App. Dec. 23, 2025).
The insured began renovating a vacant home in October 2018. He met…
The Second Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of a negligence claim against the insured’s broker for failure to give notice to the insurer. Paro Management Co., Inc. v Willis of New Jersey, Inc., 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 29289 (2nd Cir. Nov. 5, 2025).
Paro Management Company, Inc. sued its insurance broker, Willis of…
The trial court’s dismissal of the LLC’s claim against its broker was affirmed because the LLC failed to file its tax return and its status as an LLC was forfeited. 1201 W. Cross Street, LLC v. Gray Ins. Group, Inc., 2025 Md. App. LEXIS 858 (Md. Ct. App. Oct. 8, 2025).
1201 W. Cross…
The assigned claim against a broker was dismissed as premature because the underlying action against the insurer was not final. Mermaid Marine Holdings, LLC v. Maverick Yacht Mgmt., LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167833 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 27, 2025).
Defendant Maverick Yacht Management,, LLC (MYM) was a yacht management business. Plaintiff Mermaid Marine Holdings…
The curt denied the broker's motion to dismiss the insured's claim that the broker negligently failed to provide the requested coverage. The Paper Tigers, Inc. v. Arch Ins. Group, Inc., et al, 2025 US. Dist. LEXIS 128114 (N.D. Ill. July 7, 2025).
The Paper Tigers, Inc. (Plaintiff) specialized in reworking paper to meet…
The California Superior Court granted the agent's demurrer to dismiss the insured's claim for inadequate coverage. Westchester Playa Realty Alliance, Inc. v. City Roofing, Inc., 2025 Cal. Super. LEXIS 26902 (Cal. Super. Ct. June 4, 2015).
Westchester Playa Realty Alliance, Inc. leased property in Los Angeles. City Roofing, Inc. performed repairs…
The lower court's denial of cross-motions for summary judgment concerning the broker's liability for allegedly procuring inadequate coverage was affirmed. Marcellus Energy Servs. LLC v. Tompkins Ins. Agencies, Inc, 2025 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3032 (N.Y. App. Div. May 15, 2025).
Plaintiff Marcellus Energy Services LLC supplied truck drivers to…
