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Louisiana Supreme Court gives ‘duty to defend’ new meaning for insurance lawyers
July 5, 2017
Louisiana Supreme Court gives ‘duty to defend’ new meaning for insurance lawyers

For decades, Louisiana law maintained that—under standard language found in most commercial general liability policies—insurers who had a duty to defend their policyholders must defend the entire lawsuit, including in long-latency cases. In other words, your defense attorney was on the case—at the insurance company’s…

Guest Blog: United Policyholders Amicus Project Scores Victory For Texas Homeowners and Businesses
June 22, 2017
Guest Blog: United Policyholders Amicus Project Scores Victory For Texas Homeowners and Businesses

The availability of insurance coverage for loss or damage can hinge on the smallest details.  Did your insurer record that it received your notice letter?  Did your insurer’s investigator take note of those small but critical facts you pointed out during the investigation?  Did you…

NFIP extension pitch draws praise and concern
June 8, 2017
NFIP extension pitch draws praise and concern

A draft proposal floated by two U.S. senators to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for 10 years is drawing some initial positive feedback, but stakeholders caution that some provisions are potential causes for concern. The draft legislation released by Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Kirsten…

Coverage Battle At 9th Circ. May Hobble Private D&O Policies
May 25, 2017
Coverage Battle At 9th Circ. May Hobble Private D&O Policies

Scottsdale Insurance Co. recently asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold a ruling that an exclusion in an education technology company’s policy for claims related to professional services bars coverage for a False Claims Act suit, and attorneys say a decision in the insurer’s favor could…

Builder Gets Help In Insurance Fray At Calif. High Court
May 11, 2017
Builder Gets Help In Insurance Fray At Calif. High Court

A policyholder advocacy group and two Christian organizations urged California’s high court Wednesday to rule that an employer’s negligent hiring or supervision of a worker who intentionally injures a third party is an accidental “occurrence” under a general liability insurance policy, saying state precedent supports…

Policyholders Group Backs D&O Coverage Denial Appeal
March 31, 2017
Policyholders Group Backs D&O Coverage Denial Appeal

A nonprofit insurance policyholders advocacy group asked the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to overturn a California federal judge’s decision that an educational technology company isn’t covered for a suit alleging an incentive program for its recruiters broke federal law, saying the lower court rendered the…

Texas Businesses Line Up Against Lt. Governor’s High-Priority Insurance Bill
March 7, 2017
Texas Businesses Line Up Against Lt. Governor’s High-Priority Insurance Bill

Major business interests are lining up against one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top priorities — a bill that would make it harder for Texans to force their insurance companies to pay up when calamity strikes. Patrick and his allies say the bill, Senate Bill…

Viking Pump Tops Biggest Insurance Decisions Of 2016
December 14, 2016
Viking Pump Tops Biggest Insurance Decisions Of 2016

New York’s highest court sent shockwaves through the insurance industry this year when it ruled that Viking Pump and Warren Pumps could hold policies in a single year liable for their entire loss from scores of asbestos claims while other courts issued key guidance on…

Window Maker Gets Support In Coverage Battle At 7th Circ.
November 16, 2016
Window Maker Gets Support In Coverage Battle At 7th Circ.

Nonprofit policyholder advocacy group United Policyholders on Tuesday asked the Seventh Circuit to order two insurers to cover window maker Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. Inc.’s costs to defend a class action over defective windows, arguing that the lower court’s ruling is contrary to Wisconsin…

Builder Gets Help In Fla. Defect Notice Coverage Battle
October 25, 2016
Builder Gets Help In Fla. Defect Notice Coverage Battle

A bevy of construction trade organizations and a nonprofit policyholder advocacy group urged the Florida Supreme Court on Monday to rule that a construction defect claim notice constitutes a suit triggering an insurer’s defense obligations, throwing their support behind a building contractor in its coverage…

Document Flood and Fire Damage to Ease Insurance Claims
August 24, 2016
Document Flood and Fire Damage to Ease Insurance Claims

Victims of the recent flooding in Louisiana and wildfires in California should all do one thing: Document the damage to their property. Taking photos is crucial to help bolster an insurance claim, said Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, a nonprofit consumer advisory group,…

NY Allocation Ruling Speeds Policyholders’ Road To Recovery
May 4, 2016
NY Allocation Ruling Speeds Policyholders’ Road To Recovery

The New York high court’s Tuesday ruling that each excess insurance policy covering Viking Pump Inc. and Warren Pumps LLC can be held liable for an entire loss resulting from asbestos claims gives policyholders a faster, cost-efficient path to coverage for multiyear claims by allowing…

Nonprofit Says Travelers Wrong On Asbestos Exclusion
April 1, 2016
Nonprofit Says Travelers Wrong On Asbestos Exclusion

A nonprofit consumer rights and insurance education organization has told the Third Circuit that General Refractories Co. was correctly awarded $36 million in its suit accusing Travelers of improperly denying coverage for asbestos exposure claims, saying the insurer gets Pennsylvania insurance law wrong. United Policyholders,…

BOPs Are Like Hospital Gowns – They Don’t Cover You Fully
July 6, 2015
BOPs Are Like Hospital Gowns – They Don’t Cover You Fully

Businessowners Policies, traditionally referred to simply as “BOPs,” were introduced in 1976 and significantly revised in 1987. The BOP evolved gradually from the 1987 revisions to include risk classification and business sizes (sales and square footage) not contemplated in the original or “first revision” editions…

Guidance for businesses on buying Cyber Liability insurance
March 3, 2014
Guidance for businesses on buying Cyber Liability insurance

ISO’s 2014 Data Breach Exclusion EndorsementsPerhaps a large majority of all businesses are subject to data breach liability whereby someone steals or makes unauthorized use of personal or confidential information, often of customers. Such data breaches have resulted in lawsuits and government sanctions. While most…

Getting UP to business: Read ’em and leak
February 28, 2014
Getting UP to business: Read ’em and leak

UP helps home and business owners and the two sectors have a lot in common when it comes to insurance. Both pay quite a bit of money for the insurance protection they count on as a financial safety net. And though some businesses are experienced in nuances of policy…

Cyber Liability and Insurance
February 26, 2014
Cyber Liability and Insurance
Work from home? TCB
January 3, 2014
Work from home? TCB

Thanks to the Internet, FedEx, Priority Mail and UPS – more and more people are avoiding the drag of commuting by working from home. If you’re one of the estimated 43 million Americans in this mode – you’ll want the right insurance in place. You…

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