Insurance Coverage Blog Archives

Home > Site Map >

About Dunn Carney

January 4, 2005 9:59 AM About Dunn Carney

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

June 8, 2011 4:45 PM Contact David Rossmiller, managing editor
June 8, 2011 3:22 PM Contact Elissa Meyrowitz Boyd, associate 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

June 20, 2011 7:47 AM Additional Insurance: When "Ongoing Operations" Coverage Extends To Damages After Completion
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

June 20, 2011 7:47 AM Additional Insurance: When "Ongoing Operations" Coverage Extends To Damages After Completion
March 12, 2009 6:46 AM 'Partridge' family reunion: California v. Allstate
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 2, 2011 10:36 AM Goodnight Irene
June 7, 2011 3:18 PM Insureds, Intent, Indemnity and the Briar Patch
June 3, 2011 1:47 AM Ambiguity, Earth Movement and Fibber McGee's Closet
May 29, 2011 9:10 AM Homeowners insurance for natural disasters
May 29, 2011 7:56 AM 'Once the cash flow dries up your business is history'
July 20, 2010 6:55 PM Corban v. USAA: A few (more) words about anti-concurrent causation
March 13, 2009 6:15 AM Kodrin Katrina case: Fifth Circuit vacates punitive damage award against State Farm, upholds verdict of wind damage
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
March 10, 2006 6:43 PM Bird Flu Insurance
February 24, 2006 10:18 AM Misrepresentations On Insurance Application
February 24, 2006 9:49 AM Federal Court Declines To Find Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction For Flood Lawsuits
February 23, 2006 11:01 PM Former UCLA And NFL Quarterback Suing Insurers
February 21, 2006 10:51 PM Jury Verdict Against Insurer Is $36 Million In Case Over $1 Million Life Insurance Policy
February 14, 2006 4:42 AM "I Shall Indulge Myself In A Little Insurance Rant"
February 13, 2006 12:45 PM Legal Eagles
February 13, 2006 8:14 AM "Most Importantly, Life Insurance Cannot Be Issued To People Who Have Already Died"
February 11, 2006 10:58 AM Former College Football Star Suing Over Lack Of Sports Injury Insurance
February 10, 2006 5:17 AM A Unique Coverage Argument: Case Is Not An "Actual Controversy" Under U.S. Constitution
February 7, 2006 8:48 AM A Katrina-Related Case That Bears Watching
February 7, 2006 7:16 AM A Question For The Ages
February 6, 2006 7:58 AM Spoiled Easter Bunnies Covered By Property Insurance
February 2, 2006 9:51 AM Insurer Estopped From Decreasing Benefits After Paying Out Larger Amount For Years
January 25, 2006 11:17 AM Katrina: Wind-Driven Water Damage Or Flood Damage?
January 24, 2006 8:27 PM Face It Girls, I'm Older And I Have More Insurance
January 23, 2006 3:24 PM A Long Lawsuit
January 23, 2006 11:01 AM Bad Faith Not Possible Without Preceding Breach
January 19, 2006 12:39 PM No Coverage When Loss Happened After Policy Was Cancelled And Before It Was Reinstated
January 19, 2006 11:19 AM Man Buries Car To Defraud Insurer, Forgets To Close Mouth

Industry Developments

May 31, 2011 11:29 AM The Gods of the Copybook Headings
July 28, 2010 12:16 PM WSJ editorial: With email revelations, it's another wonderful day in the neighborHood
July 13, 2010 2:01 AM Scruggs Nation: the Secret Lives of PR Flacks
March 19, 2009 6:05 AM Rigsby update: forgotten but not gone
March 16, 2009 9:17 PM Insurance Person of the Year
March 13, 2009 6:15 AM Kodrin Katrina case: Fifth Circuit vacates punitive damage award against State Farm, upholds verdict of wind damage
March 12, 2009 9:48 AM Scruggs Nation: Zach is back . . . to the halfway house
March 6, 2009 6:25 AM Abracadabra: anti-concurrent cause and the search for 'illusory' insurance coverage
March 4, 2009 7:51 AM End days for False Claims Act case alleging massive insurer fraud?
March 3, 2009 6:45 AM Scruggs Nation: Zach was 'halfway' home
September 9, 2008 1:37 PM McIntosh case punitive damages eliminated, case settled
August 22, 2008 11:39 AM Biden gives back Scruggs money: does this mean he will be the Veep nominee?
August 15, 2008 11:22 AM Zach Scruggs' sentence begins August 25
August 15, 2008 10:56 AM Rare occurrence: good legal news for Scruggs
August 15, 2008 10:37 AM Greetings from the Oregon Coast
August 11, 2008 12:49 PM Federal grand jury may probe Scruggs' involvement in Wilson case
August 11, 2008 12:25 PM What's up in Jim's neighborHood?
August 7, 2008 8:07 AM Amazingly, Hood claims credit for State Farm payments, announces settlement of lawsuit
August 5, 2008 3:53 AM Stars in stripes: Dickie Scruggs reports to prison
July 31, 2008 5:46 PM Everyone is asking where I am
July 30, 2008 7:32 AM Blogging schedule, July 30
July 29, 2008 1:17 AM The Rigsby Files, July 29: the unraveling begins
July 28, 2008 1:09 PM Blogging schedule, July 28
July 24, 2008 6:38 AM Can't we bring the Trailer Lawyers back somehow?
July 24, 2008 6:19 AM Plaintiffs lawyer pays tribute to Judge Senter
July 24, 2008 6:08 AM Mississippi Bar seeks to disbar Scruggses
July 23, 2008 2:11 PM Dickie Scruggs to serve time in Bluegrass State
July 23, 2008 7:15 AM Scruggs won't serve time in Panhandle prison due to fears he will air mail himself out of the country
July 21, 2008 12:18 PM Regular blogging to resume July 22
July 10, 2008 10:09 AM Blogging Schedule, July 10
July 7, 2008 11:29 AM Scruggs sues firm that demanded money from him for defense of Rigbys
July 2, 2008 10:50 AM Zach Scruggs gets 14 months prison time
June 27, 2008 10:05 AM Scruggs Nation: June 27, the sentencing
June 26, 2008 12:28 PM Scruggs Nation: June 26, the pre-sentencing
June 24, 2008 7:41 AM Scruggs sentencing approaches, letters to be released
June 20, 2008 9:12 AM "Bye Bye" to Trailer Lawyers again, Scruggs to be deposed, required to give up docments
June 19, 2008 3:38 PM Sun Herald seeks Scruggs fan letters
June 19, 2008 9:44 AM Rigsby emergency motion
June 18, 2008 7:26 AM Trailer Lawyer news: State Farm's response to Trailer Lawyer motion to reconsider
June 16, 2008 5:27 PM Insurance Coverage Law Blog™
June 12, 2008 2:29 PM Provost Umphrey firm not disqualified, provided they meet conditions set by Judge Senter
June 12, 2008 9:51 AM Hoodzpah, Part Deux: What will Hood say to these developments?
June 12, 2008 8:59 AM Hoodzpah: AG Hood calls Judge Acker 'unprofessional,' continues 2008 Self-Destruction Tour
June 10, 2008 2:14 PM Federal jury returns $21 million verdict against insurer in Katrina case in Louisiana
June 6, 2008 5:02 PM Hammer time: more thoughts on Judge Acker's civil contempt ruling on Scruggs, Rigsby sisters
June 5, 2008 1:38 PM Judge Acker hammers Scruggs, Rigsby sisters for contempt
June 5, 2008 7:41 AM Scruggs Nation, June 5
June 3, 2008 8:41 AM Return of the Trailer Lawyers? Missouri lawyers fail to accept disqualification
June 2, 2008 9:02 AM McIntosh v. State Farm update, June 2
May 30, 2008 9:07 AM Scruggs Nation: I Fought the Law and the Law Won version
May 29, 2008 8:21 AM Scruggs Lite, update May 29
May 27, 2008 10:07 AM Scruggs Nation, May 27
May 20, 2008 12:16 AM The Day the Music Died: Trailer Lawyers disqualified from False Claims Act case
May 19, 2008 5:19 AM Blogging schedule, May 19
May 14, 2008 12:12 AM Renfroe v. Rigsby update, May 14
May 13, 2008 7:17 AM Katrina litigation update/Trailer Lawyer update, May 13
May 12, 2008 12:33 AM Scruggs Nation, May 12
May 8, 2008 12:54 AM California Court of Appeals: no guaranteed replacement cost means homeowner is solely responsible for adequate insurance
May 7, 2008 8:05 AM Update on McIntosh v. State Farm case, May 7
May 6, 2008 11:21 AM New article on plain English requirements for insurance policies
May 5, 2008 8:36 AM Federal regulation of insurance, etc.
May 2, 2008 9:25 AM Trailer Lawyers demand sanctions for 'scurrilous' allegations relating to Rigsby Trailer Summit
May 1, 2008 7:33 AM May 1 potpourri
April 30, 2008 8:24 AM Blogging forecast, April 30: extremely light posting
April 29, 2008 12:09 AM Trailer Lawyer News, April 29:
April 28, 2008 12:33 AM Sun Herald story on Rigsby sisters
April 25, 2008 6:56 AM When is rogue employee conduct covered? Course and scope of employment decisions
April 24, 2008 8:51 AM Trailer Lawyers v. Snake Farm: battle of the theme songs
April 24, 2008 7:49 AM New anti-concurrent article coming Monday April 28
April 23, 2008 9:05 AM Sanctions sought against Scruggs in Wilson case
April 23, 2008 12:21 AM Trailer Lawyer News, April 23: the 'Snake Farm' edition
April 22, 2008 1:19 PM Is this what Judge Senter had in mind?
April 21, 2008 12:43 AM Trailer Lawyer News: Who is Trailer Todd? Graves: I was with Goofy
April 17, 2008 12:11 AM April 17: Trailer Lawyer identity crisis, more on Moore
April 16, 2008 3:48 PM Lawyers disqualified in RICO case against State Farm
April 16, 2008 7:32 AM Updates on Scruggs v. Jones hearing, April 16
April 16, 2008 12:44 AM More on the Jones v. Scruggs sanctions hearing
April 15, 2008 3:09 PM More excellent Scruggs blogging from Parloff
April 15, 2008 6:36 AM Jones v. Scruggs hearing today
April 15, 2008 12:57 AM Update on Florida Insurance Wars, April 15
April 11, 2008 1:44 PM Miss. Gov.: Don't put the corn on the ground
April 11, 2008 11:45 AM DQ time: disqualification of Katrina(less) Litigation Group spreads, Rigsbys also receive skunk eye from judge
April 11, 2008 9:22 AM Trailer Lawyers move for stay of Ex rel. Rigsby pending disqualification decision, State Farm responds
April 11, 2008 12:34 AM Scruggs Lite, April 11
April 10, 2008 8:40 AM Roger Parloff piece on Scruggs
April 8, 2008 1:50 PM State Farm moves to dismiss Rigsby sisters' False Claims Act, disqualify lawyers
April 8, 2008 8:47 AM Sher: Louisiana Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeal, upholds validity of flood exclusion
April 5, 2008 12:25 AM Scruggs Nation, April 5: the fall of the Scruggs Katrina Empire
April 4, 2008 2:14 PM April 4, Scruggs Nation Supplement: bar fight ends
April 4, 2008 12:10 PM Florida appeals court upholds regulators' retaliatory suspension of Allstate's ability to write new policies
April 4, 2008 9:21 AM Scruggs Nation, April 4: the beclownment grows
April 3, 2008 2:35 AM Scruggs Nation, April 3: on 'strike' against Scruggs
April 2, 2008 12:50 AM Scruggs Nation, April 2: Live from Mississippi!
April 1, 2008 12:05 AM Florida: insurance decisions keep getting stranger and stranger
March 31, 2008 12:30 AM Scruggs Nation, March 31: the Scruggs is gone, long live the Scruggs?
March 28, 2008 8:23 AM Recent Cori Rigsby deposition: hoped to remain anonymous, continue adjusting for rest of life
March 27, 2008 7:54 AM Mississippi Public Broadcasting interview
March 27, 2008 12:47 AM Update on Florida-Allstate confrontation, Louisiana insurance news, Scruggs
March 26, 2008 12:35 AM Mississippi State Insurance Day
March 25, 2008 9:40 AM A.M. Best podcast on Sher and Landry cases before Louisiana Supreme Court
March 25, 2008 12:52 AM Scruggs Nation, March 25: the breather
March 24, 2008 9:55 AM March is Katrina/catastrophic loss month at the Insurance Law Center
March 24, 2008 8:35 AM A great new blog
March 24, 2008 7:34 AM Scruggs Nation, March 24: ten unanswered questions
March 21, 2008 8:49 AM Zach Scruggs pleads guilty
March 21, 2008 12:28 AM (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 21: All in the Family edition
March 20, 2008 8:42 AM Rigsby sisters' D.C. attorneys withdraw from Renfroe case, cite lack of ability to pay
March 20, 2008 7:16 AM (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 20
March 19, 2008 4:46 PM Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance seeks suspension of Judge DeLaughter
March 19, 2008 7:23 AM (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 19
March 18, 2008 12:25 AM (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 18
March 17, 2008 3:58 PM Yet more lawyers for Zach Scruggs
March 17, 2008 12:25 PM Mike Moore enters an appearance as co-counsel for Zach Scruggs
March 16, 2008 9:19 AM Scruggs Nation, post-Ides of March, pre-St. Patrick's Day edition
March 14, 2008 8:51 AM Scruggs Nation, the Reckoning: Dickie Scruggs pleads guilty
March 14, 2008 2:02 AM Scruggs Nation, March 14: beware the day before the Ides of March
March 13, 2008 7:28 AM Scruggs Nation, March 13: more motions, more folly about publicity
March 13, 2008 12:50 AM I'm coming to Mississippi
March 12, 2008 7:33 AM Hood: I will offer help if someone will do what I won't
March 11, 2008 2:34 PM Let me once again recommend the Lexis Insurance Law Center
March 11, 2008 1:11 AM Louisiana homeowners face differing standards for flood insurance offset
March 11, 2008 12:00 AM Scruggs Nation, March 11: imagining straws to grasp at
March 10, 2008 7:47 AM Scruggs Nation, March 10
March 7, 2008 12:17 AM Scruggs Nation, March 7: the Wilson case lives
March 6, 2008 3:30 PM Scruggs Nation, March 6: anonymous jury, more sweet potatoes
March 6, 2008 8:48 AM Another Balducci bribe attempt?
March 6, 2008 8:02 AM Rigbsy 'whistleblower' lawsuit drops three insurers, keeps State Farm
March 6, 2008 7:11 AM Louisiana's Foti challenged post-departure for choices in office
March 5, 2008 7:33 AM Louisiana insurance market recovering, state-run insurer has less risk
March 4, 2008 6:42 AM (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 4: Zach Scruggs files motion to dismiss charges for alleged government misconduct before grand jury
February 29, 2008 1:15 PM USA v. Scruggs ('Bama version) is dismissed, case closed
February 29, 2008 6:54 AM More on Hood interview on MPB
February 28, 2008 11:05 AM Hood interview on NPR about Scruggs, Balducci, State Farm
February 28, 2008 5:50 AM Hood discusses meeting with Balducci, Patterson
February 27, 2008 7:18 AM More on yesterday's ruling from Judge Biggers in USA v. Scruggs (Northern Mississippi edition)
February 27, 2008 6:27 AM Jones v. Scruggs update
February 27, 2008 12:11 AM Scruggs Nation, February 27: the 'Bama prosecution
February 26, 2008 3:39 PM Scruggs Nation, February 26: the update
February 26, 2008 6:34 AM Scruggs Nation, February 26: what of the Balducci-Patterson-Hood meeting?
February 22, 2008 12:05 AM Scruggs Nation, February 22: home sour home
February 21, 2008 8:24 AM WSJ story on feds' look at Lott's role in alleged attempt to influence DeLaughter
February 21, 2008 12:26 AM Update on Scruggs hearing, continues today
February 21, 2008 12:09 AM Was Birnbaum's sending of the accidental e-mail about Hood really an accident?
February 20, 2008 12:04 AM Scruggs Nation, February 20: hearing day
February 19, 2008 1:24 PM State Farm attorney mistakenly sends query about having Hood held in contempt to reporters, Hood's press spokesperson
February 19, 2008 11:57 AM Hood denies there is a settlement in State Farm v. Hood
February 19, 2008 9:16 AM Reality takes a holiday on High Street
February 18, 2008 12:47 AM Scruggs Nation, February 18: 'Too dumb for Dickie'
February 15, 2008 12:14 AM Fifth Circuit strikes down fee allocation involving ex parte hearing featuring prominent member of Katrina Litigation Group
February 14, 2008 12:32 AM Valentine's Day potpourri
February 13, 2008 2:55 AM Scruggsellaneous odds and ends
February 12, 2008 12:59 AM Scruggs Nation, February 12: the sweet potatoes edition
February 11, 2008 12:58 AM More on transcript of February 6 State Farm v. Hood hearing
February 8, 2008 11:34 AM Transcript of State Farm v. Hood hearing
February 8, 2008 12:08 AM Scruggs nation, February 8
February 7, 2008 10:15 AM Case over in State Farm v. Hood
February 6, 2008 9:21 PM Third update: State Farm v. Hood
February 6, 2008 3:53 PM Second Update on State Farm v. Hood hearing: Hood speaks
February 6, 2008 11:38 AM Update on State Farm v. Hood hearing
February 6, 2008 6:11 AM State Farm v. Hood hearing today
February 6, 2008 12:42 AM Langston story
February 5, 2008 5:52 AM State Farm v. Hood update: the day before the big hearing
February 5, 2008 1:20 AM What's the name for Hood posts?
February 5, 2008 12:01 AM Podcast of Maniloff's Top Ten insurance coverage cases of 2007
February 4, 2008 12:46 PM Judge scolds Scruggs over attempts to avoid State Farm deposition: I am shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you
February 1, 2008 12:39 AM U.S. Attorney declines to intervene in Rigsby 'whistleblower' lawsuit (at this time)
January 31, 2008 12:44 AM Scruggs Nation, Hood Nation: January 31
January 30, 2008 11:07 AM Scruggs Nation, January 30
January 28, 2008 6:30 AM Scruggs Nation, January 28
January 25, 2008 12:26 AM Injunction against Hood extended through date of hearing, State Farm notices deposition of Scruggs in Hood injunction case
January 24, 2008 12:54 AM Katrina and Scruggs developments, January 24
January 20, 2008 9:59 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 54
January 18, 2008 5:08 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 52
January 17, 2008 12:32 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 51: Counterattack of the Keker Brigade -- Dickie Scruggs was framed
January 16, 2008 11:09 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 50
January 16, 2008 8:24 AM Florida insurance wars continue, Allstate suspended from writing new auto policies in state
January 15, 2008 12:55 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 49
January 14, 2008 7:03 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 48: center for news updates
January 14, 2008 12:44 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 48: looking ahead, and looking way ahead
January 13, 2008 6:29 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 47: story says Joey Langston pleads guilty
January 12, 2008 12:34 PM Scruggs Nation, Day 46: a new plea and confirmation of Langston's cooperation?
January 12, 2008 10:37 AM Renfroe v. Rigsby update
January 12, 2008 8:08 AM Hood takes new oath of office, no mention of Scruggs but vows to fight fake contact lenses
January 11, 2008 1:45 PM News regarding Steve Patterson?
January 11, 2008 12:41 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 45: the reckoning
January 10, 2008 12:01 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 44: the swap meet
January 9, 2008 5:27 PM Judge questions whether it is proper for Scruggs to be represented by former counsel for co-defendant Patterson, denies motion for Farese to withdraw as counsel for Zach Scruggs
January 9, 2008 11:27 AM Zach Scruggs' attorney files motion to withdraw
January 9, 2008 12:08 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 43: the timeline
January 8, 2008 12:13 PM Langston and his firm withdraw from representing Scruggs
January 8, 2008 12:18 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 42
January 7, 2008 12:12 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 41
January 6, 2008 2:38 PM Appearance on Paul Gallo radio show rescheduled
January 4, 2008 7:31 PM Judge Acker rules on motions to recuse himself from Renfroe v. Rigsby, says no
January 4, 2008 12:31 AM Another State Farm motion to disqualify Scruggs(less) Katrina Group
January 2, 2008 5:40 PM Scruggs Nation, Day 36: the Kerri Rigsby deposition
December 29, 2007 9:42 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 31 (Part II)
December 29, 2007 3:02 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 31
December 27, 2007 8:42 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 29
December 26, 2007 10:18 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 28
December 22, 2007 4:28 PM Scruggs Nation miscellany
December 22, 2007 12:16 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 24: Christmas vacation
December 21, 2007 2:59 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 23: the wire part II
December 20, 2007 5:12 AM Judge in former Scruggs fee case receives grand jury subpoena
December 20, 2007 1:04 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 22: the Renfroe v. Rigsby disqualification motion
December 18, 2007 5:14 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 20: the wire
December 17, 2007 11:56 AM Scruggs, other defendants in bribery case file motion to continue trial date
December 17, 2007 12:06 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 19: re-evaluation of the 'whistleblower' Rigsby sisters
December 16, 2007 9:32 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 18
December 15, 2007 12:57 PM Scruggs Nation, Day 17: Jones v. Scruggs revisited
December 13, 2007 3:07 PM Former employee files suit against Nutt & McAlister, member of Scruggs(less) Katrina Group
December 13, 2007 12:50 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 15
December 12, 2007 12:22 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 14: waiting for the other shoe(s) to drop
December 11, 2007 10:13 AM Judge Biggers orders discovery of affidavits, intercepted wire communications in Scruggs case
December 11, 2007 12:48 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 13: phase II
December 10, 2007 3:27 PM Air Scruggs cannot take to air to carry Scruggs' lawyers
December 10, 2007 12:12 PM Air Langston is delivering precious legal cargo
December 10, 2007 9:56 AM FBI raids Joey Langston's office
December 10, 2007 4:57 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 12: the investigation widens
December 9, 2007 8:46 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 11: Coffee, Tea or Dickie?
December 8, 2007 12:24 PM Patterson-, Balducci-related letters making the rounds in Mississippi
December 7, 2007 10:56 AM Is the Scruggs scandal a legacy of the policies of Mike Moore, Jim Hood?
December 7, 2007 5:02 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 9: sifting through the wreckage
December 6, 2007 10:08 AM Jones, Funderburg moves for court control of disputed attorney fees, amends complaint against Scruggs to allege bribery of judge
December 6, 2007 1:36 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 8: the scruggsing of Scruggs
December 5, 2007 9:43 AM Balducci pleads guilty
December 4, 2007 7:06 PM Scruggs Nation, Day 7: the Implosion
December 4, 2007 3:03 PM Balducci arraigned; Scruggs withdraws from Katrina cases
December 4, 2007 10:34 AM Wall Street Journal Law Blog interview
December 4, 2007 8:34 AM John Jones: Scruggs obsessed with public image, wanted to avoid public view of lawsuit that would 'out' him in his own backyard
December 4, 2007 12:22 AM Scruggs Nation, Day 6
December 3, 2007 9:20 AM An insightful look at the charges against Scruggs
December 3, 2007 12:24 AM Brian Ford notes of conversations with Dickie Scruggs, Trent Lott, others
December 1, 2007 8:51 AM Further examination of the Scruggs indictment and the Jones v. Scruggs lawsuit
November 30, 2007 4:26 AM And yet still more on the Scruggs indictment
November 29, 2007 3:29 PM Scruggs former colleagues say he's out; Scruggs says he's in
November 29, 2007 12:44 AM More on indictment of Dickie Scruggs, four others
November 28, 2007 3:16 PM Dickie Scruggs indicted in alleged bribery case involving Katrina claims
November 28, 2007 12:26 PM Scruggs' lawyer: FBI copied hard drives of Scruggs law firm, failed to find document
November 28, 2007 12:14 AM More on FBI search of Scruggs' law offices
November 27, 2007 12:07 PM FBI serves search warrant on Scruggs' offices
November 27, 2007 12:38 AM Disaster 'wake up' v. disaster 'let down'
November 26, 2007 8:06 AM Lott's fanny-kicking odyssey apparently at an end
November 26, 2007 12:54 AM Dale says market conduct survey of State Farm Katrina handling may be done before he leaves office
November 20, 2007 7:26 AM Scruggs' lawyer demands retraction from Wall Street Journal
November 16, 2007 12:02 AM Wall Street Journal editorial on Hood and Scruggs
November 15, 2007 12:31 AM USA v. Scruggs: entire Northern District of Alabama recuses itself from case
November 14, 2007 12:06 AM National Law Journal article on Scruggs
November 13, 2007 8:26 AM Renfroe files motion for sanctions against Scruggs, Rigsby sisters
November 13, 2007 5:40 AM Forensic Analysis & Engineering firm settles with Scruggs, to be dismissed from RICO suit
November 12, 2007 12:15 AM Scruggs to be arraigned November 20
November 10, 2007 9:02 AM Hood denies improprieties in State Farm investigations
November 9, 2007 12:33 AM Feds investigating Louisiana state-run insurer
November 8, 2007 2:04 AM Deposition testimony: Scruggs wanted George Dale to help with plan to force State Farm to pay $500 million for Scruggs to administer Katrina claims
November 8, 2007 1:00 AM Louisiana Attorney General files lawsuit against insurers
November 8, 2007 12:03 AM Latest case involving the McKinsey documents
November 7, 2007 5:47 AM George Dale: insurance companies paid Katrina money they did not owe
November 7, 2007 12:37 AM Hood wins re-election, to testify today in lawsuit against him
November 5, 2007 12:33 AM Today's post is Saturday's post
November 3, 2007 5:52 PM State Farm sues Mississippi AG Hood
November 1, 2007 12:49 AM The premium rollback coalition, from Texas to Maine
October 31, 2007 12:37 AM You can afford it
October 31, 2007 12:21 AM McKinsey documents -- overrated?
October 30, 2007 12:25 AM California wildfires: can battle against natural disasters be won?
October 26, 2007 12:57 AM Scruggs defense team files reply brief in USA v. Scruggs, defends sending of documents to AG Hood as legit cooperation with law enforcement
October 25, 2007 2:42 AM Grand jury seeks hard drive, firm suspects Scruggs of violating judge's order and tipping off U.S. Attorney
October 24, 2007 6:13 AM It doesn't take a Nobel Prize winner to explain high insurance prices on the Gulf Coast
October 19, 2007 12:41 AM Florida borrows a page from Mississippi AG Hood's book, threatens investigations of insurers
October 18, 2007 7:25 PM Federal Judge Beer dismisses Katrina 'whistleblower' suit in Louisiana; how this case fits in with USA v. Dickie Scruggs
October 17, 2007 12:07 AM Florida city may bill insurance for fire and auto emergency response
October 16, 2007 12:33 AM More on USA v. Scruggs
October 15, 2007 5:26 AM Prosecutors' court filing: Scruggs defied injunction for monetary gain, Hood helped
October 11, 2007 12:18 AM Trent Lott lives! And his fanny-kicking odyssey continues
October 10, 2007 12:50 AM Does this make any sense to you?
October 5, 2007 4:56 AM Louisiana Citizens Property audit finds state-run insurer misused property of Louisiana citizens
September 20, 2007 12:46 AM Jeb Bush rips Florida Gov. Crist over insurance war
August 31, 2007 12:07 AM Insurers returning to the middle market 'killing fields'
August 29, 2007 12:00 AM Mississippi AG Hood calls Dickie Scruggs a 'confidential informant,' says he shouldn't be prosecuted
August 24, 2007 1:21 PM 11th Circuit affirms Judge Acker's preliminary injunction in Renfroe v. Rigsby "whistleblower" case
August 20, 2007 12:58 AM Around the insurance world today
August 17, 2007 12:28 AM 'Maintain urban subsidies'
August 15, 2007 12:30 AM Post-election story on Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale
August 14, 2007 12:54 AM Katrina round-up
August 6, 2007 12:16 AM Bloomberg story on insurance company bad faith
August 2, 2007 12:16 AM Gov. Crist threatens adjustments in Florida CAT fund if insurers ask for higher rates
July 27, 2007 3:00 PM Judge Acker appoints special prosecutors in Dickie Scruggs criminal contempt matter
July 24, 2007 12:47 AM Auto insurance round-up
July 23, 2007 7:58 AM Point of Law blogging
July 23, 2007 12:31 AM Florida insurance fiasco in the making
July 19, 2007 1:01 AM Washington Legal Foundation joins Scruggs hit parade
July 19, 2007 12:58 AM Federal wind coverage: dead in the water?
July 18, 2007 12:51 AM More on national catastrophe fund, federalizing wind coverage, Florida's Sink-ing insurance situation
July 16, 2007 12:00 AM Some insurers supporting federal multi-peril insurance
July 13, 2007 6:39 AM Dust-up between Gene Taylor's staff, insurance lobbyists about wind coverage bill
July 11, 2007 12:09 AM Florida insurance update
July 6, 2007 12:00 AM How is the image of insurers after Katrina?
June 29, 2007 12:14 AM Congress proposes reforms to federal flood insurance
June 21, 2007 12:14 AM Scruggs files RICO claims against State Farm, others
June 19, 2007 5:09 AM Florida may seek reinsurance help on Cat fund
June 18, 2007 12:28 AM Federal judge requests that U.S. Attorney prosecute Dickie Scruggs for criminal contempt
June 12, 2007 12:06 AM Mississippi AG Hood files suit against State Farm (again)
May 31, 2007 1:33 AM Of pigs and lipstick
May 31, 2007 1:14 AM Unsealed lawsuit alleges insurer conspiracy to rip off flood program
May 31, 2007 12:47 AM Update on Scruggs contempt proceedings
May 30, 2007 12:59 AM 'The governor's feistiness seems to have morphed into an unwarranted cockiness that he will soon regret'
May 30, 2007 12:36 AM Inhibited appetites for risk
May 21, 2007 12:09 AM RMS withdraws 5-year hurricane model from consideration in Florida, industry spokesman says state is in 'wholesale denial'
May 21, 2007 12:00 AM Insurer advertising
May 16, 2007 12:44 AM Cat bonds still popular even with cheaper reinsurance
May 15, 2007 12:38 AM Allstate to stop writing new homeowners policies in California
May 8, 2007 12:46 AM Renfroe continues to seek criminal contempt sanction against Scruggs
May 7, 2007 12:50 AM Florida insurance developments
May 4, 2007 8:04 AM Allstate to receive subpoena for Katrina documents
May 2, 2007 5:22 AM Mississippi AG Hood to sue State Farm for breach of settlement agreement
April 30, 2007 1:07 AM Louisiana attorney general not considering following in Hood's footsteps
April 27, 2007 12:34 AM Has Charlie Crist been reading 'The Octopus' and 'The Jungle'?
April 23, 2007 12:28 AM Katrina round-up
April 16, 2007 12:23 AM More adverse reaction to the Florida insurance fix
April 10, 2007 12:17 AM Florida coastal development continues unabated, increases state's hurricane risk
April 2, 2007 12:24 AM Fraudulent use of Katrina aid was so widespread no one knows how big it is
March 27, 2007 2:29 PM Scruggs sued by fellow lawyers over attorney fees
March 27, 2007 12:31 AM Some stunning numbers on Florida's insurance gamble
March 19, 2007 2:47 AM Scruggs won the public relations battle
March 19, 2007 1:02 AM Elderly pair to stand trial for alleged murder of homeless men for insurance money
March 16, 2007 12:17 AM Louisiana looks for new chief for state-run insurer that lost vital records
March 13, 2007 12:26 AM Louisiana state-run insurer loses records for last two years
March 6, 2007 12:10 PM Hearing To Be Held To See If 'Whistleblower' Rigsby Sisters, Scruggs Law Group, Should Be Held In Contempt
March 1, 2007 12:54 AM 100,000 Expected To File Claims Against Corps Of Engineers In Louisiana
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
January 18, 2007 6:42 AM Insurance Costs And Coastal Development
January 17, 2007 12:11 AM Dubious Insurance Advertising, Part II
January 11, 2007 7:02 AM An Idea Whose Time Has Not Come
January 10, 2007 12:38 AM Other Insurers Struggling To Come Up With Advertising As Effective As Geico's Gecko
January 5, 2007 8:30 AM Terrorism Insurance
January 5, 2007 7:36 AM Reinsurance Rates Are Falling -- Except For Property, Casualty Coverage Along U.S. Coast
January 2, 2007 7:30 AM Mandatory Health Insurance In California, Maryland
December 26, 2006 8:37 AM Contractors' Insurance In Iraq
December 21, 2006 5:26 AM Maniloff's Top 10 Coverage Decisions Of 2006
December 15, 2006 1:52 PM Florida Supreme Court: Snowbirds Can't Select Florida Law To Invalidate Insurance Policy Provisions
December 14, 2006 7:50 AM This Story Is Worth Pointing Out For The Headline Alone
December 13, 2006 8:22 AM Insurer Requests Gag Order Over Attempts To Cast It In Negative Light, 'Generate Prejudice' Against It
December 11, 2006 8:06 AM Insurance Complaints In Auto, Home, Health Lines
December 7, 2006 2:50 AM Why Are New York Car Insurance Rates So High?
December 6, 2006 3:42 AM Is Insurance A Social Transfer Mechanism?
December 1, 2006 5:56 AM New Katrina Case Finds Definition Of 'Flood' Ambiguous
November 28, 2006 6:32 AM Health Care Insurance: Four Products, Three Of Which Are Not 'Insurance'
November 27, 2006 6:30 AM Is There Actually A Litigation Crisis?
November 16, 2006 7:21 AM Global Warming Justifies Higher Premiums?
November 8, 2006 6:57 AM Another Reinsurance Blog
November 8, 2006 6:40 AM More On 'Green' Insurance
November 7, 2006 5:57 AM Life Is Less Risky, Insurance Is Cheaper
November 3, 2006 10:50 AM A Good Explanation Of Insurance Pricing
November 3, 2006 6:51 AM Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court That Said Insurance Contract's Appraisal Clause Precluded RICO Claims
October 30, 2006 9:50 AM Massachusetts Court: Letter To Insurance Company Alleging Inappropriate Touching By Doctor Not Protected By State's Anti-SLAPP Statute
October 27, 2006 7:08 AM Spitzer Sues Over Alleged Nefarious Life Insurance Settlement Practices
October 25, 2006 5:11 AM Robot Insurance And The Knocking At The Gate In Macbeth
October 19, 2006 6:57 AM Class Actions And Alternative Fee Arrangements
October 16, 2006 8:00 AM UK Insurance Firm Bars Happy Birthday Cards Out Of Fear Of Age Discrimination
October 13, 2006 9:25 AM Why Are Insurers Charging Less Green For Products That Are More 'Green'?
October 12, 2006 7:36 AM Two Referrals
October 11, 2006 12:16 AM Insurers Number One Litigators Among American Business
September 27, 2006 12:07 AM State Farm Vendor Sues Former Employees Who Became Consultants To Plaintiff Lawyer Dickie Scruggs
September 20, 2006 12:54 AM Homeowners Insurance Required For Protest?
September 19, 2006 6:01 AM 'Jackass' Insurance Is Expensive
August 31, 2006 7:29 AM Frontiers Of Insurance Coverage
August 24, 2006 7:19 AM Some Insurers Promoting 'Green' Products
August 23, 2006 9:37 AM Agent Not Liable To Insurer For Alleged Misrepresentations And Concealment
August 22, 2006 5:55 AM Lott: Collusion Delusion?
August 11, 2006 4:31 AM This Is Some Good Analysis
August 9, 2006 12:33 AM Increasing Wealth In China Fuels Demand For Insurance, Insurance Litigation
August 7, 2006 12:29 PM Legal Blogs As Judicial Resources
August 7, 2006 7:27 AM Insurance: The New Luxury?
August 4, 2006 1:59 AM Another Insurance Settlement With N.Y. Attorney General Spitzer
August 4, 2006 1:51 AM A Subsidy By Any Other Name
August 2, 2006 12:27 AM Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Are Greedy Lawyers Behind It All?
July 31, 2006 6:52 AM An Example Of Market Response To Health Care Insurance Increases
July 28, 2006 12:44 AM This Sounds Like A Pretty Dumb Idea For Insurance Fraud
July 21, 2006 12:42 AM Dead Man Walking
July 19, 2006 6:45 AM More On Hurricane-Related Homeowner Rate Increases
July 19, 2006 6:24 AM Katrina: The Hits Just Keep Coming
July 18, 2006 1:26 AM The Value Of Experienced Coverage Counsel
July 12, 2006 9:23 AM Vengeful Ex-Boss Allegedly Blacklists Woman
July 12, 2006 8:54 AM Lawsuit Accuses Insurer Of Coercing Man With Cancer Into Cancelling Life Insurance
July 12, 2006 8:19 AM Some Insurers Writing Avian Flu Clauses Into Travel Policies
July 11, 2006 1:10 AM Reinsurers' Risk Aversion Is A Major Reason For Rise In Homeowners Premiums
July 10, 2006 9:57 AM First Katrina Case Goes To Trial
July 6, 2006 7:00 AM Remember These Two?
June 30, 2006 2:28 AM Insurers Will Love These
June 29, 2006 1:47 AM More On CAT Bonds
June 26, 2006 6:23 AM Large Increases In Home Values Tied To Cancellation Of Hurricane Coverage
June 26, 2006 5:56 AM Insurer Withdraws Sisters' Policies For Virgin Birth
June 23, 2006 1:48 AM Lawyers Get All The Breaks: Should A 'Business Judgment Rule' Apply To MedMal Cases?
June 15, 2006 5:51 AM Light My Fire
June 12, 2006 1:44 AM This Is A Bad Idea And It Won't Work
June 9, 2006 6:49 AM Judge Throws Book At New Jersey Town Officials
June 9, 2006 6:42 AM Earthquake Insurance Rates Actually Dropping In Many Parts Of California
June 9, 2006 6:08 AM World Cup Insurance
June 8, 2006 9:48 AM 'Ethel Adams Law' Takes Effect In Washington, Defines 'Accident' As Event Unexpected And Unintended By Insured
June 8, 2006 7:37 AM Third Death Probed In Insurance Scam Case
June 7, 2006 12:42 PM Federal Judge Orders 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Match To Resolve Discovery Dispute
June 5, 2006 7:57 AM Florida Supreme Court Says Offer Of Judgment Applies To PIP Lawsuits, Allows Insurers To Collect Attorney Fees
June 5, 2006 7:50 AM It Isn't Just The South Where Homeowners Insurance Rates Are Rising
June 2, 2006 12:52 PM Allstate Stops Offering Earthquake Insurance In Oregon And Washington
June 1, 2006 7:21 AM Women Indicted In Insurance Fraud Case Involving Deaths Of Homeless Men
May 29, 2006 2:48 AM Memorial Day 2006
May 25, 2006 8:09 AM Some Mighty Expensive Life Insurance
May 24, 2006 6:52 PM Damages of $1.6 Million Sought For Dog Death
May 24, 2006 6:09 AM Homeowners Insurance Premiums Way Up In Some Coastal Areas
May 22, 2006 5:38 AM Wind And Hail Coverage Dropped By One Insurer In SE Louisiana
May 19, 2006 2:57 PM Laptop Entries Bring Daughter Back To Life For Grieving Family
May 19, 2006 6:29 AM The Consequences Of Overregulation
May 18, 2006 7:31 AM Insurers Are Liable To Insureds For Full Policy Limits, Not Merely Pro Rata Share Of All Limits
May 17, 2006 5:36 AM Florida Deregulates Some Insurance In Effort To Lure Insurers Back
May 15, 2006 12:36 PM NoDak News
May 11, 2006 8:42 AM Man Sues Over Failure To Get Mother's Day Gift
May 10, 2006 1:43 AM Walgreens' Insults: Is There Really Any Damage?
May 9, 2006 6:23 AM Social Host Liability
May 5, 2006 6:16 AM No Bull: Owner Not Liable For Negligence In Handyman Mauling
May 2, 2006 8:32 AM DRI Seminar
May 2, 2006 7:03 AM When NoDaks Sue
May 2, 2006 1:16 AM Dog's Life
April 27, 2006 6:45 AM Blogging Schedule
April 24, 2006 5:56 AM Is Insurance Irrational?
April 20, 2006 8:25 AM Avian Flu Insurance
April 20, 2006 7:59 AM An Interesting Perspective
April 19, 2006 9:06 AM 'I'm Sorry' Legislation
April 18, 2006 1:07 PM 'Bill, Call 911. You've Been Shot.'
April 17, 2006 9:01 AM 'You Couldn't Build An AIG Today'
April 10, 2006 1:24 PM More Insurable Than Thou?
April 7, 2006 9:25 AM Louisiana Debating Extending Time To Sue Insurers
April 6, 2006 9:27 AM Update On Bus Rider/Bicyclist Incident
April 4, 2006 10:52 AM Allstate Cutting Underwriting Of Certain Catastrophic Risks
March 30, 2006 7:11 AM Bi-Lingual Insurance Policies
March 29, 2006 6:46 AM From The Nostalgia File
March 27, 2006 6:25 AM Class Actions
March 24, 2006 6:43 AM Mississippi Curbs Forum-Shopping
March 23, 2006 6:49 AM Insurance Companies Never Rest In Efforts To Limit Liability?
March 22, 2006 12:30 PM The Artist Currently Known As Prince Sued Over Allegedly Tacky Redo Of Rented House
March 21, 2006 9:28 AM "Act Of God? Not A Problem -- We Sue God"
March 21, 2006 1:51 AM Football Fan Sues Because His Vehicle Was Pictured On Cover Of Popular Book
March 20, 2006 6:19 PM Insurer Agrees To $171 Million Settlement Of Price-Fixing Allegations
March 20, 2006 8:21 AM Spring Has Sprung
March 17, 2006 11:57 PM Happy St. Patrick's Day!
March 17, 2006 12:26 AM City Rejects Claim Of Worker Who Backed City Truck Into His Own Vehicle
March 16, 2006 9:38 AM Sixth Circuit Says That McCarran-Ferguson Act Does Not Reverse Pre-empt RICO Claims
March 16, 2006 9:32 AM New Jersey Makes It Easier For Insurers To Sue Policyholders For Fraud
March 15, 2006 9:06 AM Insurance Company Apparently Funded Settlement Between Woman And Sons Over Slain Husband/Father
March 15, 2006 9:01 AM Maryland Considers Whether To Lengthen Statute Of Limitations Period For Child Abuse Lawsuits
March 13, 2006 8:41 AM North Dakota Or South Dakota?
March 13, 2006 8:18 AM Lawsuit Over Strip Club Tab Settled
March 13, 2006 8:10 AM Neverland Ranch Shut Down For Lack Of Workers Comp Insurance
March 10, 2006 4:29 PM This Is One Of The Weirdest Stories Of The Year
March 10, 2006 1:56 PM Chevy Doctors, Mercedes Doctors
March 10, 2006 9:35 AM A Must-Read Blog
March 9, 2006 11:10 AM Diocese Sells Land To Fund Settlement With Sex Abuse Claimants
March 7, 2006 7:52 PM Virginia Man Who Settled Wrongful Death Lawsuit Files His Own $5.35 Million Lawsuit
March 7, 2006 7:43 AM Is Tort Reform Needed?
March 6, 2006 12:30 PM Sex Abuse Case Dismissed On Statute Of Limitations Grounds
March 3, 2006 9:28 PM Lawyer vs. Lawyer E-mail Exchange: "Bla Bla Bla"
March 2, 2006 8:03 AM Thanks To Readers
February 23, 2006 11:10 PM Negotiating Settlements Through Cage Matches?
February 22, 2006 10:29 PM Walking The Streets: A Traffic Warden's Diary
February 20, 2006 1:06 AM Blogging Schedule
February 17, 2006 4:59 AM Dozens Of New Defendants Added To Nightclub Fire Lawsuit
February 16, 2006 12:00 PM A Flood Of Lawsuits
February 13, 2006 12:04 PM Dog Day Afternoon
February 11, 2006 11:27 AM Bill Passed Mandating Second Notice That Homeowners' Insurance Doesn't Cover Floods
February 9, 2006 8:51 AM Just Like Pulling Teeth
February 8, 2006 2:42 PM New Orleans Levee Board Surprised At Eight-Fold Premium Hike, Board Told It Should Be Surprised It Can Get Insurance At All
February 8, 2006 1:43 PM New Roundup Of New York Coverage Cases
February 7, 2006 11:23 AM Insurer Wins Malpractice Verdict Against Its Defense Counsel
February 2, 2006 4:31 PM Oregon Supreme Court Reaffirms $79.5 Million Punitive Damages Award Against Philip Morris
February 2, 2006 11:04 AM Lawyer Who Hid Stolen Paintings For 28 Years: "I Know Some Things Don't Look Good Here"
February 2, 2006 8:56 AM Court To Reconsider Whether Wal-Mart Was Duped By AIG Regarding "Dead Peasant" Policies
January 31, 2006 1:08 PM Man Seeks To Prove Coverage To Fight Criminal Fraud Charges
January 31, 2006 9:51 AM Possible Changes Coming To "Black Box" Technology In Autos
January 30, 2006 12:00 PM Six Indicted In Portland For Alleged Hurricane Katrina Fraud
January 27, 2006 12:06 PM Record Catastrophe Loss Claims In 2005
January 26, 2006 10:38 AM D&O Premiums Continue To Fall Despite Increasing Claims
January 25, 2006 12:32 PM And Now For Something Completely Different
January 24, 2006 10:44 AM Malpractice Premiums Down
January 20, 2006 11:57 AM Asbestos Litigation Revived Against St. Paul Travelers
January 20, 2006 11:32 AM A Superb Law Review Article
January 19, 2006 12:18 PM Another Weird Insurance Fraud Story
January 19, 2006 10:44 AM A Legal Horror Story
January 18, 2006 4:11 PM Lawyers v. Insurance Company
January 18, 2006 11:56 AM The 1906 S.F. Earthquake From The Insurance Perspective
January 16, 2006 9:27 AM Insurer Insolvencies Relatively High Since The Millenium
January 16, 2006 8:53 AM L.A. Archdiocese Settles Some Uninsured Cases, Still Fighting With Insurers On "Covered" Claims
January 13, 2006 11:38 AM Dozens Of Insurers To Leave Auto And Home Markets
January 13, 2006 9:54 AM Insurer Profits Healthy Despite Katrina

Legal Info

January 13, 2006 11:43 AM A Refreshing Bit Of Judicial Candor
December 23, 2005 11:00 PM Disclaimer
December 23, 2005 10:59 PM Privacy Policy

Legal Services

January 10, 2005 12:00 PM Dunn Carney's Insurance Coverage and Insurance Recovery Specialists

Liability Policies

June 20, 2011 7:47 AM Additional Insurance: When "Ongoing Operations" Coverage Extends To Damages After Completion
March 3, 2008 7:29 AM Anti-concurrent cause, Ontario style
October 23, 2007 12:56 AM Bloomberg: Canada auto insurers win in Supreme Court
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
February 19, 2007 12:12 AM Would A Homeowners Insurance Policy Provide A Defense To This Lawsuit?
February 15, 2007 12:59 AM Should Insurers Be Sued For Bad Faith For Drafting Hard-To-Decipher Policies?
February 6, 2007 12:57 AM Do Insurers Intentionally Introduce Ambiguities Into Policies?
January 8, 2007 2:24 AM Boy, 8, Sues Parents With Their Consent For Negligence In Fastening Child Safety Seat
December 21, 2006 5:26 AM Maniloff's Top 10 Coverage Decisions Of 2006
November 10, 2006 1:58 AM Insurance Agent Liability And Applicable Standard Of Care
November 10, 2006 12:26 AM Insurance Adjuster's Negative Statements About Personal Injury Lawyer Held To Be Actionable As Defamation Per Se
November 1, 2006 7:15 AM New York Scaffold Law Targeted In Lawsuit, Claimed To Drive Up Construction Costs Of Homes Through Higher Insurance Premiums
October 31, 2006 5:57 AM Rapper Sues National Union Fire Insurance, Claiming Failure To Pay Indemnity Ordered By Court In 2004
October 20, 2006 1:35 AM Court Reforms Policy After Insurer And Insured Concur On Antecedent Agreement
October 6, 2006 12:47 AM No Coverage For Dog Fall While Watching Prez Plane
October 5, 2006 7:03 AM Lawyer Wins $217 Million In Med Mal Case, Vows To Go After Insurance Company Next
October 3, 2006 6:14 AM Here's Another Interesting Blog
September 28, 2006 2:40 PM This Sounds Like 'Defective' Analysis To Me
September 22, 2006 8:23 AM Is There A Rational Justification For Third-Party Bad Faith?
September 21, 2006 7:11 AM Material Misrepresentation: Must It Be Material To The Risk Or Material To The Loss?
September 19, 2006 7:27 AM Court: 'Advertising Injury' Includes Promotional Techniques
September 13, 2006 4:55 AM Car Accident After Driver Sped From Police Held To Be Expected And Intended By Driver
September 12, 2006 7:56 AM Court: Insurers Have Right To Seek Reimbursement Of Settlement Amounts Paid For Uncovered Claims
September 7, 2006 7:10 AM Insurer's Reserves Not Discoverable Except In Bad Faith Claim
August 31, 2006 7:54 AM D.C. District Court: 'No Prejudice' Rule Is Not D.C. Law
August 29, 2006 1:19 AM These Justices Do A NoDak-In-Exile Proud
August 25, 2006 7:06 AM Insured Required To Pay $500,000 SIR Even Though It Did Not Consent To Settlement
August 17, 2006 12:55 AM Minnesota Supreme Court: Insufficient Evidence Of Workplace Violence Precludes Intentional Acts Exclusion
August 15, 2006 3:15 AM Reimbursement Of Defense Costs
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
August 8, 2006 7:16 AM When Courts Really Have To Reach To Find Ambiguity
August 1, 2006 6:57 AM Excess Insurer Not Entitled To Maintain Legal Malpractice Claim Against Insured's Defense Attorneys
July 27, 2006 6:14 AM Connecticut Supreme Court: Loss Of Consortium By Patient's Wife Is Covered Under Physician's Liability Policy
July 26, 2006 12:48 AM What's Your Coverage Position On Driverless Cars?
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 20, 2006 2:26 AM A Superb Analysis Of CGL's 'Business Risk' Exclusions
July 5, 2006 9:22 AM Washington Court of Appeals: Consent Judgment And Assignment Of Attorney Malpractice Proceeds Different From Assignment Of Claims Against Insurers
June 28, 2006 5:04 AM Right Result, Dicey Analysis
June 23, 2006 12:20 AM You Thought Your Bill Was High? Here Are Some Serious Attorney Fees
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 5:36 AM A Doctor's Lament About MedMal Premiums
June 15, 2006 5:21 AM This Seems Like An Easy Call
June 15, 2006 4:20 AM This Has Got The Makings Of A Great Coverage Case
June 14, 2006 6:26 AM Will CAT Bonds Take Over Large Reinsurance Risks?
June 12, 2006 1:44 AM This Is A Bad Idea And It Won't Work
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 16, 2006 7:28 AM How Insurance Alters Behavior
April 21, 2006 6:09 AM Death Of Tree Trimmer Leads To Lawsuit Against Homeowners
April 13, 2006 7:31 AM Broker's Alleged Faulty Advice Not Actionable As Negligence, But Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Is Possible
April 13, 2006 6:08 AM Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Affirms Dismissal Of Negligence Suit Against High School
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 28, 2006 5:15 AM Equitable Relief That Seeks Costs And Attorney Fees Is A Claim For "Damages"
March 27, 2006 2:06 AM Claim First Made When EEOC Complaint, Not Lawsuit, Is Filed
March 27, 2006 1:01 AM Liability Of Individual Condo Owners
March 22, 2006 6:07 AM Excess Insurer Not Able To Enforce Notice Provision In Contract With Primary Insurer
March 18, 2006 1:06 PM Teacher's Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit Dismissed
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
February 15, 2006 10:00 AM Beer Mug Attack Before Policy Began Is Not Covered Merely Because Victim Died After Policy Incepted
February 10, 2006 6:41 AM General Contractor Not Covered By "Additional Insured" Endorsement
February 10, 2006 5:49 AM Bench Slapped!
February 8, 2006 6:46 AM No Insurance, No Film
February 8, 2006 6:14 AM Duty To Defend In Bar Fight Cases
February 7, 2006 9:28 AM Insured Is Liable For Damages After Insurer Becomes Insolvent
February 7, 2006 9:20 AM Disgorgement Is Not Covered As "Damages"
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 1, 2006 10:10 AM Expert Testimony Not Allowed As To Interpretation Of Insurance Policy
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 11:35 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 10:38 AM D&O Premiums Continue To Fall Despite Increasing Claims
January 26, 2006 6:54 AM Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Bar In Suit Over Bouncer Fight
January 25, 2006 11:23 AM "Mailbox Rule" Means Policy Was Cancelled Before Tragic Accident
January 24, 2006 8:27 PM Face It Girls, I'm Older And I Have More Insurance
January 24, 2006 9:14 AM New Oregon "Additional Insured" Case Published
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 12:51 PM Business Use Exclusion In Auto Policy Declared Contrary To Public Policy
January 19, 2006 12:09 PM Misrepresentations Are Not An "Occurrence"
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 17, 2006 11:03 AM "Exhaustion" Occurs When Underlying Insurer Settles Its Liabilities

Links

November 6, 2011 6:57 AM Wait, I'm not covered for that?
July 17, 2007 11:40 AM We've Got You Covered
July 17, 2007 11:36 AM PA Insurance Law Notes
July 17, 2007 11:32 AM NewsRe
May 8, 2006 12:50 PM RiskProf
January 23, 2006 8:45 PM Claims Journal
January 23, 2006 8:35 PM Bizjournals Insurance News
January 23, 2006 8:27 PM Insurance News Wire
January 23, 2006 8:22 PM Insurance Journal
January 23, 2006 11:52 AM Overlawyered
January 23, 2006 10:08 AM Wall Street Journal Law Blog
January 12, 2006 10:40 PM Insurance Scrawl
December 15, 2005 4:25 PM ReRisk
December 15, 2005 10:29 AM blog-re
December 1, 2005 8:57 PM Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
December 1, 2005 8:09 PM Declarations and Exclusions
November 1, 2005 10:34 AM Blog Brief
February 28, 2004 9:39 AM Miserable Donuts

Miscellaneous

October 18, 2011 10:00 AM 'Tis the season to be politicking
July 25, 2011 8:07 AM A quick missing link
July 12, 2011 3:55 AM Made for TV
June 22, 2011 9:21 AM The Missing Links
June 22, 2011 3:09 AM Hit and Run Links
June 14, 2011 9:06 AM Dumbing down analysis with dictionaries
June 14, 2011 8:39 AM Give the ABA a pat on the back
June 9, 2011 8:59 AM Blogging, branding and the free-gap
June 9, 2011 7:24 AM The Missing Links
June 8, 2011 3:56 PM As promised
June 8, 2011 12:52 PM Hit and Run Links
June 8, 2011 9:44 AM Because It's Wednesday
June 3, 2011 4:41 AM Today's Hit and Run Links
June 1, 2011 7:46 AM Zen and the Art of Law Firm Maintenance*
May 30, 2011 6:44 AM Memorial Day 2011
May 19, 2011 3:27 PM Scruggsipus Rex: Review of 'Kings of Tort'
March 24, 2009 7:51 AM Blogging schedule
March 2, 2009 8:42 AM Return to blogging
September 9, 2008 9:09 AM Free Dickie
May 25, 2008 7:13 AM Memorial Day 2008
March 5, 2008 12:02 AM Y'all Nation, March 5: can y'all be used as a singular pronoun?
January 30, 2008 7:29 AM Blogging schedule January 30
January 22, 2008 7:48 AM Regular blogging may resume Thursday
January 21, 2008 8:12 AM Blogging schedule
January 4, 2008 8:39 AM Appearance on the Paul Gallo Radio Show on Monday
January 2, 2008 11:07 AM A Wednesday bleg
January 2, 2008 6:59 AM Blogging schedule January 2
December 20, 2007 12:43 AM Maniloff's Top 10 coverage cases of 2007
November 27, 2007 8:58 AM Some server issues this morning
November 21, 2007 12:04 AM Thanksgiving blogging schedule
October 31, 2007 12:06 AM I find this to be one of the most disgusting things I've read this year
October 5, 2007 12:05 AM This is a high honor
October 3, 2007 12:21 AM Potpourri Wednesday
October 2, 2007 2:11 AM Dickie Scruggs asks that criminal contempt charges be dropped
September 28, 2007 12:01 AM Is anti-concurrent cause language 'unethical'?
September 26, 2007 12:15 AM Hood spokesman says challenger needs to cowboy up
September 24, 2007 7:41 AM No post today
September 21, 2007 11:02 AM Final version of Appleman's anti-concurrent cause/Katrina litigation article
September 19, 2007 12:49 AM Thanks to readers
September 11, 2007 12:57 AM Tuesday potpourri
September 5, 2007 12:43 AM Potpourri Wednesday
August 22, 2007 1:07 AM Special prosecutors file contempt charges against Dickie Scruggs
August 16, 2007 12:50 AM 'When you ride alone you ride with Hitler'
August 9, 2007 12:19 AM Potpourri Thursday
August 8, 2007 12:03 AM Scruggs-backed candidate 'toasts' Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Dale
August 1, 2007 5:42 AM Scruggs contempt roundup
July 30, 2007 12:46 AM Scruggs post redux
July 27, 2007 12:12 AM U.S. Attorney's Office declines prosecution of Dickie Scruggs
July 19, 2007 12:16 AM Coverage College
July 17, 2007 12:00 AM More on Judge Robert Keeton
July 12, 2007 12:38 PM New reinsurance blog
July 12, 2007 5:25 AM Another survey finds consumer misperceptions about auto, home insurance
July 5, 2007 1:04 AM Judge Robert Keeton, RIP
July 5, 2007 12:19 AM Guest blogging
July 5, 2007 12:00 AM London bombing
June 28, 2007 8:53 AM Guest blogging
June 27, 2007 12:02 AM Scruggs among top contributors to North Dakota politics: it doesn't take much
June 26, 2007 10:12 AM Guest blogging
June 22, 2007 1:57 AM Lott: 'I've already offended everybody'
June 22, 2007 12:31 AM New coverage blog
June 8, 2007 12:43 AM Where is Jim Hood's lawsuit?
June 4, 2007 7:15 AM A senator's wild ride
May 29, 2007 6:15 AM Blogging schedule
May 28, 2007 12:03 AM Memorial Day 2007
May 25, 2007 12:38 AM Another wind vs. water debate
May 24, 2007 12:45 AM Blog business
May 24, 2007 12:00 AM Damage from hurricanes and tsunamis alike
May 23, 2007 12:24 AM Justice: external reality or human construct?
May 23, 2007 12:00 AM New coverage blog
May 15, 2007 12:26 AM Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Dale back on Democratic primary ballot
May 10, 2007 6:22 AM Blogging Schedule
May 9, 2007 12:22 AM Amibiguity in insurance policies
April 30, 2007 12:29 AM Florida no-fault insurance
April 27, 2007 12:01 AM Should insurers decide to pay based on 'moral' considerations?
April 24, 2007 12:12 PM Full text RSS
April 23, 2007 12:05 AM Blog business
April 18, 2007 6:58 AM Sacramento flood vote
March 29, 2007 12:01 AM The 'toast' of Mississippi
March 28, 2007 12:09 AM The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
March 22, 2007 9:53 AM March 22 Grab Bag
March 22, 2007 6:23 AM Coverage litigation and the magic 8-ball
March 21, 2007 2:27 PM Another Katrina casualty
March 9, 2007 12:16 AM Should Jurors Be Allowed To Blog?
March 6, 2007 6:40 AM Blogging Today
February 21, 2007 9:57 AM Information And Relevance
February 14, 2007 12:02 AM Happy Valentine's Day
February 5, 2007 12:18 AM 'Horses Chewed My Car'
February 5, 2007 12:09 AM Talk Show Host Convicted Of Auto Fraud
February 1, 2007 12:53 AM This Is Good To Hear
January 26, 2007 12:38 AM Insurance Litigation And The Attorney-Client Privilege
January 24, 2007 5:36 AM And Now For Something Completely Different
January 16, 2007 5:27 AM 500th Post
January 15, 2007 12:18 AM Do Directors Commit Dereliction Of Duty By Failing To Prepare For Bird Flu?
January 9, 2007 10:44 AM Dubious Insurance Advertising/Trying To Portray Insurance As Fun
January 8, 2007 12:55 AM I Didn't Think These Warnings Were All That Wacky
January 4, 2007 7:21 AM Blogging Schedule
December 29, 2006 7:22 AM Last Post of 2006/Happy New Year
December 29, 2006 1:54 AM I Wish I Could Defend This Lawsuit
December 24, 2006 10:25 PM Season's Greetings
December 22, 2006 7:29 AM Friday Potpourri
December 20, 2006 7:37 AM Wednesday Insurance Melange
December 8, 2006 12:56 AM The Tort System As Liability Insurance
December 6, 2006 12:10 AM New York DRI Seminar
December 4, 2006 12:22 AM What Words Do You Hate?
December 1, 2006 12:04 AM Check This Out
November 29, 2006 7:17 AM Potpourri
November 22, 2006 10:54 AM Insight Into The Mind Of A Doctor Sued For Malpractice
November 22, 2006 8:13 AM Blogging Schedule
November 21, 2006 9:23 AM The Gospel Of Blogging
November 21, 2006 4:28 AM Thanks To Readers
November 20, 2006 7:22 AM Blogging Schedule
November 17, 2006 4:00 PM A Legal Blog Taxonomy
November 16, 2006 1:32 AM Let's Go Blue!
November 14, 2006 1:07 AM The Fall Of America's Meanest Law Firm
November 14, 2006 12:06 AM Hotel Valet Service Lost Her Car, Then Billed Her For Parking
November 3, 2006 6:12 AM Lead Paint And More
October 30, 2006 6:49 AM Blogging Schedule
October 26, 2006 11:29 AM Luke Debevec Article In The Legal Intelligencer
October 24, 2006 6:35 AM When Does Advocacy Pass The Boundaries Of Intellectual Honesty?
October 24, 2006 5:01 AM Blogging Schedule
October 19, 2006 8:30 AM Mass. School Bans Tag As Dangerous And Likely To Lead To Liability
October 13, 2006 9:13 AM Friday The 13th: Why Is It Unlucky?
October 13, 2006 8:50 AM Uninsured Art
October 4, 2006 1:34 AM Allegedly Murderous Pair Sued By Feds For Insurance Money
September 29, 2006 5:51 AM A Blog About Reinsurance
September 28, 2006 7:03 AM Blogging Schedule
September 12, 2006 6:14 AM Blogging Schedule
September 8, 2006 4:56 AM Coverage Quiz: Is Dip In Raw Sewage During Test Drive Covered?
September 6, 2006 8:26 AM Blogging Schedule
September 5, 2006 1:08 AM Man Who Took Boat To Rescue Katrina Victims Sued By Owner
August 24, 2006 12:10 AM Lawsuits For Dummies
August 21, 2006 6:44 AM Alleged Lawyer Misbehavior Costs $1.1 Million
August 17, 2006 2:43 AM Had Enough Katrina?
August 10, 2006 7:19 AM Pirates: Not Just In The Caribbean
August 10, 2006 7:05 AM When Life Insurance Fraud Goes Awry
August 9, 2006 10:01 AM Blogroll Additions
August 9, 2006 1:29 AM Here's A Useful Dictionary For The Cutting Edge Attorney Or Insurance Professional
August 7, 2006 12:07 PM Murder Charges Filed In Alleged Life Insurance Fraud
August 3, 2006 6:28 AM Yellowstone Blogging
July 24, 2006 6:25 AM Greetings from Billings, Montana
June 30, 2006 12:33 AM Blogging Schedule

Reimbursement of Legal Fees

September 12, 2006 7:56 AM Court: Insurers Have Right To Seek Reimbursement Of Settlement Amounts Paid For Uncovered Claims
January 13, 2006 4:27 PM "As Soon As Possible" Means Sooner Than Eight Years

Settlements, Assignments and Reasonableness

November 20, 2006 9:38 AM Oregon Supreme Court Case Provides More Questions Than Answers
January 20, 2006 8:23 AM Court Says Intentional Fires Don't Become Unintentional When They Burn An Unintended Object
January 13, 2006 1:48 PM Defendant Cannot Depose Lawyers Of Settling Parties About Reasonableness Of Settlement Amount

Subrogation

April 20, 2006 7:48 AM Here Is A Guy Who Needs A Good Plumber
April 10, 2006 12:48 PM County Rebuffed In Efforts To Enforce Subrogation Rights Against Employees' Tort Recoveries
March 1, 2006 3:28 PM Insurer Sues Mattress Maker Over Nursing Home Deaths
January 19, 2006 12:28 PM German Insurer's Attempt Denied To Gain Subrogation Rights Stemming From WTC Attacks

Subscribe

December 23, 2005 11:00 PM RSS

UIM/UM Coverage

June 2, 2011 1:43 AM Ocean's 25
September 27, 2007 12:35 AM Sheriff's deputy run over by own stolen car entitled to UM benefits from personal auto policy
April 25, 2007 12:09 AM Insurance company denied right to intervene in family court case over common law marriage
December 28, 2006 6:21 AM Pennsylvania Appellate Court: Lack Of Word 'All' Makes UIM Waiver Void
September 15, 2006 5:12 AM Michigan Court of Appeals: Driver With Abundant Unused Insurance Is Not Underinsured When Fault Is Less Than Proportionate Share Of Damages
July 7, 2006 7:42 AM Rhode Island Supreme Court: Party-Appointed Arbitrator's Failure To Disclose Ties To Insurer Justify Vacating Award
May 24, 2006 12:25 PM Florida Court of Appeals: Insurer Not Allowed Current Offsets For Undefined Future Workers Comp Benefits
March 29, 2006 9:04 AM Court Finds Statutory Requirement For 12-Point Type Not Binding
February 3, 2006 11:47 AM Child Who Was In Utero At Time Of Accident May Collect Under UIM Policy
January 23, 2006 11:09 AM Woman Crushed Between Autos Was "Occupying" Vehicle
January 19, 2006 12:21 PM Insurer Unsuccessful In Attempt To Compel Arbitration Of UIM Coverage Dispute
January 18, 2006 3:12 PM Should UIM Limits "Stack" Above Underlying Liability Coverage?