A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The court granted the insurer’s and the mortgagee’s motions to dismiss the homeowner’s claims for breach of contract, bad faith and breach of fiduciary duty. Morris v. Standard Guar. Ins. Co., et al., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12354 (N.D. Okla. Jan. 23, 2026).
PHH Mortgage Corporation was Plaintiff Sidney Morris’ mortgagee. The mortgage required…
The insured's claim against his broker for failure to secure adequate coverage was dismissed by the federal district court. Galapatos v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, 2025 U.S. Disl. LEXIS 32833 (D. Mass. Feb. 24, 2025).
Nicholas Galapatos purchased a boat (Galani) in 2015 to use in Greece. He retained Marsh…
After a coverage dispute for damage caused by Hurricane Harvey was settled, the insured's claims against its insurance broker for providing insufficient coverage were dismissed. Hitchcock Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57452 (S.D. Texas Feb. 26, 2021).
The School District suffered $3.5…
