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Penn. Court Strikes Down Workers’ Comp Exclusion in UIM Policy

Pennsylvania Supreme Court stuck down an exclusion in an employer’s underinsured motorist policy. The policy from Penn PRIME had excluded underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage for a local police officer because he was injured during his employment and received workers’ compensation …

Citing Scope of 9/11, N.Y. Judge Tosses WTC Suit

In tossing out a negligence lawsuit, a judge last Friday cited the “strange, improbable” events that destroyed a 47-story World Trade Center building a decade ago on Sept. 11, several hours after the 110-story twin towers fell. The claims by …

Pennsylvania Court Upholds Motorcyclist ‘On,’ ‘Off’ Exclusion

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that an exclusion in underinsured motorist coverage for injuries incurred while on a motorcycle applies to motorcyclists injured after being thrown off their bikes. An underinsured motorist coverage from Allstate contained an exclusion for injuries …

ABI Describes EU Court’s Ban on Gender Use as ‘Disappointing’

“The decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to ban the use of gender in insurance policies from December 2012 is disappointing news,” states a bulletin from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The UK’s insurance industry “has fought …