Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages July 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part...
Rochester Diocese, Insurers Plan for January Hearing on $147M Sexual Abuse Settlement June 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurers and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester have agreed on a schedule for discovery and a bankruptcy court trial...
Massachusetts OSHA Plan for Public Sector Gets Initial Federal Nod June 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan...
Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting June 28, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17,...
Medical Society Accuses Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny Covid Business Claims June 27, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using “junk science” in justifying its denials of...
Maine Agency Faces Backlash, Loses 3 Carriers After Juneteenth Posting June 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An independent insurance agency in Millinocket, Maine has lost three of its carrier partners and continues to face backlash on...
New Jersey No-Fault Law Does Not Bar Suit Over Insurer Delay in Approving Treatment June 20, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An insured claiming his auto insurer’s delay in approving treatment caused his injuries to worsen is entitled to prove his...
Breach Exclusions in E&O Policy Upheld in $1.3M Money Transfer Claim June 17, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A company that transferred $1.3 million from a client’s payment fund in response to emailed requests from a hacker has...
Massachusetts High Court Nixes Gig Worker Ballot Measure Sought by Uber, Lyft June 15, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Transportation and delivery network companies including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart have been dealt a setback in Massachusetts as the...
Policy Doesn’t Obligate Insurer to Cover Prevention Costs. Should Common Law? June 13, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A salad dressing maker is seeking coverage from its insurer for costs it incurred in preventing a shutdown of one...