A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
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 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…
Interpreting New Jersey law, the federal district court dismissed without prejudice the law firm's complaint against its insurer and agent. Law Office of Drew J. Bauman v. Hanover Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31844 (D. N. J. Feb. 27, 2023).
The law firm had a professional liability policy issued…
The broker's argument that its liability could not be established until after the insurer was found to have breached the policy failed. Pedernal Props., LLC v. Marsh United States Inc., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207618 (N. D. Okla. Nov. 16, 2022).
Marsh procured a property policy from Markel American Insurance…
The Hawaii Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case involving an agent's alleged negligence in deciding not to submit a claim. Pflueger, Inc. v. AIU Holdings, Inc., 2023 Haw. LEXIS 3 (Haw. Ct. App. Jan. 6, 2023). Our post on the Intermediate Court of Appeals decision is here.
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The Hawaii Federal District Court dismissed a purported third party beneficiary's claim against the insured's agent. United States Fire Ins. Co. v. Hawaiian Canoe Racing Ass'ns, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65829 (D. Haw. April 17, 2019).
This was the third recent decision regarding a boating accident in which the underlying…
The plaintiff's suit against her agent for allegedly misleading her regarding certain investment strategies for proceeds of a life insurance policy and fees survived the agent's motion to dismiss. Waldemar v. Golden, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204801 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 4, 2018).
The facts were based upon the allegations in…
