
An Alternative To Insurance Claim Litigation
Florida is one of 50 states and experiences 9% of all homeowner's insurance claims, not unreasonable given our weather and geography. However, Florida has 79% of all homeowner's property insurance litigation.
November 30, 2022
Litigation
Property
Florida

2 Killed In Alabama As Severe Storms And Tornadoes Sweep Across The South
Severe storms and tornadoes ripped through parts of the South from Tuesday into Wednesday morning, killing at least two people in Alabama and damaging homes and other buildings in at least three states, officials said.
November 30, 2022
Property
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner: Claims of Insurance Crisis True
Since the double-punch of Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020, 11 residential property insurance companies doing business in Louisiana have been declared financially insolvent and 12 can longer conduct business in the state.
November 28, 2022
Insurance Industry
Property
Louisiana

Insurer Fights Back in COVID Droplet Lawsuit
An insurance company filed a document Monday asking the D.C. Court of Appeals not to consider the question of whether the presence of COVID-19 droplets cause 'physical loss and damage' in the next stage of GW's lawsuit against the company.
November 23, 2022
Litigation
Property
District Of Columbia

Court Finds Business Interruption Coverage for Losses Resulting From Fraudulent Email Scheme
A Minnesota federal district court has held that a software company is entitled to coverage for losses related to diverted billing emails under its business interruption coverage, rejecting the insurer's argument that the phrase 'business operations' in the insuring clause referred only to income-generating activities.
November 22, 2022
Fraud
Litigation
Property

Florida Judge Allows Mediation, Arbitration for Property Insurance Claims Disputes
With Florida property insurers trying to curb lawsuits, a Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a decision by Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier that could steer at least some disputes away from courtrooms.
November 22, 2022
Litigation
Property
Florida

NY To Authorize Out-of-State Insurance Adjusters to Help With Storm Claims
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has requested the state's Department of Financial Services (DFS) issue temporary permits to qualified, out-of-state insurance adjusters to help speed the claims process along for those who were impacted by the November 2022 storm.
November 21, 2022
Legislation & Regulation
Property
New York

Roofs Collapse Following Days of Heavy Snow in New York
Roofs began to creak and collapse under the weight as another storm brought the Buffalo area's three-day snowfall total Thursday to an epic 6 feet or more, with more still coming down.
November 21, 2022
Property
New York
Lakers Lawsuit For Pandemic Losses Coverage To Advance
The Los Angeles Lakers got a procedural win in their fight to secure insurance coverage for the losses the team experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic's business shutdowns -- a development that some believe could set a precedent for similar cases.
November 15, 2022
Litigation
Property
California

Soccer-related Insurance Claims Spiked During Last World Cup
Football fans are being warned not to score an own goal while they celebrate or commiserate over games, as a major insurer says home insurance claims spiked during the last World Cup.
November 14, 2022
Property

Nicole Kills 4 and Leaves ‘Unprecedented’ Damage to Daytona-area Coastline
As Nicole threatens the Carolinas and Virginia on Friday with tornadoes and flooding, Floridians -- many still recovering from Hurricane Ian -- are picking up the pieces after this week's storm killed at least four people and ripped apart buildings with its dangerous storm surge and powerful winds.
November 11, 2022
Property
Florida

Majority of Insurance Complaints from East Troublesome Fire Victims Against One Insurer
It's been more than two years since the smoke cleared from one of Colorado's biggest and costliest wildfires -- the East Troublesome Fire. But many victims are still fighting for the insurance money they say they're owed, with one company at the center of several of those alleged disputes -- State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance.
November 11, 2022
Litigation
Property
California

Rare Win: Baylor College Awarded $12M for COVID BI Losses
They've been cropping up since 2020: COVID business interruption claims. Forced shutdowns due to a rising pandemic gave way to organizations looking for compensation for monies lost. But, as we all know, business interruption coverage will only trigger if a physical loss has occurred.
November 10, 2022
Litigation
Property
Texas

Wilbur-by-the-Sea Homes Collapse Into Ocean After Nicole Strikes Florida
Seven beachside homes in Wilbur-by-the-Sea collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after Nicole struck Florida as a hurricane and ripped across the state, devouring a large chunk of the coastline along Central Florida beaches.
November 10, 2022
Property
Florida

$100M Cyberattack Claim Finally Settled by Mondelez, Zurich
Mondelez International has settled its lawsuit against Zurich American Insurance Company, which it brought because the insurer refused to cover the snack giant's $100-million-plus cleanup bill following the 2017 NotPetya outbreak.
November 9, 2022
Litigation
Property



