As the great thaw is underway across much of the country, Winter Storm Fern is now poised to be the most expensive weather event to hit the U.S., with economic losses estimated to surpass $100 billion. In addition to physical damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure from direct impacts of ice, snow, wind
Summertime. The kids are getting out of school. Maybe you have a vacation planned. Down here in Florida, we make early preparations for the annual “it’s going to be the worst hurricane season on record” reports. Whatever your plans are this summer, it is also best practice to include a mid-year review of your insurance
Kostin v. Pacific Indemnity is a recent federal decision from Connecticut denying insurance coverage that should be of particular interest to those impacted by a Ponzi scheme. In a coverage dispute arising out of the Madoff scandal, the court rejected the policyholder’s argument that Madoff’s misuse of funds constituted “wrongful entry” into her bank account
Recent damage from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have focused attention on special “named storm” and “hurricane” deductible endorsements found in most property insurance policies issued for coastal areas. Such endorsements typically convert the insured’s deductible from a fixed amount to a percentage of the property value, such as 1, 2, 5, or 10 percent,