Jurisdictions are split on the question of whether commercial general liability policies require matching of damaged physical property beyond the repair of the damaged property. Compare, e.g., Cedar Bluff Townhome Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2013 … The post District Court Finds Policy Required Matching Color for Replacement Panels That Were…

Florida’s workers’ compensation system was created to be self-executing. The legislature’s intention was for the Employer/Carrier and the injured worker, or claimant, to resolve any disputes among themselves; utilizing the workers’ compensation courts, otherwise known as the Office of the … The post Motion for Sanctions: A Useful Tool for Dealing With Lack of “Good…

An eastern Indiana man who suffered storm damage earlier this month is challenging the National Weather Service’s ruling that straight-line winds caused the damage to his property. Randy Hubbard tells The Star Press the June 8 storm blew out windows, … The post Indiana Homeowner Disputes Weather Service Account of Storm appeared first on Claims…

A Southern California jury awarded $40 million to the parents of a man who was stabbed to death in a TGI Friday’s restaurant. The panel found Thursday that the restaurant’s operator was 55 percent responsible for the January 2009 death … The post California Jury Awards $40M in Wrongful Death Suit Over TGI Friday Killing…

The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in … The post Study Finds That Mega Injections of Wastewater Triggers More Quakes appeared first…

An upcoming government audit says the nation’s auto safety regulator failed repeatedly over a decade to discover the General Motors ignition switch defect that’s linked to more than 110 deaths. The New York Times and Detroit News report that an … The post Auto Safety Agency Fails to Hold Car Manufacturers Accountable appeared first on…

People with disabilities shouldn’t be turned down for homeowners insurance just because they have pit bulls for service dogs, a federal court lawsuit filed in Oregon says. Undercover testers who told an insurance company they had disabilities and used pit … The post Suit Seeks Insurance for Disabled Homeowners With Pit Bull Service Dogs appeared…

Spin Master Ltd. was ordered to pay $435,000 to the family of a child who was poisoned after swallowing toy beads coated with a material that dissolves into the same chemical as a date-rape drug. In the first verdict over … The post Spin Master Ordered to Pay $435K in First Trial Over Toy Bead…

Driverless cars developed by companies such as Google Inc. could transform the insurance industry if their accident-avoidance technology sparks a shift in risk transfer, according to one of the Bank of England’s first blog posts. “As human drivers become replaced … The post BOE Predicts Driverless Cars Could Transform Insurance as Risk Shifts appeared first…

Taking a page from the Texas Supreme Court’s insurance coverage decision arising from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, on June 10, 2015 the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals read oilfield drilling contract limitations into insurance policies purchased to … The post Insurers: Watch Out What Contracts You Reference In Your Insurance Policies appeared…