Erie Insurance Exchange News

ATV Is Not a Farm Vehicle Covered Under Homeowner’s Policy, Virginia Court Rules

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is not a “farm type vehicle” covered by a homeowner’s insurance policy, reversing a lower court that ruled in favor of coverage. The lower court ruled for the injured …

Penn. Court Says Tavern Entitled to Business Income Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

An insurer could have to pay for a Pennsylvania tavern’s business interruption losses after it shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic because of a two-letter word in its policy. The Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County has …

Pennsylvania High Court Says Insurer Has Duty to Defend in Shooting Case

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that an insurer has a duty to defend its insured’s estate in a personal injury lawsuit brought by a man who was shot by the policyholder. This comes after Richard A. Carly came to …

General Motors Sued over Fire Causing $450K in Damage to Pennsylvania Homes

General Motors has been sued over a 2014 car fire that caused more than $450,000 in damage to two central Pennsylvania homes. Pennlive.com reports that Erie Insurance Exchange and four of its policy holders claim the blaze resulted from a …

Tennessee Supreme Court Rules for Insurer in Assignment of Benefits Case

The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a Court of Appeals decision that a chiropractic patient’s assignment of benefits was not an effective assignment of his rights to insurance proceeds from a third party’s insurance company. The case stems from a …