Conn. Justices Don't Create Notice Duty For Insurance Agents
An insurance agency had no duty to tell a Connecticut couple that their homeowners' policy was at risk of nonrenewal before an accidental fire destroyed their house, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday, affirming that it is a carrier's job to try to notify policyholders when continuation of coverage is on the line.
Progressive Class Cert. Reversals Point To Claim Individuality
Progressive Insurance secured another class certification reversal in a lawsuit over certain adjustments the insurer makes when calculating the actual cash value of a totaled vehicle, and one of the carrier's attorneys praised the Fourth Circuit for finding that the issues at hand are individualistic in nature. King & Spalding LLP's Jeffrey Cashdan spoke to Law360 about that victory and two others for the carrier in the circuit courts.
Cyber Claims May Hide AI-Related Risks, Insurer Atty Warns
Insurers long concerned about the risks posed by artificial intelligence tools that their companies and vendors are using may find a limited window into the scope of that threat in the current claims environment. TittmannWeix partner Judith Selby, who represents insurers on cybersecurity risk and tech errors and omissions policies, spoke to Law360 about AI claims.
Conn. Justices Don't Create Notice Duty For Insurance Agents
An insurance agency had no duty to tell a Connecticut couple that their homeowners' policy was at risk of nonrenewal before an accidental fire destroyed their house, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday, affirming that it is a carrier's job to try to notify policyholders when continuation of coverage is on the line.
Progressive Class Cert. Reversals Point To Claim Individuality
Progressive Insurance secured another class certification reversal in a lawsuit over certain adjustments the insurer makes when calculating the actual cash value of a totaled vehicle, and one of the carrier's attorneys praised the Fourth Circuit for finding that the issues at hand are individualistic in nature. King & Spalding LLP's Jeffrey Cashdan spoke to Law360 about that victory and two others for the carrier in the circuit courts.
Cyber Claims May Hide AI-Related Risks, Insurer Atty Warns
Insurers long concerned about the risks posed by artificial intelligence tools that their companies and vendors are using may find a limited window into the scope of that threat in the current claims environment. TittmannWeix partner Judith Selby, who represents insurers on cybersecurity risk and tech errors and omissions policies, spoke to Law360 about AI claims.
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