Ruling May Portend Bitter End for COVID Business Interruption Claimants July 27, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruling that dismissed a dental practice’s COVID-19 business interruption claim might be the beginning of the...
Cloudy D&O Policy Language May Force Insurer to Pay for Defense of Investor Suit May 13, 2021 By Jim Sams Because of “ambiguous” policy language in a complicated insurance contract, a directors and officers insurer may be liable for more...
8th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Insurance Executive’s Whistleblower Suit May 3, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by an insurance executive who was fired after...
Ohio Supreme and 8th Circuit Mull Whether COVID Can Cause Direct Physical Loss April 16, 2021 By Jim Sams Two appellate courts took steps this week toward answering a key question that may seal the fate of some 1,500...
8th Circuit: Late Notice Barred Coverage Under ‘Claims-Made’ Policy December 29, 2020 By Jim Sams Ace American Insurance Co. is not liable for the approximately $250,000 that an Arkansas school district paid to settle a...
Court Rejects Extra Premiums For Carrier That Paid Exempt Claims July 21, 2020 By Jim Sams A workers’ compensation insurer cannot charge an employer an extra $1.7 million in premiums for the risk presented by employees...
Court Finds Collapsed Cave Not a Covered ‘Building’ Under Policy January 6, 2020 By Jim Sams Interstate Underground Warehouse & Storage operates more than 3 million square feet of storage space inside a cave that was...