March 4, 2010
Toward the end of 2009, it appeared that a number of issues with the possibility of creating significant political and social changes were on the verge of becoming law before stalling or imploding. One such issue with serious implications for …
February 21, 2010
Issue Will Have Serious Implications for Insurance Industry Toward the end of 2009, it appeared that a number of issues with the possibility of creating significant political and social changes were on the verge of becoming law before stalling or …
February 21, 2010
Issue Will Have Serious Implications for Insurance Industry Toward the end of 2009, it appeared that a number of issues with the possibility of creating significant political and social changes were on the verge of becoming law before stalling or …
November 15, 2009
How Far Will It Go? On Oct. 8, 2009, the Mississippi Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Corban v. USAA, in which it addressed the enforceability and application of “Anti- Concurrent Cause” clauses (ACCs) to claims involving damage caused …
July 27, 2009
Hurricane Katrina, in addition to causing unprecedented damage and destruction, added significantly to the workload of state and federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi. Almost four years after the fact, those courts remain flooded (pun intended) with lawsuits between insurers …
July 20, 2009
Hurricane Katrina brought the question of the validity and applicability of ACCs to the forefront. Hurricane Katrina, in addition to causing unprecedented damage and destruction, added significantly to the workload of state and federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi. Almost …
April 20, 2009
Retroactive Period Serves to Limit Liability Period Medical malpractice liability insurance policies, like most professional liability policies, are typically “claims-made” policies. Claims-made policies generally provide coverage only for those claims that are made during the policy period notwithstanding when the …
April 20, 2009
Challenges to the Notice Requirement Medical malpractice liability insurance policies, like most professional liability insurance policies, are typically “claims-made” policies. While there are variations, claims-made policies generally provide coverage only for those claims that are made during the policy period …
March 17, 2009
Whether you are an attorney, an insurance agent, adjuster or broker, or an individual insured, when dealing with claims under flood insurance policies, you may be surprised to discover that many things you think you know are wrong, and, particularly …
March 9, 2009
You May Not Know What You Think You Know About Flood Insurance Claims When dealing with claims under flood insurance policies, you may be surprised that many things you think you know are wrong, and, particularly for insureds, many things …