July 11, 2023
Since workers’ compensation shields an employer from liability, an insurer may not be able to rely on an employer liability exclusion in a commercial general liability policy to avoid claims. That’s the potentially costly message a federal appeals court has …
October 18, 2022
A Western Pennsylvania federal district judge has dismissed eight cases seeking payment for COVID-19 business interruption coverage from several insurers including Cincinnati Insurance, Travelers Insurance and Hartford. Financial Services. Citing the district’s court’s own previous ruling in 30 cases against …
August 6, 2019
Kyle and Marie Stechert say they rushed to buy another car after their vehicle was “totaled” in an accident because their insurance carrier refused to keep paying for their rental vehicle. The new car was twice as expensive as the …
June 6, 2012
For uninsured motorist coverage to apply, vehicle liability policies provide that the injury to the insured must be “caused by accident and arise out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of an uninsured auto.” The “arising out of” clause defines …