The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held that a persistent odor could constitute a “physical loss” under a homeowner’s insurance...
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Articles by Burke Coleman
Burke Coleman is Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager for Demotech, Inc. Burke can be contacted at bcoleman@demotech.com. This article is for informational purposes only, is not intended as legal advice, and is not a substitute for independent legal analysis and advice on a particular issue.
The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision affecting insurance coverage for employer intentional torts. In Ohio, as in...
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In Platek v. Town of Hamburg, 2015 NY Slip Op 01483 (Feb. 19, 2015), the New York Court of Appeals...
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A person’s classification as an employee, temporary worker, or independent contractor can often affect various insurance coverages. While the distinction...
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Underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage allows insureds to seek recovery from their own insurance company when an at-fault driver is underinsured—carrying...
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A threshold question for insurance coverage is whether an event occurred to trigger coverage under the policy. Various theories of...
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Two cases from New York recently explored the issue of when ownership of a vehicle transfers to determine how insurance...
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The general rule holds that when a policy provision is susceptible to more than one interpretation courts should construe the...
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A recent case from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals weighed the application of a statutory presumption to an insurance...
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When the literal language or structure of an insurance policy gives the policyholder the impression of coverage but effectively negates...
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