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Bad Faith

September 9, 2008 1:37 PM McIntosh case punitive damages eliminated, case settled
November 5, 2007 12:33 AM Today's post is Saturday's post
October 12, 2007 12:50 AM McKinsey documents: smoking gun or blowing smoke?
September 17, 2007 5:13 AM Comment on a couple Katrina cases
May 15, 2007 12:59 AM An interesting post on a bad faith question arising out of the tripartite relationship
February 16, 2007 12:00 AM Tomlinson v. Allstate Katrina Case Suddenly Dropped In Midst Of Trial
February 15, 2007 12:59 AM Should Insurers Be Sued For Bad Faith For Drafting Hard-To-Decipher Policies?
February 12, 2007 12:49 AM FAQ On State Farm Appellate Brief In Tuepker v. State Farm Katrina Case
December 21, 2006 5:26 AM Maniloff's Top 10 Coverage Decisions Of 2006
October 3, 2006 7:01 AM Mississippi Federal Grand Jury Issues Subpoenaes For Transcript, Other Records From $13 Million Oklahoma Bad Faith Case Against State Farm
October 3, 2006 6:30 AM Insurer's Reserves Ruled Discoverable In Case Alleging Bad Faith
August 9, 2006 2:53 AM Court Rejects Woman's Claim That Insurer Forged Her Signature On UIM Waiver
July 17, 2006 7:20 AM Effort Fails To Import Tortious Bad Faith Into Maryland Through Conflict Of Laws Analysis
June 22, 2006 1:08 AM California Court Of Appeal Reinstates Jury Verdict Of $13 Million Against Coregis Ins. Co. In Bad Faith Claim
April 6, 2006 2:29 PM The Importance Of Good Records
March 24, 2006 6:02 AM Court: Insurer Committed Bad Faith By Refusing To Settle On Behalf Of Only One Insured
March 2, 2006 1:27 AM Third Party Bad Faith
February 6, 2006 8:19 AM Another Installment In The Washington Urine Sample Videographer Case
February 1, 2006 10:10 AM Expert Testimony Not Allowed As To Interpretation Of Insurance Policy
January 23, 2006 11:01 AM Bad Faith Not Possible Without Preceding Breach
January 13, 2006 3:41 PM Excess Insurer's "Duty To Settle" Is Implicated When Primary Insurer Offers Policy Limits

Contact Me

January 4, 2005 10:06 AM Contact David Rossmiller, managing editor

Contribution and Indemnity between Insurers

June 16, 2006 3:41 AM Three Insurers Sue Federal Government Over Claims Paid As A Result Of Wildfire
January 25, 2006 10:50 AM No Contribution Between Primary and Excess Insurers
January 17, 2006 11:03 AM "Exhaustion" Occurs When Underlying Insurer Settles Its Liabilities

Duty to Defend

March 3, 2008 7:29 AM Anti-concurrent cause, Ontario style
October 23, 2007 12:32 AM Florida U.S. District Court: known loss provisions did not bar coverage despite insured's prior knowledge of cause of damage
August 23, 2007 10:22 AM More about Woo v. Fireman's Fund
August 21, 2007 12:16 AM Washington Supreme Court: dentist's 'boar'-ish behavior is covered
February 6, 2007 12:57 AM Do Insurers Intentionally Introduce Ambiguities Into Policies?
December 21, 2006 5:26 AM Maniloff's Top 10 Coverage Decisions Of 2006
October 18, 2006 6:06 AM Allegations That Killing Was Negligent Give Rise To Duty To Defend
September 28, 2006 2:40 PM This Sounds Like 'Defective' Analysis To Me
September 19, 2006 7:27 AM Court: 'Advertising Injury' Includes Promotional Techniques
August 15, 2006 3:15 AM Reimbursement Of Defense Costs
August 14, 2006 7:23 AM Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court That Said No Duty To Indemnify Can Arise Where There Is No Duty To Defend
July 25, 2006 7:51 AM Illinois Court Of Appeals Reverses Trial Court That Dismissed Tort Claims Against Broker
July 24, 2006 5:23 AM Eleventh Circuit Finds Duty To Defend Where No Intent Alleged In Nightclub Shooting
July 21, 2006 12:02 AM Insurance Coverage: The UFO Connection
July 14, 2006 8:06 AM Texas Supreme Court Rejects Use Of 'Mixed' Extrinsic Evidence In Duty To Defend Cases
June 20, 2006 6:49 AM What Obligations And Rights Does A Policyholder Have After An Insurer Denies The Duty To Defend?
June 15, 2006 5:21 AM This Seems Like An Easy Call
June 1, 2006 2:53 AM This Court's Analysis Seems Off-Base
May 23, 2006 6:54 AM Illinois Supreme Court: Insurers Need Not Prove Prejudice To Prevail On Late Notice
May 22, 2006 6:58 AM 'Pollution Incident' Meant Each Contaminated Truckload, Not Entire Project
May 18, 2006 7:31 AM Insurers Are Liable To Insureds For Full Policy Limits, Not Merely Pro Rata Share Of All Limits
May 16, 2006 7:28 AM How Insurance Alters Behavior
May 15, 2006 11:54 AM Extrinsic Evidence And Evaluating The Duty To Defend
May 8, 2006 11:55 AM Duty To Defend Stayed During Insurer's Claim For Rescission
May 4, 2006 1:40 AM Duty To Defend For Self-Defense
May 2, 2006 9:15 AM Court: Different Standards Exist For Insurers, California Insurance Guarantee Association
April 12, 2006 6:47 AM Parents' Potential Vicarious Liability For Son's Conduct Creates Duty To Defend
April 4, 2006 6:13 AM Lawyers' Allegedly Fraudulent Acts Not Covered Merely Because Complaint Labeled Them Negligent
March 31, 2006 6:56 AM Court Rules Class Actions Claiming Mobile Phone Health Risks Allege Bodily Injury
March 30, 2006 5:52 AM 10th Circuit: Insurer Owed Duty To Defend In Blast Fax Class Action
March 17, 2006 8:46 AM Iowa Court Of Appeals: Self-Defense Is Excluded From Homeowners' Coverage
March 15, 2006 9:34 AM Unauthorized Sharing Of Student Information Found To Be Covered As Invasion Of Privacy
March 14, 2006 8:32 AM Texas Court Says Defective Workmanship Not An "Occurrence"
March 10, 2006 9:15 AM Court: Intentional Acts Preclude Homeowners' Coverage
March 8, 2006 8:30 PM Two Easy Coverage Calls
March 6, 2006 5:08 PM Court Finds Alleged "Blast Fax" Invasions Of Privacy Create Duty To Defend
February 22, 2006 10:42 PM Supermarket Clerk Talking About Customer: "As A Reflex, I Punched Her In the Nose And Made Her Bleed"
February 21, 2006 9:56 PM Insurer Sues For Declaration That Policy Doesn't Cover Inappropriate Touching
February 15, 2006 10:00 AM Beer Mug Attack Before Policy Began Is Not Covered Merely Because Victim Died After Policy Incepted
February 9, 2006 8:30 AM Reconsidering Insurers' Duty To Defend
February 8, 2006 6:14 AM Duty To Defend In Bar Fight Cases
February 6, 2006 7:33 AM General Contractor Not Covered For Defective Work Of Subcontractor, Iowa Court Says
February 1, 2006 8:47 AM Court: Race Discrimination Allegations Create Duty To Defend
January 31, 2006 10:26 AM Court Overturns Jury Malpractice Verdict Against Insurance Coverage Lawyers
January 30, 2006 11:09 AM Sale Of Fake Native American Crafts Does Not Constitute "Advertising Injury"
January 27, 2006 11:21 AM Exclusion Precludes Coverage If Related Claim Has Genesis In Excluded Conduct
January 26, 2006 6:54 AM Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Bar In Suit Over Bouncer Fight
January 26, 2006 6:17 AM Faulty Fertilizer Claims Give Rise To Duty To Defend
January 26, 2006 6:16 AM Solicitation Is Not Advertising
January 26, 2006 6:11 AM Razor Wound Was Not Intentional Act And Arose Out Of "Use" Of Car
January 24, 2006 9:14 AM New Oregon "Additional Insured" Case Published
January 19, 2006 12:09 PM Misrepresentations Are Not An "Occurrence"
January 17, 2006 12:26 PM Theft By Underage Driver Does Not Constitute Permissive Use Of Car
January 13, 2006 1:48 PM Defendant Cannot Depose Lawyers Of Settling Parties About Reasonableness Of Settlement Amount

Duty to Indemnify

September 9, 2008 1:37 PM McIntosh case punitive damages eliminated, case settled
April 14, 2008 12:09 AM Rigsby sister depositions
March 3, 2008 7:29 AM Anti-concurrent cause, Ontario style
August 24, 2007 2:06 AM Coverage by admission
February 6, 2007 12:57 AM Do Insurers Intentionally Introduce Ambiguities Into Policies?
December 21, 2006 5:26 AM Maniloff's Top 10 Coverage Decisions Of 2006
October 31, 2006 5:57 AM Rapper Sues National Union Fire Insurance, Claiming Failure To Pay Indemnity Ordered By Court In 2004
September 28, 2006 2:40 PM This Sounds Like 'Defective' Analysis To Me
September 19, 2006 7:27 AM Court: 'Advertising Injury' Includes Promotional Techniques
September 12, 2006 7:56 AM Court: Insurers Have Right To Seek Reimbursement Of Settlement Amounts Paid For Uncovered Claims
August 29, 2006 1:19 AM These Justices Do A NoDak-In-Exile Proud
August 17, 2006 12:55 AM Minnesota Supreme Court: Insufficient Evidence Of Workplace Violence Precludes Intentional Acts Exclusion
August 15, 2006 2:18 AM Breach Of Contract As An "Occurrence"
August 14, 2006 7:23 AM Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court That Said No Duty To Indemnify Can Arise Where There Is No Duty To Defend
July 27, 2006 6:14 AM Connecticut Supreme Court: Loss Of Consortium By Patient's Wife Is Covered Under Physician's Liability Policy
July 20, 2006 2:26 AM A Superb Analysis Of CGL's 'Business Risk' Exclusions
June 28, 2006 5:04 AM Right Result, Dicey Analysis
June 20, 2006 6:49 AM What Obligations And Rights Does A Policyholder Have After An Insurer Denies The Duty To Defend?
June 15, 2006 5:21 AM This Seems Like An Easy Call
June 7, 2006 8:54 AM Another Court's Approach To 'Ambiguity' In Policy
June 6, 2006 6:50 AM Court: Policy Was Ambiguous About Whether Damages Must Occur In Policy Period
June 2, 2006 8:10 AM No Coverage For Board Member's Promise To Guarantee Stock Redemption Price
June 1, 2006 2:53 AM This Court's Analysis Seems Off-Base
May 31, 2006 6:49 AM Recommended Reading On Late Notice
May 23, 2006 6:54 AM Illinois Supreme Court: Insurers Need Not Prove Prejudice To Prevail On Late Notice
May 22, 2006 6:58 AM 'Pollution Incident' Meant Each Contaminated Truckload, Not Entire Project
May 18, 2006 7:31 AM Insurers Are Liable To Insureds For Full Policy Limits, Not Merely Pro Rata Share Of All Limits
May 16, 2006 7:28 AM How Insurance Alters Behavior
May 8, 2006 7:16 AM St. Paul Refuses To Pay Yacht-Maker's $1.6 Million Settlement With Tiger Woods
May 3, 2006 5:23 AM Fourth Circuit: CGL Covers Damages From Subcontractor's Defective Work, Not Work Itself
April 28, 2006 12:38 PM Sales Of Fireworks Was 'Business Pursuit' And Excluded By Homeowners Policy
April 26, 2006 3:32 AM Fifth Circuit Finds Prejudice To Insurer When Claim Not Reported Until After Trial
April 25, 2006 9:43 AM 11th Circuit Asks Florida Supreme Court To Clear Up Coverage For Repair Of Construction Defects
April 14, 2006 9:00 AM Homeowners' Insurance Covers Parents For Basketball Incident
April 4, 2006 6:13 AM Lawyers' Allegedly Fraudulent Acts Not Covered Merely Because Complaint Labeled Them Negligent
March 20, 2006 8:28 AM Ninth Circuit: Day Care Endorsement In Policy Does Not Cover Molestation By Homeowner
March 17, 2006 8:46 AM Iowa Court Of Appeals: Self-Defense Is Excluded From Homeowners' Coverage
March 15, 2006 9:34 AM Unauthorized Sharing Of Student Information Found To Be Covered As Invasion Of Privacy
March 14, 2006 8:59 AM No Duty Under D&O Policy To Indemnify Breach Of Collective Bargaining Agreement
March 14, 2006 8:32 AM Texas Court Says Defective Workmanship Not An "Occurrence"
March 13, 2006 9:33 AM California Court: D&O Policy Does Not Cover Breaches Of Contract
March 10, 2006 9:15 AM Court: Intentional Acts Preclude Homeowners' Coverage
March 3, 2006 1:39 AM Riding In Vehicle Is Not "Use"
February 28, 2006 10:36 AM Good Fences, Bad Neighbors
February 27, 2006 11:16 AM Parents' Liability For Son's Shooting Spree Is Covered Under Homeowners' Policy
February 15, 2006 10:00 AM Beer Mug Attack Before Policy Began Is Not Covered Merely Because Victim Died After Policy Incepted
February 7, 2006 9:28 AM Insured Is Liable For Damages After Insurer Becomes Insolvent
February 6, 2006 8:19 AM Another Installment In The Washington Urine Sample Videographer Case
February 6, 2006 7:33 AM General Contractor Not Covered For Defective Work Of Subcontractor, Iowa Court Says
February 3, 2006 11:15 AM Insurer Claims St. Louis Cardinals Made False Representations About Pollution Under New Stadium
February 2, 2006 9:36 AM Attorney Fees Awarded To Insured Even After Insurer Agrees to Pay
January 31, 2006 10:26 AM Court Overturns Jury Malpractice Verdict Against Insurance Coverage Lawyers
January 30, 2006 11:35 AM Insured's Volitional Acts Fell Short Of Uncovered Intentional Conduct
January 30, 2006 11:09 AM Sale Of Fake Native American Crafts Does Not Constitute "Advertising Injury"
January 30, 2006 9:09 AM Truck Crash With Multiple Cars Was One "Occurrence"
January 27, 2006 11:21 AM Exclusion Precludes Coverage If Related Claim Has Genesis In Excluded Conduct
January 26, 2006 11:26 AM Archdiocese Sues Insurer Over Alleged Theft Of $1.2 Million By Priest
January 26, 2006 6:11 AM Razor Wound Was Not Intentional Act And Arose Out Of "Use" Of Car
January 23, 2006 11:20 AM "Damage To Property" Exclusion Refers To Work Done "As To" Property, Not Physically On It
January 20, 2006 12:10 PM Only "Traditional" Environmental Pollution Excluded, Court Says
January 20, 2006 11:57 AM Asbestos Litigation Revived Against St. Paul Travelers
January 20, 2006 9:29 AM Pollution Exclusion Applied To Exclude Personal Injuries
January 20, 2006 8:23 AM Court Says Intentional Fires Don't Become Unintentional When They Burn An Unintended Object
January 19, 2006 12:09 PM Misrepresentations Are Not An "Occurrence"
January 18, 2006 1:45 PM Insurer's Attempt To Reform Policy Rejected
January 17, 2006 3:27 PM Court To Revisit Decision Allowing Insurers To Recoup Settlement Payments From Insureds
January 17, 2006 12:26 PM Theft By Underage Driver Does Not Constitute Permissive Use Of Car
January 16, 2006 12:19 PM Standing Near Car After Accident Is Not "Occupying" It
January 16, 2006 8:53 AM L.A. Archdiocese Settles Some Uninsured Cases, Still Fighting With Insurers On "Covered" Claims
January 13, 2006 3:41 PM Excess Insurer's "Duty To Settle" Is Implicated When Primary Insurer Offers Policy Limits

First Party Insurance

September 26, 2008 7:58 AM Anti-concurrent cause: can an uncovered cause be superfluous to the analysis?
September 16, 2008 12:26 AM Contract claims settled in McIntosh, more thoughts on end of case
September 9, 2008 1:37 PM McIntosh case punitive damages eliminated, case settled
August 22, 2008 10:57 AM Blogging has been limited and infrequent, I know
August 5, 2008 12:00 AM Colorado Court of Appeals: anti-concurrent cause provision bars coverage where covered snow combined with uncovered rot to cause loss
June 16, 2008 8:45 AM Agent, insurer liability for failure to procure flood insurance
June 11, 2008 9:52 PM California Insurance Commissioner wants court decision depublished that placed responsibility on homeowner to obtain adequate insurance
May 23, 2008 7:39 AM Renfroe seeks inquiry into whether new Katrina counsel associated with Scruggs, KLG
May 22, 2008 8:37 AM Landry Valued Policy Law: Louisiana Supreme Court rules for Citizens Property
May 21, 2008 8:03 AM Mississippi Supreme Court agrees to hear anti-concurrent cause case
May 19, 2008 7:52 AM Update on McIntosh v. State Farm case, May 19
May 9, 2008 9:03 AM State Farm reaches settlements with policyholders formerly represented by disqualified lawyers
April 28, 2008 4:12 AM Appleman Critical Issues article, more anti-concurrent analysis and theory, exploration of the philosophical underpinnings of ambiguity
April 22, 2008 12:41 AM McIntosh case: fraud claim dismissed
April 18, 2008 12:21 AM Mississippi Supreme Court asked to interpret anti-concurrent cause in interlocutory appeal
April 10, 2008 12:41 AM Reaction to Fifth Circuit's Broussard opinion
April 9, 2008 8:43 AM Marine on deployment to Iraq awarded $3.5 million punitive damages in dispute with USAA
April 9, 2008 12:39 AM Reaction to Sher case
April 7, 2008 2:26 PM Fifth Circuit reverses Broussard
April 7, 2008 12:00 AM October 2007 anti-concurrent cause article
April 4, 2008 3:37 PM Judge Senter disqualifies Katrina(less) Litigation Group, ousts Rigsby sisters as witnesses in Southern District of Mississippi
March 17, 2008 12:28 AM Scruggs Nation, March 17
March 12, 2008 1:07 AM First party property causation, New England style
February 28, 2008 12:05 AM Update on oral arguments in Landry, Sher cases before Louisiana Supreme Court
February 25, 2008 7:00 AM Louisiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on appeal of Landry case, interpretation of Valued Policy Law
February 20, 2008 1:15 PM Judge refuses to dismiss Scruggs indictment
February 19, 2008 10:45 AM U.S. Supreme Court rejects cert. for In Re Katrina Canal Breaches case
February 19, 2008 12:52 AM Update on State Farm motion to disqualify Katrina Litigation Group
February 19, 2008 12:00 AM Private insurers start to re-enter south Louisiana market
February 13, 2008 12:11 AM Katrina article in Bloomberg Law Reports
February 4, 2008 4:53 AM GAO report on insurance adjusting of Katrina claims: an inherent conflict of interest?
January 29, 2008 12:17 AM Jury awards homeowners $64,000 in Aiken v. USAA, bad faith issue not sent to jury, engineering firm was previously dismissed
January 12, 2008 6:02 AM Article on Fifth Circuit Katrina litigation for Appleman Critical Issues/chapter in Appleman treatise
December 19, 2007 2:03 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 21: State Farm files motion to disqualify former Scruggs Katrina Group
December 19, 2007 12:04 AM Dickie Scruggs' deposition noticed for January 15 in McIntosh v. State Farm
December 6, 2007 12:21 AM Fifth Circuit hears oral arguments heard in Broussard v. State Farm
November 21, 2007 12:47 AM Sher v. Lafayette ruling to be appealed
November 20, 2007 12:00 AM Louisiana Fourth Circuit finds flood exclusion ambiguous
November 19, 2007 12:07 AM The hazards of insurers' taking a Katrina case to trial
November 9, 2007 12:30 AM How does underinsurance result in larger and more expensive homes?
November 8, 2007 1:30 AM Juror in Kodrin v. State Farm: 'we all agreed ... that the insurer didn't do right by the insureds and they were treated very poorly'
November 7, 2007 3:45 PM Kodrin jury finds against State Farm
November 6, 2007 12:24 PM Commentary on Fifth Circuit's decision in Tuepker v. State Farm
November 6, 2007 11:21 AM Tuepker v. State Farm
November 6, 2007 11:01 AM Tuepker v. State Farm decision is in
November 6, 2007 12:46 AM Kodrin v. State Farm: wind vs. water trial underway in Louisiana federal court
November 2, 2007 12:56 AM More on AIG private firefighting
November 2, 2007 12:32 AM Broussard v. State Farm oral argument to be held December 5
November 1, 2007 12:01 AM Multi-peril insurance
October 29, 2007 12:54 AM Southern California wildfire roundup
October 25, 2007 12:57 AM Southern California wildfires and insurance claims
October 24, 2007 5:57 AM Katrina's long reach
October 22, 2007 12:35 AM More on In Re Katrina Canal Breaches
October 17, 2007 12:38 AM Allstate's strategy of pulling back from homeowners policy risk pays dividends
October 15, 2007 6:27 AM Anti-concurrent cause speech tomorrrow
October 9, 2007 5:27 AM Does an application for flood insurance payments estop an insured from later claiming wind damage?
October 8, 2007 5:25 AM State Farm, homeowners settle Katrina case in Mississippi state court
October 4, 2007 12:45 AM Market 52, Team Crist 0
October 1, 2007 12:04 AM Jury finds all home damage was caused by Katrina winds, case settles
September 28, 2007 12:00 AM Taylor's federal multi-peril insurance bill passes House
September 25, 2007 5:49 AM A Tuesday Fisking
September 21, 2007 12:31 AM Florida Supreme Court: Valued Policy Law requires payment only for covered portion of total loss
September 18, 2007 12:49 AM Katrina round-up
September 17, 2007 5:13 AM Comment on a couple Katrina cases
September 13, 2007 5:21 PM Insurance causation north of the border
September 13, 2007 12:50 AM Appleman's anti-concurrent cause article
September 13, 2007 12:02 AM Judge Senter rules against State Farm motion to disqualify Dickie Scruggs from Katrina cases
September 12, 2007 12:40 AM Yet more anti-concurrent cause misunderstanding
September 10, 2007 12:11 AM More misunderstandings of anti-concurrent cause language
September 7, 2007 12:32 AM Fifth Circuit hears oral arguments in Tuepker v. State Farm Katrina case
September 7, 2007 12:00 AM Some excellent Leonard v. Nationwide analysis
September 6, 2007 5:15 AM Kenneth Abraham article on Katrina
September 4, 2007 12:49 AM NY Times Katrina story
August 31, 2007 5:18 PM Landry v. Citizens Property: Louisiana Court of Appeals sows confusion, messes up causation analysis in Hurricane Rita case
August 31, 2007 1:14 AM Nationwide v. Leonard: Fifth Circuit upholds anti-concurrent cause provision as unambiguous
August 30, 2007 12:00 AM More on Northrop Grumman v. Factory Mutual
August 28, 2007 12:06 AM Louisiana deadline for filing Katrina cases is today, or tomorrow, or some other day
August 27, 2007 12:03 AM California U.S. District Court says Katrina storm surge is not excluded by excess policy's flood exclusion
August 24, 2007 12:56 AM A whole new meaning to 'fire insurance'
August 23, 2007 12:00 AM Anti-concurrent cause language article
August 14, 2007 12:54 AM Katrina round-up
August 13, 2007 5:34 AM Florida insurance update
August 10, 2007 5:45 AM A couple Fifth Circuit Katrina cases from earlier this week
August 7, 2007 12:53 AM Fifth Circuit hears arguments in Leonard v. Nationwide Katrina appeal
August 3, 2007 9:22 AM A last word this week on In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation
August 3, 2007 12:52 AM In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation: More on Fifth Circuit's decision, did the Court hint how it will go on Tuepker?
August 2, 2007 12:54 PM Initial impressions on Fifth Circuit's decision in In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation
August 2, 2007 11:45 AM Fifth Circuit reverses district court, says homeowners insurance flood exclusion precludes coverage for New Orleans canal breaches
July 31, 2007 3:35 AM Federal wind coverage bill clears House committee
July 26, 2007 12:05 AM RAND study on insurance along Gulf Coast
July 25, 2007 12:24 AM Some Mississippi Katrina victims allowed to keep grants after receiving insurance payments
July 20, 2007 12:45 AM Anti-concurrent cause language
July 17, 2007 12:01 AM Florida's CFO beginning to get a Sink-ing feeling about state's insurance reforms
July 11, 2007 12:00 AM A pretty good L.A. Times story on Jack Denton
July 10, 2007 12:57 AM Judge Beer withdraws show cause order in Branch Consultants case
July 9, 2007 12:54 AM United States asks Judge Beer to vacate show cause order, denies judge's authority to order U.S. to join 'whistleblower' Katrina suit
July 3, 2007 6:10 AM Katrina roundup
July 2, 2007 12:15 AM Fifth Circuit to hear oral argument Aug. 6 on Leonard v. Nationwide case
June 28, 2007 12:43 AM Dale announces settlement of 532 Nationwide Katrina claims
June 26, 2007 4:24 AM Allstate and Scruggs settle
June 25, 2007 12:46 AM State Farm's anti-concurrent position
June 22, 2007 12:55 AM Allstate, Weiss settle bad faith case on appeal
June 20, 2007 4:59 AM State Farm seeks to disqualify Scruggs from case following judge's contempt order
June 15, 2007 5:12 AM Blank check to insurers? Preliminary findings of DHS say no evidence insurers pushed wind coverage to flood policies
June 13, 2007 7:56 PM State Farm case alleges anti-trust violations
June 13, 2007 12:19 AM More House hearings on NFIP flood payments
June 12, 2007 12:01 AM Katrina anti-concurrent cause language
June 11, 2007 12:50 AM Federal judge files his own motion asking U.S. Attorney's office to intervene in Louisiana whistleblower lawsuit or show cause why not
June 7, 2007 7:44 AM More on Fifth Circuit appeal of Katrina Canal Breaches cases
June 7, 2007 12:15 AM Survey finds homeowners have badly mistaken beliefs about coverage
June 6, 2007 6:29 AM Fifth Circuit to hold hearing on Katrina Canal Breaches appeal
June 5, 2007 12:04 AM Another State Farm Katrina Case settled as trial is set to begin
June 1, 2007 12:07 AM More on alleged insurer rip-offs of federal flood money
May 22, 2007 12:32 AM Katrina roundup May 22
May 18, 2007 12:12 AM Judge Senter denies State Farm motion to dismiss in Palmer v. State Farm Katrina case
May 17, 2007 12:34 AM Congressional Quarterly story on Lott, Taylor, Katrina insurance battles
May 15, 2007 12:12 AM Homeowners insurance market called "softening" nationwide
May 14, 2007 12:24 AM Judge Senter denies State Farm new trial in Broussard case
May 11, 2007 12:32 AM Judge Senter denies motion to dismiss in Buchanan v. State Farm Katrina case
May 10, 2007 10:23 AM How do courts view acceptance of flood insurance payments?
May 3, 2007 6:32 AM Jury finds for Allstate in California wildfire case
May 2, 2007 5:14 AM Scruggs and MetLife to settle Katrina claims
May 1, 2007 12:36 AM Representative of insurance agents: insurance companies let us down with poor Katrina public relations
April 30, 2007 2:01 AM Sen. Trent Lott settles lawsuit against State Farm
April 26, 2007 12:12 AM Florida governor promises 'help is on the way'
April 24, 2007 12:14 AM Scruggs and Nationwide settle 227 Katrina cases
April 20, 2007 6:51 AM Scruggs encourages policyholders to boycott State Farm-Dale deal
April 19, 2007 12:53 AM State Farm to enter into deal with Louisiana regarding slab cases
April 17, 2007 12:10 AM More on Weiss v. Allstate verdict: did the jury find a back-door way to allow double-dipping?
April 16, 2007 2:41 PM Jury returns verdict of more than $2.8 million in Weiss v. Allstate case
April 16, 2007 11:02 AM Weiss v. Allstate case to go to jury
April 16, 2007 7:44 AM Judge Vance allows Allstate's misrepresentation argument in Weiss case
April 13, 2007 4:15 AM Plaintiff rests in Weiss v. Allstate Katrina case, judge rules against double-dipping
April 12, 2007 5:47 AM E-mails, reports offered as evidence State Farm pressured engineers to change Katrina conclusions
April 11, 2007 1:14 AM Update on Weiss v. Allstate case in Louisiana
April 11, 2007 12:47 AM Florida Gov. Crist vows 'power to the people' with new insurance measures
April 10, 2007 12:28 AM Weiss v. Allstate case gets underway
April 9, 2007 12:31 AM Father sues insurer over failure to pay for damages to car incurred during high speed police chase involving teen daughter
April 6, 2007 12:09 AM Lott fulminates against insurance companies
April 5, 2007 12:02 AM Allstate files brief alleging policyholder misrepresentation, says entire policy is void
April 4, 2007 12:01 AM Focus in wind vs. flood coverage fight moves to Louisiana
April 3, 2007 12:04 AM Federal district court judge in Louisiana grants summary judgment to State Farm and agent on claim of negligent procurement
March 30, 2007 1:32 AM Federal judge and State Farm settle case over Katrina damages
March 29, 2007 12:00 AM More on Trent Lott v. State Farm
March 26, 2007 12:41 AM Sen. Lott considers Katrina settlement with State Farm
March 26, 2007 12:32 AM Louisiana's Blanco says state won't mimic Florida insurance fix
March 26, 2007 12:00 AM Scruggs Katrina Group weighs in about State Farm deal with Commissioner Dale, Senter's rejection of Guice class action
March 23, 2007 11:56 AM Mississippi statute of limitations for Katrina lawsuits
March 23, 2007 6:21 AM Senter denies certification for Guice 'slab cases' class action
March 22, 2007 9:37 AM Anti-concurrent language in Katrina policies
March 21, 2007 12:10 AM Florida insurance 'fix' is only a lead-in to the next 'crisis'
March 21, 2007 12:08 AM Some in Louisiana going without insurance
March 20, 2007 2:28 PM State Farm settles another Katrina case before trial
March 20, 2007 6:48 AM State Farm, Commissioner Dale make deal on reopening Mississippi claims
March 15, 2007 2:00 PM Gemmill verdict is in
March 15, 2007 12:02 AM Gemmill v. State Farm trial may finish today
March 15, 2007 12:01 AM State Farm post-judgment brief filed in Broussard case
March 14, 2007 12:10 AM Gemmill v. State Farm Katrina trial gets underway
March 13, 2007 9:17 AM Scruggs withdraws motion for class certification in Katrina-related Woullard case
March 12, 2007 12:18 AM 'The big risks in North Dakota are wind, hail and road kill'
March 8, 2007 12:41 AM Broussard Case: Get Rrrreeeaddddyyyy To Rrrrruuummmmmbbbblllle
March 8, 2007 12:17 AM Hood: He's Been Creating So Much Fuss To Keep Things Quiet
March 7, 2007 7:14 AM State Farm, Mississippi Couple Settle Case During Trial After Judge Rules Punitive Damages Not At Issue
March 5, 2007 12:42 AM Head Of National Flood Insurance Program: Not Aware Of Insurers Passing Off Wind Coverage Onto Federal Flood Insurance
March 2, 2007 11:21 AM Another Story On Judge Senter's Hearing Wednesday
March 2, 2007 12:19 AM Did Insurers Pass Off Their Wind Liability Onto Federal Floor Insurance?
March 1, 2007 12:26 AM Judge Senter Hears About Proposed Class Actions In Katrina Cases
February 28, 2007 12:54 PM 'It's The Wind, Stupid'
February 28, 2007 5:39 AM State Farm Katrina Cases Hearing Today
February 27, 2007 6:08 AM Investigation Finds Allstate Katrina Claim Delays Justified: Contrast Louisiana's Insurance Climate With Mississippi's
February 27, 2007 12:44 AM Some Settlements Near In Louisiana Katrina Cases
February 26, 2007 9:29 AM Judgment Entered In Broussard v. State Farm.
February 26, 2007 9:03 AM Judge Senter Denies State Farm's Motion To Disqualify Law Clerk
February 26, 2007 12:07 AM Demand For Florida Coastal Property Drops Because Of High Insurance Rates
February 23, 2007 12:51 PM Judge Senter's Opinion In Broussard v. State Farm: On The Money, Somewhat Wrong Or Way Wrong?
February 23, 2007 11:46 AM Mississippi AG Seeks To Intervene In State Farm Class Action Settlement
February 23, 2007 8:52 AM State Farm Wants Senter To Recuse Himself From Case
February 23, 2007 4:39 AM State Farm Strategy In Broussard Case
February 22, 2007 12:30 AM This Is Some Amazing Colloquy
February 21, 2007 6:42 AM Florida's Insurance Gamble
February 20, 2007 6:21 AM Mississippi Attorney General Hood Denounces State Farm As 'Robber Barons,' Fails To Connect With Facts During Press Conference Despite Repeated Attempts
February 16, 2007 12:00 AM Tomlinson v. Allstate Katrina Case Suddenly Dropped In Midst Of Trial
February 14, 2007 2:19 PM State Farm Stops Underwriting Mississippi Commerical And Homeowners Policies
February 14, 2007 12:53 AM Trial Underway For Katrina Case In Lousiana
February 13, 2007 12:26 AM Insurers React To Florida Price Freeze With Freeze Of Their Own
February 12, 2007 12:49 AM FAQ On State Farm Appellate Brief In Tuepker v. State Farm Katrina Case
February 9, 2007 1:12 AM Man Denied Health Insurance Benefits For Injuries Incurred During Rescue
February 9, 2007 12:45 AM Validation On Masterpiece Policy Post
February 8, 2007 12:52 AM Federal Judge: Insurer's 'Masterpiece Policy' Covered Gallery's Alleged Conversion Of Couple's Artwork
February 7, 2007 7:16 AM First 100 Policyholders Receive Checks In State Farm Katrina Settlement
February 6, 2007 12:57 AM Do Insurers Intentionally Introduce Ambiguities Into Policies?
February 6, 2007 12:13 AM Transcript Of Broussard v. State Farm Katrina Podcast
February 5, 2007 12:21 AM More On Florida's Insurance 'Fix'
February 1, 2007 5:26 PM Insurance Models And The Cost Of Insurance
January 31, 2007 2:33 PM Judge Senter Reduces Broussard v. State Farm Punitive Damages From $2.5 Million To $1 Million
January 31, 2007 12:56 AM 'Our Insurance Disaster'
January 30, 2007 9:47 AM Another Katrina Podcast
January 30, 2007 12:49 AM Why Did State Farm Negotiate A Global Mississippi Settlement?
January 29, 2007 12:19 AM More On Senter's Rejection Of State Farm Class Action Settlement; Lawyers Stand To Collect $46 Million
January 26, 2007 2:28 PM Judge Senter Rejects State Farm Settlement With Mississippi Attorney General
January 26, 2007 7:57 AM Broussard v. State Farm Podcast
January 25, 2007 12:47 AM More On State Farm's Settlement Of Hundreds Of Mississippi Katrina Cases
January 23, 2007 1:56 PM State Farm Settles Mississippi Katrina Claims
January 23, 2007 12:11 AM How Much Effect Will Katrina Litigation Have On Insurers?
January 22, 2007 7:19 AM New York Times: Tejedor v. State Farm Might Have Settled For $1 Million
January 20, 2007 12:34 PM State Farm Settles Richard Tejedor Case, Was Scheduled For Trial January 22
January 19, 2007 5:39 AM Should State Farm Appeal The Broussard Case?
January 18, 2007 6:09 AM State Farm Employee To Testify Before Grand Jury In Mississippi
January 17, 2007 5:46 AM Katrina Coverage Litigation Developments
January 16, 2007 5:34 AM New Hurricane Model Criticized As Unscientific And A Misrepresentation Of Reality
January 15, 2007 8:17 AM Verdict In Broussard v. State Farm Prompts Congressional Investigation
January 15, 2007 7:29 AM Vacuum Cleaner Company Leaves Mississippi Gulf Coast, Citing Lack Of Insurance
January 12, 2007 12:22 PM Further Analysis Of Broussard v. State Farm
January 12, 2007 5:13 AM Commentary On State Farm's Loss In Broussard v. State Farm
January 11, 2007 11:31 AM State Farm Held Liable In Katrina Case; Jury Awards Punitive Damages
January 11, 2007 7:31 AM Judge Rules State Farm's Parent Company May Be Sued Over Katrina Damage
January 11, 2007 7:26 AM The Latest On The Broussard v. State Farm Trial
January 11, 2007 7:21 AM 83 More Katrina Cases Ordered To Mediation
January 10, 2007 12:13 AM Jury Picked In Katrina Case
January 9, 2007 9:19 AM State Farm To Settle Hundreds Of Katrina Lawsuits
January 9, 2007 6:42 AM 'Surface Water' Exclusion Applies Even When Surface Is Off The Ground
January 3, 2007 7:20 AM Federal Flood Insurance Broke? No Problem, Extend Its Coverage
December 27, 2006 9:00 AM Katrina-Related Decisions; 2006 Saw Lowest Catastrophe Payouts In Decade
December 19, 2006 7:27 AM Making Flood Protection Risk-Based Rather Than A 'Reactive Investment'
December 18, 2006 7:48 AM Why Don't People Pay Attention To Flood Warnings?
December 13, 2006 8:34 AM Lobbying For National Bailout Of 'Victims' Of Florida's 'Insurance Crisis' Presented In Positive Light
December 12, 2006 4:35 AM Flood Insurance
December 6, 2006 3:34 AM Eckelberry v. ReliaStar Redux
December 5, 2006 5:32 AM Fourth Circuit Upholds Plan Administrator's Denial Of Life Insurance Benefits Because Drunk Driver's Death Was Foreseeable And Expected
December 2, 2006 2:31 PM NY Times Story On Recent Vanderbrook Katrina Case
December 1, 2006 6:11 AM Federal District Court In Louisiana: Flood Exclusions Are Ambiguous As To Levee Collapse As Opposed To Overtopping Of Levees
November 30, 2006 5:36 AM Court In Katrina Case: One-Year Statute Of Limitations Bars Misrepresentation Claim Against Agent
November 21, 2006 10:02 AM Mississippi Attorney General Asks Court To Suspend Lawsuit Against Katrina-Related 'Whistleblower' Sisters
November 17, 2006 6:26 AM Judge Senter Denies Motion To Remand Katrina Case To State Court
November 15, 2006 5:39 AM Is 'The Big One' The Next Katrina?
November 13, 2006 5:56 AM Recent Katrina-Related Coverage Developments
November 9, 2006 1:44 AM Another NPR Love Letter To Scruggs
November 6, 2006 7:22 AM World Trade Center Decision: 'Replacement Cost' Does Not Include Hypothetical Upgrades
November 2, 2006 6:29 AM Judge Senter Refuses To Order New Trial In Leonard Case
October 26, 2006 5:16 AM Homeowner Claims State Farm Wrongly Induced Statement He Is Satisfied With Katrina Claims Handling
October 23, 2006 7:04 AM Second Circuit Affirms Jury Verdicts In WTC Insurance Case
October 17, 2006 12:21 AM Farming Your Insurance And Growing A Bumper Crop Of Subsidies
October 13, 2006 7:52 AM State Farm Seeks Change Of Venue For Katrina Suits
October 10, 2006 1:22 AM Scruggs v. State Farm
October 9, 2006 6:24 AM Are Mold And Rot Excluded, Or Just Damage "Resulting From" Them?
October 6, 2006 10:41 AM Zalma: Mold Isn't Gold
October 2, 2006 6:50 AM Should Low-Risk Homeowners Subsidize High-Risk Owners?
September 26, 2006 9:38 AM Is Flood Insurance Welfare For The Rich?
September 25, 2006 7:34 AM Debate Over Price Of Waterfront Insurance Premiums Hits Connecticut
September 22, 2006 5:39 AM Insurers Sticking Toes Back In Coastal Waters After Hurricane Losses
September 20, 2006 12:47 AM Senator Lott's Case Against State Farm Can Proceed, Judge Senter Rules
September 18, 2006 7:30 AM Florida To Impose Surcharge On Homeowners To Bail Out State-Backed Property Insurer, Provide Subsidies To Those Who Live Closest To Coast
September 14, 2006 9:09 AM Delay In Renewing Policy Until Hurricane Was Bearing Down Leads To Lack Of Coverage
September 13, 2006 4:37 AM Will These Homeowners Complain About Their High Insurance Premiums Too?
September 11, 2006 6:07 AM Scruggs: Federal Courts 'Are Not Going To Respond In An Effective Manner' To Katrina Claims
September 6, 2006 3:06 PM Comic Book Coverage Case: I Promised I Would Pass This On To You When I Saw One
September 1, 2006 9:45 AM Streamlining Remaining Katrina Cases In Mississippi
August 31, 2006 7:39 AM Will Homeowners Stay Put To Videotape Future Hurricane Damage?
August 30, 2006 7:38 AM Must-Read Katrina Coverage Analysis From Randy Maniloff
August 28, 2006 5:40 AM Former State Farm Adjusters Now Working For Scruggs, Charge Fraud In Katrina Claims
August 22, 2006 7:11 AM Katrina Class Action Status Against State Farm Denied
August 21, 2006 6:17 AM Suing An Agent vs. Suing On The Policy
August 18, 2006 10:22 AM Leonard Case: What Did Judge Senter Say About Nationwide's Anti-Concurrent Cause Exclusion And Alleged Misrepresentations?
August 16, 2006 12:46 AM Further Thoughts On Judge Senter's Decision In Leonard v. Nationwide
August 15, 2006 3:09 PM A Photo From Happier Times For Scruggs, Paul Leonard
August 15, 2006 2:34 PM Analysis of Judge Senter's Opinion In Leonard v. Nationwide
August 15, 2006 1:05 PM Judge Senter Rules In Favor Of Nationwide In Leonards' Katrina Lawsuit
August 11, 2006 7:45 AM This Is Refreshing
August 3, 2006 6:40 AM Katrina News: It's Back
August 3, 2006 6:23 AM This Guy Could Be A Good Coverage Lawyer
July 31, 2006 6:52 AM An Example Of Market Response To Health Care Insurance Increases
July 17, 2006 7:45 AM Mississippi Residents Building Up Hopes About Katrina Litigation
July 13, 2006 5:26 AM Your Daily Hurricane Katrina Coverage Update
July 12, 2006 9:12 AM Insurers Threaten To Sue Over California Insurance Commissioner's Rules That Force Rural And Suburban Drivers To Subsidize Urban Areas
July 10, 2006 9:11 AM Homeowners Insurance: A Shrinking Parasol?
June 29, 2006 2:18 AM No Coverage For 'Imminent' Collapse That Was False Alarm
June 27, 2006 6:36 AM Insurer Liability For Negligent Investigation: 'The Judge Said No!'
June 21, 2006 6:47 AM U.S. District Court In Louisiana Rules In Insurer's Favor On State's Valued Policy Law
June 19, 2006 6:32 AM Some Insurers Refusing Coverage Of 'Dangerous' Dog Breeds
June 13, 2006 8:14 AM Broker Not Liable In Negligence If Insured Wanted Coverage But Broker Did Not Agree To Get It
June 12, 2006 1:44 AM This Is A Bad Idea And It Won't Work
June 2, 2006 1:07 AM An Excellent Analysis Of Recent Katrina Coverage Law
June 1, 2006 1:21 AM Ted Nugent Files Lawsuit Against Insurer Over Mold In House And Barn
May 30, 2006 7:12 AM State Farm Hit With $13 Million Verdict For 'Reckless' Claims Handling
May 26, 2006 5:36 AM Judge Senter Hands Down Decision In Katrina Lawsuit Against State Farm
May 26, 2006 5:32 AM Insurance, Fraud & Polygamy
May 22, 2006 12:20 PM Judge Who Is 'Not A Fan' Of Insurance Companies Rules In Their Favor In Katrina Lawsuit
May 17, 2006 1:13 AM Another Katrina Lawsuit, This Time Against Allstate
May 12, 2006 12:00 AM The Slingshot Group
May 12, 2006 12:00 AM More World Cup Insurance
May 11, 2006 7:37 AM New Class Action Filed By Katrina Homeowners Against State Farm
May 10, 2006 6:20 AM South Carolina Home Insurance Rates Jump In Coastal Areas Because Of Hurricane-Related Risks
May 5, 2006 5:47 AM Sports 'Mental Anguish' Insurance
May 4, 2006 1:22 AM Health Care Insurance: U.S. vs. UK
May 1, 2006 1:17 AM Lawsuit Alleging 'Systematic' Flood Insurance Fraud At Summary Judgment Stage
April 20, 2006 7:39 AM Houston Astros Sue Insurer Over Jeff Bagwell's Contract
April 20, 2006 7:29 AM Federal Judge Files Katrina-Related Lawsuit
April 18, 2006 9:09 AM Allstate Flood Exclusion Upheld As Unambiguous
April 11, 2006 1:29 PM Texas Supreme Court: Insurer's Bad Faith Conduct Measured By What Insurer Knew At Time
April 7, 2006 9:35 AM Katrina: Wind vs. Water
April 5, 2006 8:58 AM When Should You Not Take A Coverage Position That Is Arguably Available?
April 3, 2006 2:08 AM Hurricane Katrina Lawsuit: Court Decides Issues Of Fact Preclude Judgment On The Pleadings For Insurer
March 28, 2006 5:50 AM Insurance For Losing Your Driver's License
March 28, 2006 5:28 AM Business Not Covered For Interruption Of Commerce Because Of Wild Fire
March 27, 2006 3:31 AM Business Interruption Insurance Did Not Cover Airline's Losses From September 11 Attacks
March 23, 2006 7:01 AM Fatal Discharge Of Shotgun In Pickup Was Not Covered As Arising Out Of Use Of Vehicle
March 22, 2006 6:24 AM Fall On Ice Near Rear End Of Car Is Not "Occupying" Car
March 21, 2006 9:53 AM Death Comes Too Late For Life Insurance Proceeds
March 13, 2006 6:45 PM Update On Allegedly Larcenous Priest
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