Hannah Smith JD

May 17, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Kreidler has fined vacation rental company AIrbnb $20,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in Washington state.

By Hannah Smith JD

1 minute read

May 04, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Ozy executives may be covered by D&O insurance despite impersonating Youtube executives with potential Ozy investors.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

January 13, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The case is being sent back down to lower courts for deliberation after the Missouri Supreme Court found that Geico should have a chance to defend itself against the claims.

By Hannah Smith JD

2 minute read

January 05, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The victim sued the bank in a premises-liability action after he was shot in the head on bank premises after banking hours.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

September 20, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Two commonly used exclusions have been found to not apply in cases in which the government is investigating the insured under the False Claims Act.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

September 14, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The bill, effective September 23, 2022, adds exclusions and provisions specifying when compensation is applicable in work-from-home scenarios.

By Hannah Smith JD

4 minute read

September 08, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The case law on this topic is divergent, a trend that will likely continue with different courts applying different interpretations of insurance policies.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

August 31, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Washington Supreme Court has become the fifth state supreme court to rule in insurers' favor in COVID-19 business interruption litigation.

By Hannah Smith JD

3 minute read

August 30, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

When multiple lawsuits are filed and policy limits will be insufficient to settle all the claims or pay for all potential judgments, unique questions arise.

By Greg Delfiner

6 minute read

August 29, 2022 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

With a 14 percent increase in captive registrations in 2021, recent legal activity reveals the importance of structuring and implementing captives correctly.

By Geoffrey B. Fehling, Patrick M. McDermott, Janine A. Hanrahan

9 minute read