LG Says It Doesn't Owe Insurer For Range Fire Damage
LG Electronics USA Inc. doesn't owe an insurer for coverage it paid to a pair of homeowners after the cooktop burner on their LG electric range allegedly caused a fire, LG said in an answer to an insurer compl... (more story)
Auto Parts Shop's Inventory Claim Barred By Other Coverage
A Michigan federal judge said an aftermarket auto parts seller cannot seek coverage for expenses associated with inventory damaged by a rainwater leak because one of the company's policies bars coverage for it... (more story)
Colo. Milling Co. Fights To Keep $6M Coverage Suit Alive
A Colorado-based flour processor urged a state court not to toss its claims over $6 million in coverage for equipment destroyed in a Texas mill explosion, contending insurance adjusters improperly refused to i... (more story)
Brit Units Sue Over Botched Hurricane Damage Payout
Two Brit units have sued a U.S. claims outsourcer over the company's allegedly botched handling of a payout caused by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana that the insurance companies contend left them on the hook for... (more story)
Insurers Can't Avoid $5.3M Motel Damage Suit, Court Told
A real estate development company urged a Washington federal court to reject its insurers' bid to avoid a suit seeking $5.3 million in coverage for damage to a motel that was supposed to be converted into affo... (more story)
Calif. Insurance Chief Hopefuls Debate Fix For Fire Market
The two Democratic candidates running to be California's top insurance regulator clashed in a debate over whether fire insurance should be reformed within the private market or become the remit of a public sys... (more story)
11th Circ. Backs Home Insurer In Debris Feud Coverage Row
A Georgia federal court had jurisdiction over a homeowners insurance coverage dispute when it determined that a Peach State couple wasn't entitled to coverage for a suit brought by their neighbors over debris ... (more story)
Data Center Insurance Market 'Highly Favorable,' Broker Says
A leader of data centers at Lockton says that the insurance market for the projects is strong despite their unique profiles and concentrated risks. James Nelson spoke to Law360 about the role all participants ... (more story)
Insurance Litigation Week In Review
Insurers must defend Walmart against opioid injury suits, former NFL players' concussion injury claims should be treated as separate occurrences, and the Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether touching a... (more story)
Late Notice Bars Roof Damage Coverage, 5th Circ. Affirms
An insurer owed no coverage under a 2022 commercial property policy for damage that a Texas building sustained during a June 2018 hailstorm, the Fifth Circuit said, finding that the carrier was prejudiced by t... (more story)