Did Water that Pooled on Roof Cause ‘Flood’ Damage? Mass. High Court Asked to Decide December 21, 2023 A federal appellate court is asking Massachusetts’ top court to decide whether an insurance policy sublimit for damage caused by...
Fishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims December 1, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims...
Harvard Loses $15M in Excess Coverage Because of Late Notice of Claim August 11, 2023 By William Rabb Even the smartest institutions in the land can miss deadlines – and can lose $15 million in insurance coverage because...
Fear Created by Data Breach Suffices for Class-Action Suit to Proceed, 1st Circuit Rules July 3, 2023 By Jim Sams Former customers of Injured Workers Pharmacy whose personal information was stolen by hackers and allegedly used to file a fake...
1st Circuit Finds Yacht Insurance Void Because of Owner’s Failure to Disclose January 21, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruled Tuesday that insurers are entitled to a strict interpretation of a doctrine in maritime law...
Court Finds Rental Contract Shifted Liability for Lift Accident to Renter October 6, 2020 United Rentals’ insurance carrier is not liable for damages caused by an accident involving one of its electric boom lifts...