Sins of Policy Interpretation: A Call to Repentance November 5, 2025 By George E. Reede, Jr. Written words have an intended meaning. Fair-minded readers try to grasp that meaning. But other readers impute motives to the...
Insurers Fighting $345M Georgia School Abuse Award, With Policy Wording at Issue September 23, 2025 By William Rabb In one of the grimmest, longest-running and most-litigated episodes of alleged child sexual abuse at a private school, the key...
Nord Stream Sues Insurers in London Over 2022 Pipeline Blasts March 12, 2024 Nord Stream is seeking more than 400 million euros ($436 million) from its insurers over explosions in 2022 which ruptured...
Towers Watson Again Denied Coverage for $90M Settlements Over 2016 Willis Merger March 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Towers Watson has been hit with another roadblock on its long and winding road to reach coverage for $90 million...
Addressing the Shortage of Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiners March 6, 2024 By Bill Zachry The workers’ compensation industry faces a daunting challenge: a severe shortage of qualified claims examiners. This crisis threatens to inflate...
Fidelity Investigations: A Guide to Successful Claims Outcomes March 4, 2024 By Peter Fogarty, Natalie Lewis and Stephen O'Malley Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part article. Fidelity/crime/financial institution bonds, in a general sense, cover an insured...
Roof Claim for Damage by Vultures Fails on Ordinary, Not Expert, Meaning of ‘Infestation’ January 25, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson How many vultures are required and how long must they be present to create an infestation? The Pennsylvania-based owner of...
A Look Back at Boston Marathon Bombing Insurance Claims April 19, 2023 Ten years ago, on April 15, 2013, two brothers placed pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston...
Viewpoint: Tennessee’s Emerging Trend of Enforcing Appraisal February 2, 2023 By Daniel Hall The long-established law of Tennessee is that the appraisal process does not resolve questions of causation or coverage. This principle,...
Swiss Re Cuts Fossil Fuel Cover for Oil, Gas to Protect Climate March 17, 2022 By Simon Jessop LONDON –– Swiss Re SRENH.S, the world’s second biggest reinsurer said it would no longer insure most new oil and...