Leslie Kaufman | Insurance Journal If you’re having trouble wrapping your mind around the spree of natural catastrophes currently plaguing the world—from deadly July floods in Germany and China to the wildfires still burning in Greece, California and Siberia —you may be interested to know the professional risk calculators are too. Climate change is exacerbating extreme and… Continue reading Why Snow, Hail and Wildfire Are Expensive for Insurance Industry
Month: August 2021
No Allocation for Defense Costs Incurred in Lawsuit Comprised of Covered and Uncovered “Claims”
Emily Hart | Wiley Rein The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, applying California law, has held that, under a duty to defend policy, an insurer was required to pay defense costs incurred in a lawsuit where the lawsuit contained both covered and uncovered “claims.” Stem, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2021 WL… Continue reading No Allocation for Defense Costs Incurred in Lawsuit Comprised of Covered and Uncovered “Claims”
Federal Court: Insurer Breaches Duty to Defend By Insisting it Owes Only a “Defense-Follows-Indemnity” Share of Defense Costs
Sarah Odia and Scott Thomas | Payne & Fears In an insurance recovery case being handled by Payne & Fears partners Scott Thomas and Sarah Odia, an Arizona federal court, applying Nevada law, recently held that NGM Insurance Company breached its duty to defend its additional-insured homebuilder by refusing to pay more than a proportionate… Continue reading Federal Court: Insurer Breaches Duty to Defend By Insisting it Owes Only a “Defense-Follows-Indemnity” Share of Defense Costs
2021 Executive Insights: Leaders in Construction Law
Donald Berry | Construction Executive WHAT SHOULD CONTRACTORS LOOK FOR IN A LAW FIRM WHEN SEEKING LEGAL REPRESENTATION? Gregory CokinosPresident and CEOCokinos | Young First, experience in the construction industry is of primary importance and vital to successfully negotiating construction contracts and handling construction claims and disputes. Even a mildly complex construction dispute is more… Continue reading 2021 Executive Insights: Leaders in Construction Law
Builders Beware: The Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability Is Set in Stone
Andrew Alvarado and Todd Baxter | Dickinson Wright To protect homebuyers, Arizona law provides for certain warranties to be included in every contract. The most significant of those warranties, the implied warranty of workmanship and habitability, requires builders to construct homes following industry standards to ensure they are free from defects and fit for habitation. … Continue reading Builders Beware: The Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability Is Set in Stone