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Court Says Bulk of GEICO’s $2.3 Million Fraud Case Belongs in Arbitration

Insurer GEICO has been dealt a setback in its efforts to get back $2.3 million in what it alleges were fraudulent medical and chiropractic service charges it paid to several clinics under New Jersey’s no-fault insurance law. The 14 counts …

Viewpoint: No Coverage for Claim Relating Back to Earlier Policy Period

The US District Court for the Southern Florida, applying Florida law, held that a directors and officers policy did not cover a claim against directors because the claim related back to an earlier policy period, even though those individuals were …

University Facing Class-Action over COVID Campus Lockdown

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit in which current and former students of the University of Delaware claim the school breached contractual obligations and unjustly enriched itself by halting in-person classes and …

Tesla Told to Provide Documents Involving Musk Compensation

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge on Monday ordered lawyers representing Tesla Inc. directors to turn over certain communications that CEO Elon Musk may have shared with the company’s top in-house attorneys before the board approved a compensation plan …

Viewpoint — Another COVID-19 Worry: What is My Deadline to File Suit?

When the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent in March 2020, an avalanche of articles appeared in which many insurers took the position that there was no coverage for losses associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus due either to a …

Utah Officials Say Energy Giant Falsified $25M in Claims

Petroleum giant ConocoPhillips filed $25 million in false insurance claims over 14 years for cleanup of leaky underground storage tanks, a state lawsuit charged. The lawsuit filed Monday in 3rd District Court accused the Houston-based multinational company of double-dipping on …

Understanding the Right of Reimbursement for Defense Costs When Reserving Rights

When an insurance company defends its insured under a reservation of rights, the question arises as to whether the insurer has a right to seek reimbursement from its insured for payments made toward attorney’s fees and court costs when it …