Insurance - Coverage

Insurance coverage in a “me too” world

Finding coverage for sexual molestation or assault often depends on ambiguity in the insurance Policy

The homeowner’s or business policy may include “personal injury” coverage. Exactly what does that include, and is it illusory coverage?

From Issue: 2018 April

Demer provides a well-developed roadmap for courts and practitioners to eliminate expert bias in disputes over insurance coverage

From Issue: 2024 July

Reformation is an equitable remedy that is available when the policy does not express the parties’ real agreement

Finding the commercial policy and opening it up with vicarious liability imputed to the employer through course-and-scope issues

From Issue: 2021 June

Cyber insurance is relatively new and policies have not been widely interpreted by the courts

Misleading estimates qualify as a misleading statement under the Insurance Code

Don’t let Airbnb eat you for breakfast: a look at the liability insurance for Airbnb hosts and the legal perils of short-term rentals

When a carrier agrees to defend under reservation of rights: Rule 3-310

A liability policy is a contract that concerns directly the comfort, happiness, or personal welfare of one of the parties

Recent cases support the use of this technique to maximize insurance coverage

A review of the insurer’s duty to settle and the effect of mediation confidentiality laws on mediated settlements