Insurer Interest in AI Exclusions Growing as Risk Becomes Omnipresent July 22, 2026 By Don Jergler It’s no surprise given the penetration of artificial intelligence into lives and businesses that it appears insurers are gearing up...
Viewpoint: Is Your GL Policy Leaving You Exposed as Digital Risk Shifts? July 16, 2026 By Ashley Karg For years, many businesses have operated under the assumption that their general liability (GL) policy might offer a safety net...
Indiana Church Not Owed Replacement-Cost Payment for Fire Damage March 10, 2026 By Ezra Amacher An Indiana church seeking payment at replacement-cost level for fire damage to its property learned the hard way that procrastination...
State Farm Adjuster’s Opinion Does Not Override Policy Exclusion in MS Sewage Backup February 17, 2026 By William Rabb Insureds cannot rely on the word of an insurance adjuster—even one hired by the insurer—to show that a homeowners’ policy...
Viewpoint: Prudent or Not, an Insured’s Extra Expense Must Be Strictly ‘Necessary’ December 4, 2025 By Jane Warring and Kristin Suga Heres In a well-reasoned recent opinion, an Illinois appellate court strictly construed a cyber policy, ruling that reasonable—but contractually unnecessary—payments made...
Viewpoint: Sins of Policy Interpretation. A Call to Repentance November 21, 2025 By George E. Reede, Jr. Written words have an intended meaning. Fair-minded readers try to grasp that meaning. But other readers impute motives to the...
Katrina 2005-2025: Property Policy Evolution August 28, 2025 By Bill Wilson Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, with the eye of the Category 3 hurricane centered on Bay St....
20 Years Later, Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Echoes in Models, Mitigation and Reforms August 27, 2025 By William Rabb and Ezra Amacher Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina swamped parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, the property insurance sector is better prepared for another...
Viewpoint: Back to Basics – Risk Transfer Through Contracts and Insurance July 25, 2025 By John M. Leonard, Dennis J. Nolan and Abigail Damsky Along with analyzing risk, a risk manager’s core function is to offload as much risk as possible as cost-effectively as...
Explaining Deductibles After Multiple Florida Hurricanes October 16, 2024 By Patrick Wraight Deductibles serve several purposes. They provide some premium relief for the insured. They make insureds less likely to file smaller...