/insurance-authority/general-liability?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance Authority General Liability Copyright 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½. en-US Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:53:56 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351691 An information security technology company urged the First Circuit on Tuesday to affirm that it isn't liable for a 2018 data breach that exposed confidential information of more than 277,000 of the medical device maker's patients, arguing that the insurer assignee of the device maker had no valid points. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:38:27 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351444?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351444 An insurer that separately insured a farm and a man accused by the farm of trespassing on its property and cutting down "valuable trees" told a Missouri federal court it should owe no coverage to the man, pointing to an exclusion for damage to vegetation. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:47:25 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351112?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351112 A Missouri property developer can't recover from Travelers $1.4 million for lost rental income and soft costs after a retaining wall failure caused delays at an apartment construction project, the Eighth Circuit ruled Monday. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:25:32 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351029?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2351029 Hinshaw & Culbertson has added a partner from Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz to its global insurance services practice in New Orleans, where she will represent insurance companies and other entities, the 500-lawyer firm announced Monday. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:46:42 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2350888?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2350888 An insurer for a North Carolina city improperly denied coverage for an underlying suit brought by a Black man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 44 years and is now on the hook for a $9.3 million settlement payment, the city argued in a suit removed to federal court. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:02:46 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349943 A Zurich Insurance Group unit cannot use exclusions to avoid covering more than $2 million in losses a contractor incurred after losing steel casings while constructing a bridge foundation near a Northern California city for the state Department of Transportation, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:05:36 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349931?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349931 A chiropractor's insurer must pay a $1.1 million award entered against him and the clinic where he works in a suit over injuries that a woman sustained during treatment, the clinic's insurer told a New York federal court, saying the other carrier's policy provides primary coverage. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:31:22 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349897?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349897 A novel suit accusing oil and gas companies of contributing to a woman's 2022 heat wave death could lead to future insurance disputes, but experts said common exclusions and other policy terms could leave the companies footing defense costs. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:18:22 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349532?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349532 A new law overhauling South Carolina's joint and several liability statutes, which left bars and restaurants potentially on the hook for the full amount of a verdict in alcohol-related lawsuits, has experts cautiously optimistic that the change will make insurance more affordable for these venues. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:25:46 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349956?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349956 A software company is blaming its insurers in Washington federal court for hampering its settlement talks with a client by reneging on its coverage agreements, causing the company to now potentially face a customer's $21 million claim. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:59:00 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2350026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2350026 Norton Rose Fulbright announced the growth of its Chicago office Thursday with the addition of a "highly regarded corporate lawyer," who will serve as a partner in the firm's business practice group and as a member of its transactional and regulatory insurance team. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:47:17 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349820?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349820 The Sixth Circuit said a coverage dispute over PFAS litigation shouldn't have been sent back to state court, the Tenth Circuit found that an insurer did not unreasonably deny a hail damage claim and a Florida federal court freed an insurer from paying an $8.5 million deal over construction defects. Here, Â鶹´«Ã½360 takes a look at the past week's top insurance news. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:00:06 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349403?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349403 A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday questioned why firefighting foam maker Kidde-Fenwal did not include in plan disclosures details about the recoveries its creditors can expect under its Chapter 11 proposal, as the debtor prepares to send its reorganization plan out for a vote. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:15:06 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2349452 Union Pacific Railroad Co. is on the hook for over $447,000 after it delivered a shipment of Nissan vehicles in a "severely damaged and depreciated condition," the insurer for the cargo owner told a Nebraska federal court Wednesday. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:55:58 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348713?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348713 A North Carolina federal judge granted a preliminary injunction ordering an adjuster to proceed with adjusting claims for insurers, including one related to a 2021 fatal Florida boat accident that resulted in a $66 million consent judgment against a policyholder. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:16:43 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348901 Allstate Fire And Casualty Insurance Co. urged the Georgia Court of Appeals to overturn a trial court's decision to sanction it by tossing its lawsuit over a liability policy issued to the owner of a car involved in a fatal accident. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:21:42 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348811 A lumber company and its insurance broker told a Nebraska federal court that the company's property insurance policy should be reformed to include $500,000 in business interruption coverage following a fire loss, alleging the insurer failed to do so despite the broker's request during the company's policy renewal. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:19:26 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348292?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348292 An Ohio federal court erred by remanding declaratory claims over insurance coverage for underlying PFAS litigation to state court, the Sixth Circuit ruled, forging its own jurisdictional standard for what are known as mixed actions, or lawsuits that seek both coercive relief, like damages, and noncoercive relief, like a court declaration. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:19:03 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348708?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348708 A manufacturer of electrical cables is responsible for over $1 million in damages for a fire at a Philadelphia-based discount department store, an insurer told a Pennsylvania federal court, saying the blaze was caused by the manufacturer's defective armored cabling. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:19:17 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348679?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2348679 A motocross event company is seeking coverage for a $20 million personal injury suit after a child attending a 2022 championship was paralyzed while swimming in a creek onsite after another patron jumped in and landed on her, according to a suit removed to Tennessee federal court.