Court Cancels Time Inc. Insurance for $4.9 Million Subscription Offer Settlement April 5, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Media giant Time Inc. has been denied insurance to help cover its $4.98 million settlement of two class actions that...
Market Basket Owner Accuses Chubb of ‘Lowballing’ and Risking Further Liability April 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer Chubb has been accused of “lowballing” offers in the settlement of an employee class action that the owner of...
Geico Faces Class Action for Allegedly Underpaying Auto Claims March 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Geico General Insurance Co. must face a class action suit alleging that it has been underpaying benefits to its insureds...
Motorcycle Rally Organizers Lose Bid for Coverage for Auto Accident March 24, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court ruling that Berkshire Hathaway’s Covington...
TikTok, Transit Agencies Face Wrongful Death Suit Over New York Teenager’s Death March 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Chinese company ByteDance and its popular social media platform TikTok are facing a wrongful death suit in New York over...
Court Blasts Accident Board for Unsupported Order to End Worker’s Drug Therapy March 22, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Superior Court of Delaware has reversed an order of the Industrial Accident Board (IAB) that an injured former employee...
Workers’ Compensation Must Reimburse for Medical Marijuana Costs in Pennsylvania March 21, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Injured workers in Pennsylvania are entitled to be reimbursed for medical marijuana costs under the state’s workers’ compensation law. The...
How Much Is a Picture Worth? Let Jury Decide in Personal Injury Claim, Says Court March 21, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Photos of damaged vehicles are relevant to the likelihood and degree of personal injury in a car accident case and...
Physical Abuse Must Involve ‘Imbalance or Misuse of Power’ for Exclusion: Court March 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An act of physical abuse is not excluded by an abuse and molestation exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy unless...
Court Affirms Insurer, Agent Have Duty of Care But Not Fiduciary Duty in GEICO Case March 16, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A licensed insurance agent, and the insurer she represents, owe a duty of care to a customer to explain coverages...