
Pennsylvania Worker Can Sue Employer For Medical Marijuana Bias
Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act provides a private cause of action to workers, allowing state-sanctioned, card-carrying medical pot patients to sue their employers for alleged discrimination based on their lawful use of the drug, a federal judge in Philadelphia ruled on an issue of first impression.
September 30, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania

Dismissal, Transfer Developments In 9 States’ Repairer V. Insurer Litigation
Some significant new developments have occurred in the plethora of collision repairer-insurer lawsuits consolidated before the U.S. Middle District of Florida.
September 24, 2020
Auto
Litigation
Alabama
Illinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Social Media, The Undoing Of Another Insurance Fraudster
A York County man tried to fake out police and his insurance company by claiming his car was stolen at Antietam Lake, authorities said Thursday.
September 8, 2020
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania

Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado

Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Isaias Produced Fierce Wind, Devastating Flooding Along East Coast
Whipping winds from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down trees and knocked out power for millions along the East Coast on Tuesday, with hurricane-strong gusts blasting atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
August 5, 2020
Auto
Property
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Maryland
New Hampshire
New York

Federal Panel To Weigh Consolidation Of Pandemic Coverage Suits
Small businesses and their insurers are set to plead their case to a special panel of federal judges on the prospect of combining a multitude of lawsuits over pandemic-linked business loss coverage in a single court venue.
July 30, 2020
Litigation
Illinois
Pennsylvania

Altar’d State Files $28 Million Lawsuit Against Insurer; BII Pandemic Claims Were Not Investigated
A national women's fashion boutique is suing its insurer for $28 million over wrongful denial of coverage, alleging that the insurer denied the retailer's business interruption claim for pandemic-related losses just days after it was filed.
July 27, 2020
Litigation
Pennsylvania

Violent Storms Create Hail, Flash Flooding In Philadelphia Area
The first hint of the trouble to come popped up on radar at noon Monday - an unexceptional patch of light rain over an area from Clifton Heights to Glenolden, Delaware County.
July 8, 2020
Auto
Property
Pennsylvania

15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Derecho Blows Through Philadelphia Region, Leaving Tree Damage
The severe thunderstorms that blasted the region midday Wednesday killed at least three people and knocked out power to tens of thousands, officials said.
June 4, 2020
Auto
Property
Pennsylvania

Insureds Argue Pandemic Losses Due To Civil Authority; Insurers Cite Constitution Against Legislation Forcing Coverage
Randy and Amanda Rucker opened River Twice, their modern American BYO on Passyunk Avenue, seven months ago, hoping that his culinary talent and her business acumen would establish the restaurant as a fixture on one of Philadelphias most competitive restaurant corridors.
May 18, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Warns Businesses Of Increased Risks, Liability With Non-Compliance Of Closure Orders
The commissioner of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department on Monday reminded businesses statewide of the importance of complying with Governor Tom Wolfs orders for counties in the red and yellow phases of the COVID-19 outbreak.
May 11, 2020
Liability
Property
Pennsylvania

States Introduce Legislation: Business Interruption Policies Would Be Required To Cover COVID-19-Related Claims
Eight states (Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina) have introduced legislation that would require specified business interruption policies to cover claims for small businesses based on coronavirus for the duration of the public health emergency, even in the face of a specific virus exclusion.
May 7, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York

Pennsylvania High Court Deals Potential Blow To Carriers Denial Of Business Income Claims
In a case where no insurance company or insurance claim was involved, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling that could potentially negate one of the insurance industrys standard bases for denial of coverage of business income claimsi.e. that COVID-19 did not result in "direct physical loss to insured property."
May 1, 2020
Catastrophe
Litigation
Pennsylvania




