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1

Hurricane Ian Projected to Cause Historic Losses for Insurers

Sep 29, 2022 -- Experts predicted insured losses from Hurricane Ian could earn it a spot as one of the costliest natural disasters in history after the storm rapidly intensified before coming ashore in Southwest... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Does a Water Backup Exclusion Include Sewage?

Sep 26, 2022 -- Standard property policies typically contain an exclusion which provides that the insurer "will not pay for loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by . . . water that backs up or overflows from a... read more
 
 
 
 

3

Vermont High Court: COVID Virus, Like Cat Urine, Can Cause Physical Loss

Sep 27, 2022 -- Citing decisions that found insurance coverage was owed for contamination caused by cat urine and gasoline vapors, the Vermont Supreme Court broke from courts across the nation and found that SARS-CoV-2... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Insurers Say California's Inaction Threatens Auto Policies

Sep 27, 2022 -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation's largest automobile insurance market by refusing to approve any rate increases... read more
 
 
 
 

5

Sheriff Must Pay $15M for Death of Florida Teen Outside Fair

Sep 26, 2022 -- TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida sheriff has been ordered by a jury to pay $15 million to the parents of a teenager who died while trying to cross a highway after being kicked out of the state fair by... read more
 
 
 
 

6

KCC Projects Hurricane Ian Losses Will Top $60 Billion

Sep 30, 2022 -- Catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Co. said Friday that Hurricane Ian will generate nearly $63 billion in losses to private insurers, which would make it the second-most expensive hurricane ever when... read more
 
 
 
 

7

More Coaches Named in South Carolina Cheerleader Abuse Case

Sep 22, 2022 -- A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a competitive cheerleading gym in South Carolina has been amended to name six more coaches as defendants and three more accusers. The... read more
 
 
 
 

8

Penn. Collision Center Owner Allegedly Submitted $426K in Falsified Insurance Claims

Sep 21, 2022 -- The owner of a Pennsylvania collision repair shop submitted nearly 300 false insurance claims over several years to four insurance companies, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts, according to the... read more
 
 
 
 

9

Worker on Front End Loader Hits, Kills Florida Deputy

Sep 26, 2022 -- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida sheriff's deputy working an overnight shift providing safety in a construction zone was accidentally struck and killed by a worker operating a front end loader who... read more
 
 
 
 

10

Viewpoint: Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Policy Appraisal Clause Allows Causation Determinations

Sep 20, 2022 -- In BonBeck Parker, LLC v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, 14 F.4th 1169 (10th Circ. 2021) the Court held that the Travelers' policy permitted either party to request an appraisal on "the amount of... read more
 
 
 
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