Articles by Robert Redfearn, Jr.

Business Losses Due to ‘Action’ by Civil Authorities: When Is There Coverage?

Virtually all insurance policies contain provisions and exclusions dealing with events that most insureds consider so remote and unlikely that they rarely give any thought to their possible occurrence, much less what effect such an occurrence might mean to their …

Business Losses Due to Civil Authority Action: When Is There Coverage?

Virtually all insurance policies contain provisions and exclusions dealing with events that most insureds consider so remote and unlikely that they rarely give any thought to their possible occurrence, much less what effect such an occurrence might mean to their …

Business Losses Due to ‘Action’ by Civil Authorities: When Is There Coverage?

Virtually all insurance policies contain provisions and exclusions dealing with events that most insureds consider so remote and unlikely that they rarely give any thought to their possible occurrence, much less what effect such an occurrence might mean to their …

Chinese Drywall: Cracks in Coverage Claims?

Although not in the national news as much lately, Chinese drywall continues to disrupt the lives and finances of thousands of homeowners and other users of the product. In the courts, homeowners are fighting to obtain jurisdiction over the drywall’s …

Post-Katrina Duties and Liabilities of Insurance Agents and Brokers

Following Hurricane Katrina, many insurance agents and brokers found themselves being sued by their customers when they realized that they were underinsured for their losses caused by the hurricane. It is fair to say that most of those claims involved …

Post-Katrina Duties and Liabilities of Insurance Agents and Brokers

The Louisiana Supreme Court Weighs In Following Hurricane Katrina, many insurance agents and brokers were sued by customers who found they were underinsured for their losses caused by the hurricane. It is fair to say that most of those claims …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …

Climate Change Litigation: Changes on the Horizon?

New and significant rulings have been issued in two of several lawsuits at the forefront of global warming/climate change litigation that are likely to set the future direction of such litigation. These cases are: Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. The …