Illinois Supreme Court Finds Tenants not Covered by Landlord’s Insurance Policy November 29, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurer has no duty to defend the tenants of an insured property against a third-party negligence contribution claim, the...
Viewpoint: Confronting The Deer In The Headlights November 23, 2022 By Gary Wickert One day last month our firm received three separate, unrelated subrogation claim files involving serious personal injury, property damage, and...
Viewpoint: Subrogating Against God November 2, 2022 By Gary Wickert The devastation of Hurricane Ian reminds us that the opportunity for property subrogation success is often disguised as an Act...
Viewpoint: Ranking Hurricane Ian Among the Ten Worst Natural Disasters in US History October 25, 2022 By Gary L. Wickert We are in the early stages of sifting through the debris of Hurricane Ian and calculating the financial and human...
Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Presents New Subrogation Opportunities October 21, 2022 By Gary Wickert A new analysis of pedestrian safety by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities are sharply on...
State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover Payout for Fire Damage Claim August 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson State Farm Fire & Casualty is trying to get Amazon to reimburse it for a payment it made to cover...
Viewpoint: Subrogation, Common Failures, and Complex Causes for Frozen Pipe Claims July 6, 2022 By Lee Wickert and Andrew Schmit Each year, water damage and freezing pipes cost insurers $15-$20 billion and result in claims from approximately one in 50...
Subrogating Shifting and Falling Cargo Cases July 5, 2022 By By Gary L. Wickert We see more than our fair share of subrogation cases involving work-related injuries caused by shifting and falling cargo. If...
5th Circuit: Builder’s Risk Insurer May Recoup Payment for Damage to Docking Facility June 14, 2022 By Claims Journal staff A doctrine that prevents parties from seeking reimbursement for intangible economic losses caused by maritime negligence doesn’t prevent an insurer...
The Only Way to Increase Your Net Subrogation Recoveries May 23, 2022 By Gary Wickert Litigation is rarely cheap, but it is often necessary. Nowhere is this truer than in the area of insurance subrogation,...