Public Lands Commissioner Proposes Fund to Fight Wildfires December 4, 2019 By Nicholas K. Geranios SPOKANE, Wash. — The state’s commissioner of Public Lands released a proposal Monday to raise some $63 million each year...
Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith April 27, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused...
A Homeowner Policy’s Vacancy Exclusion Includes Arson in Florida July 27, 2015 By Steven Plitt Homeowner policies contain a vacancy exclusion. Under the terms of the standard vacancy exclusion, damage caused by “vandalism and malicious...
Smell May Constitute Physical Loss Under Policy May 6, 2015 By Burke Coleman The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held that a persistent odor could constitute a “physical loss” under a homeowner’s insurance...
N.H. Court Finds Illegal Drug Activity Inherently Dangerous, Harmful Thus Liability Can’t Constitute a Covered Occurrence March 5, 2015 By Steven Plitt New Hampshire courts have developed two tests to determine whether an insured’s act was an accidental cause of injury. One...
AIG Off the Hook for Claims by Madoff Clients Under Home Policies August 16, 2012 By Jessica Dye American International Group Inc. does not have to cover insurance claims from two former Bernard Madoff clients who sought compensation...
Insurer Fights Sandusky Coverage in Pennsylvania Lawsuits July 25, 2012 By MARYCLAIRE DALE The insurance company that wrote Jerry Sandusky’s homeowner’s policy says it should be exempt from civil lawsuits stemming from the...