Even as Hurricane Harvey’s effects continue to unfold, Texas policyholders face another imminent threat. On September 1, 2017, a new Texas law becomes effective that dramatically limits insurance recoveries for Texan individuals and businesses. House Bill 1774 requires policyholders to provide more details when disputing insurance company coverage determinations and substantially reduces the penalties imposed
Keep Viking Pump in Your Long-Tail Claim Toolbox
“Long-tail” claims involve personal injury or property damage from alleged exposure to injury-causing products, such as asbestos or PFCs, over a number of years and multiple policy periods. Courts in various jurisdictions use different methods to identify the insurance policies applicable to these long-tail claims. One of the most important coverage cases of 2016 demonstrates
More States Applying “No-Prejudice Rule” on Notice to Claims-Made Policies
In a majority of states, an insurer cannot deny coverage based on a policyholder’s late notice of a claim without showing that the delay prejudiced the insurer. This “notice-prejudice rule” is an advance over the traditional “no-prejudice” rule that allows insurers to deny claims based on late notice regardless of the circumstances leading to the