The Modern Fraudster: How Courts Are Responding to Social Engineering Fraud
In an article for Insurance Journal, Goldberg Segalla partner Jonathan L. Schwartz and associate Colin B. Willmott, members of the Global Insurance Services Practice Group in the firThe Road Less Traveled: In a Case of First Impression, Indiana Court of Appeals Holds SIR Applicable to Additional Insureds
In Walsh Construction Co. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 2017 Ind. App. LEXIS 137 (Mar. 28, 2017), the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favorThe NAIC Appeals to the Secretary of the Treasury Over the Covered Agreement
While the U.S. and EU governments are deliberating on whether to accept the negotiated Covered Agreement (Agreement), state insurance regulators in the U.S. are continuing to express concerns about thTwo Illinois Federal Decisions Highlight the Dangers of Consent Judgments for Insurers
Two related decisions handed down this year by an Illinois federal district court involve thorny issues emanating from a multi-million dollar consent judgment. In the first decision, the district courThe Irony of Not Fixing What Isn’t Broken: Wisconsin Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Extrinsic Evidence of Subcontractors’ Involvement in Replacement of Damaged Well Pump
Bootstrapping upon its decision in Marks v. Houston Casualty Co., 2016 WI 53, the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Water Well Solutions Service Group Inc. v. Consolidated Insurance Co., 2016 WI 54, affirmedThe Irony of Not Fixing What Isn’t Broken: Wisconsin Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Extrinsic Evidence of Subcontractors’ Involvement in Replacement of Damaged Well Pump
Bootstrapping upon its decision in Marks v. Houston Casualty Co., 2016 WI 53, the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Water Well Solutions Service Group Inc. v. Consolidated Insurance Co., 2016 WI 54, affirmedThird-Party Complaints and the Duty to Defend – Another Decision Cementing Existing Precedent
In Pekin Insurance Company v. Illinois Cement Company, LLC, the Illinois Appellate Court again addressed the important issue of when third-party complaints can be used in evaluating an insurer’Take My Word For It: Insurer Bound by Insured’s Oral Promise
It is rare that insurance coverage is provided based on an oral agreement. However, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that an additional insured endorsement allowed the policyThreshold for Extra-Contractual Liability Reaches New Low
The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina recently ordered an auto insurer to pay a $1.1 million dollar excess judgment because the settlement checks sent by the adjuster didTiming is Everything: Beneficiary Change Made During Divorce Action in Violation of NY’s Automatic Orders Ineffective
Reliastar Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Cristando, N.Y. App. Div., 2d Dept., June 3, 2015 Under New York law, while the designation of an ex-spouse beneficiary will be subject to automatic revocTexas Supreme Court Holds that EPA Proceedings Constitute “Suitâ€
In McGinnes Industrial Maintenance Corp., v. The Phoenix Ins. Co., the Texas Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Fifth Circuit on whether a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proceeTotal Frat Move: Eastern District of Arkansas Holds CGL Policy’s Exclusions Preclude Coverage for Injuries Arising Out of Hazing
In Admiral Insurance Co. v. Bradley, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70490 (E.D. Ark., June 1, 2015) a federal judge sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court addressed whether a fratTracking the Uncertainty of the 2016 ACA Health Insurance Rates
Health insurers have begun submitting their proposals for approval of next year’s health insurance rates. For hundreds of Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, the proposed rates are up by more thanTrial Court Judge Erred in Requiring Insurer to Produce Claim Files in Bad Faith Lawsuit
The South Dakota Supreme Court found that an insurer did not waive its attorney-client privilege and, thus, was not required to produce 200 unredacted workers’ compensation claim files in a badTexas Federal District Court Holds Both Professional Liability Insurers on the Hook for Insured’s Defense
In Corinth Investors Holdings, LLC v. Evanston Insurance Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36273 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 24, 2015), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas held that two professionaTiming is Key in Determining Primary/Excess Obligations for Claims against Multiple Insureds
A recent Eleventh Circuit decision warns of the dangers in handling claims against multiple insureds. In Nova Casualty Co. v. OneBeacon America Insurance Co., (U.S. Ct. Apps., 11th Cir., Mar. 17, 2015The “Reinsurance Professional’s Deskbook: A Practical Guide†is now available
The Reinsurance Professional’s Deskbook: A Practical Guide, a new treatise featuring Goldberg Segalla founding partner Thomas F. Segalla as editor, is now available for purchase. Co-produced byThe Insurer Is In Control: California District Court Upholds Insurer’s Right To Control Settlement and Conduct Its Due Diligence with Respect To a Coverage Investigation
In Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. Kaufman & Broad Monterey Bay, Inc., 2015 WL 581528 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 11, 2015), Travelers had issued commercial general liability insurance policiesTexas Federal Court Bars Coverage Attorney’s Expert Testimony
In Corinth Investor Holdings, LLC v. Evanston Insurance Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172647 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 15, 2014), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted the plaiMeet The Experts
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