A State Farm unit said it is entitled to recoup costs paid in connection with a policyholder's house fire because the fire was caused by a defective electric range manufactured by General Electric Co., accordi... (more story)

A New York federal court permanently dismissed a public adjusting company's proposed class action against a group of insurers over a policy endorsement barring insureds from hiring public adjusters, finding en... (more story)

Hanover Insurance Co. is not responsible for a Massachusetts property owner's inadequate coverage, an intermediate state appellate court said Monday, rejecting arguments that the insurer's familiarity with the... (more story)

The New Jersey Supreme Court said an insurer didn't waive its right to deny coverage. The Texas Supreme Court ordered appraisal of a $40 million flood damage dispute. And the Colorado Supreme Court won't rehea... (more story)

A New Orleans church urged a Louisiana federal judge to reopen litigation in order to sanction Lloyd's of London underwriters and other insurers, accusing them of repeatedly impeding efforts to arbitrate a nea... (more story)

Construction companies using drones face mounting legal risks as Federal Aviation Administration compliance requirements tighten, remote identification capabilities expand and proposed rules move toward organi... (more story)

An Indiana-based Christian school said it is entitled to tap into more than $12 million in coverage for a sprinkler system leak and resulting water damage that left its building uninhabitable, telling a federa... (more story)

Texas' highest court on Friday conditionally granted a mandamus petition by insurers seeking to compel appraisal in litigation over roughly $40 million in water damage to a Dallas property owned by a real esta... (more story)

Notable insurance class action decisions from the first quarter of the year included reminders about the statute of limitations as a key defense for claims relating to allegedly deficient forms, the importance... (more story)

A Florida federal judge ruled an insurance company doesn't have to provide coverage to the owner of a California shopping center contaminated with dry cleaner chemicals, finding that benefits were properly den... (more story)

Trisura Specialty Insurance asked an Illinois federal court to declare it does not have to defend or indemnify a Texas-based trucking company against a $25 million default judgment for its alleged involvement ... (more story)

The operator of one of the largest state fairs in the U.S., known as The Big E, alleged in a lawsuit removed to federal court Friday that its insurers are wrongly relying on a list of policy exclusions to deny... (more story)

Albertsons isn't entitled to defense or indemnity for more than 100 suits accusing the pharmacy and grocery chain of fueling the opioid epidemic, a Delaware state court ruled, tracking the state high court's r... (more story)

A group of Washington-based Denny's franchise operators said their Liberty Mutual insurers wrongfully refused coverage for a wage and hour class action, telling a federal court that they are entitled to recoup... (more story)

An insurer for a summer camp operator and a former counselor accused of sexually abusing children have settled a dispute over coverage for the now-resolved civil suits brought against him, according to an orde... (more story)

The insurer for an auto repossession company and one of its drivers told a Georgia federal court that it does not owe more than its $1 million limit in a case involving the driver hitting a child on a bike, sa... (more story)

A quadriplegic woman is not entitled to benefits under a long-term care policy, the Eighth Circuit affirmed, saying the policy expressly states that it does not cover the loss of ability to perform daily livin... (more story)

A California judge slashed a $103 million jury verdict in favor of a former Liberty Mutual employee who said she was treated poorly and fired because of her age, concluding that the severity of the harassment ... (more story)

The excess insurer for a construction company said it is entitled to recoup amounts it contributed to settle an underlying crash dispute that resulted in a $17.3 million verdict against its policyholder, telli... (more story)

The Colorado Supreme Court denied Monday a policyholder's bid for the court to rehear his case after the justices dismissed his claims last month and limited the reach of a Colorado law addressing procedural r... (more story)

An insurer does not have to defend an embryo storage lab against a proposed class action alleging it used deceptive marketing to sell genetic testing services to IVF patients, because misleading promotion does... (more story)

A North Carolina federal judge said a swimmer who won a $10 million judgment against a swim coach who sexually assaulted her cannot seek that payment from the coach's insurer because neither the coach nor the ... (more story)

An insurance defense law firm negligently allowed an $825,000 workers' compensation settlement to be sent to an impostor, forcing Chubb unit Federal Insurance Co. to replace the misdirected funds, according to... (more story)

Under Armour told a Maryland federal court that the insurers it reimbursed after the Fourth Circuit capped its coverage for a securities class action, government investigations and derivative matters at $100 m... (more story)

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday said an insurer doesn't waive its right to rely on a policy exclusion after initially defending a claim, backing Berkley Insurance Co. in a coverage dispute stemming from... (more story)

The Strait of Hormuz has become a legal choke point where contractual obligations, insurance coverage and international law intersect, underscoring for maritime lawyers the importance of proactive contract dr... (more story)

AI is delivering efficiency and new capabilities to insurance brokers. Claude Yoder, the chief data, analytics and digital officer for Lockton, spoke to Law360 about the role of AI in placing policies, aggrega... (more story)

Law360 Insurance Authority talks to Reed Smith LLP’s Stephanie Gee about how carriers are responding to “LLMjacking,” or the act of a hacker using stolen credentials to gain access to a company’s large languag... (more story)

As first-quarter broker claims reports reveal that materiality disputes remain a key driver of representations and warranties insurance claims, the scarce case law in this area indicates that including a mater... (more story)

Two Chubb insurers must defend an upstate New York town against an environmental contamination claim, a German shipping company and a marine insurer will pay $17 million for damage to a coral reef near Puerto ... (more story)