As the market hardens more and more carriers are pulling back from various lines of business in certain states.

"[The insurer] should have known that an appellate court should not disturb a verdict under these circumstances," said Blake Dolman, a litigator not involved in the case.

This article reviews some of the common coverage issues found after a strong storm passes through an area.

ISO is implementing earthquake rule changes that will enable a soft story factor to be applied to earthquake coverage when the building has a soft story.