Lit Watch


August 31, 2022

The Washington Supreme Court has become the fifth state supreme court to rule in insurers' favor in COVID-19 business interruption litigation.

August 30, 2022

When multiple lawsuits are filed and policy limits will be insufficient to settle all the claims or pay for all potential judgments, unique questions arise.

August 29, 2022

With a 14 percent increase in captive registrations in 2021, recent legal activity reveals the importance of structuring and implementing captives correctly.

August 26, 2022

Over the last few days, there has been a striking upswing in bad faith hurricane insurance lawsuits targeting major property insurance carriers.

August 26, 2022

How do you buy property insurance for something that cannot be touched? The literal impossibility of physical damage is a red flag to many insurers.

August 25, 2022

One of the oldest insurance agencies in Texas has sued for participating in an elaborate fraud scheme involving forged signatures and fake policies for thousands of apartment residents in the state.

August 25, 2022

The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that allowed the family of a victim of a fatal car crash to pursue punitive damages against a trucking company, reasserting its holding in a 1986 decision that negligent acts alone are not sufficient to tack on extra damages.

August 24, 2022

New York law may serve as an alternative to insurance coverage for payment after contamination and cleanup.

August 23, 2022

The information that smart devices track has the potential to prove or refute many different types of claims in court or in an investigation. The insurance industry can use smart technology to bust fraud attempts; the obstacle becomes obtaining the smart data.

August 21, 2022

State Farm's 80-page complaint accuses multiple chiropractic providers in New Jersey of prescribing a pre-planned course of treatment for patients injured in automobile accidents, regardless of individual circumstances.