A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
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 Kentucky Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals' affirmance of the trial court's denial of bad faith claims. Nichols v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 630 S.W. 3d 683 (Ky. 2021).
Miller Pipeline Corporation had a commercial fleet policy with Zurich. The policy provided UIM coverage of $1,000,000.
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The insurer was unsuccessful in seeking rescission or reformation of an umbrella policy. Great Am. Ins. Co. v. Zelik, 2020 U.S. District. LEXIS 5229 (S.D. N. Y. Jan. 6, 2020).
Kim Hodges tripped and fell in front of vacant lot owned by Joseph Zelik, a real estate investor. Zelik tendered…
The insured's claim for reformation of the policy after the business interruption coverage was denied was dismissed by the court. Nat'l Compressor Exch., Inc. v. Hanover Ins. Co. Inc., 2019 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 6370 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 23, 2019).
On certain days in June and July of 2013, the…
The Seventh Circuit reversed and remanded for consideration of reformation of the professional liability policy after the district court found there was no coverage. Crum & Forster Spec. Ins. Co. v. DVO, Inc., 939 F. 3d 852 (7th Cir. 2019).
WTE-S&S AG Enterprise, LLC sued DVO for breach of contract.
