June 6, 2011
The Decision May Lead to More, Not Less, Litigation, However In the wake of Hurricanes Rita, Dolly and Ike, and the inevitable ensuing litigation, many arguments over appraisal provisions surfaced. Most property policies include some form of an appraisal provision, …
January 24, 2011
Despite multiple changes in general liability forms, redefined offenses, and the addition of exclusions, there are still instances in which coverage for patent infringement may exist. Under the standard commercial general liability policy, the coverage is provided in two sections. …
November 18, 2010
Despite multiple changes in general liability insurance forms, redefined offenses, and the addition of exclusions, there are still instances in which coverage for patent infringement may exist. Under the standard CGL policy, the coverage is provided in two sections. Coverage …
November 14, 2010
Despite multiple changes in general liability forms, redefined offenses, and the addition of exclusions, there are still instances in which coverage for patent infringement may exist. Under the standard commercial general liability policy, the coverage is provided in two sections. …
November 1, 2010
Despite multiple changes in general liability forms, redefined offenses, and the addition of exclusions, there are still instances in which coverage for patent infringement may exist. Under the standard commercial general liability policy, the coverage is provided in two sections. …
March 22, 2010
Because of the threshold amount, many acts of domestic terrorism may not be certified. Even under the TRIA, insurers may exclude coverage for loss resulting from ‘non-certified’ acts of terrorism. After the smoke cleared and the tragedy was realized, the …
August 3, 2009
In the past few years, the Texas Supreme Court has repeatedly addressed the meaning and operation of policy conditions. Perhaps nothing has received as much attention as the conditions relating to notice of an occurrence, claim or suit, and the …
April 8, 2009
Among the issues that plague coverage lawyers and insurance agents, and especially insureds, is that of a misnamed, unnamed or mischaracterized insured. All too often in insurance policies, corporations are designated as assumed names, partnerships as individuals in corporations, or …
March 23, 2009
Or: A Rose by Any Other Name Is Not an Insured Among the issues that plague coverage lawyers is that of a misnamed, unnamed or mischaracterized insured. All too often in insurance policies, corporations are designated as assumed names, partnerships …
October 6, 2008
Trigger — what determines which policy applies. Most liability policies require property damage caused by an occurrence and require that the property damage occur during the policy period. The question, in Texas and elsewhere, has been what does it mean …