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New Hampshire High Court Invalidates GEICO Underinsured Claim Provision
A claim provision requiring insureds to seek underinsured benefits from their auto insurer within three years of an accident is unenforceable in New Hampshire because it restricts the insureds' right ...
Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy
A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts ...
‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute "surface waters" within the meaning of "flood" in property insurance policies. The ...
Progressive to Pay $48M to NY Drivers Over Underpaid Total Loss Claims
Progressive Insurance has agreed to a $48 million settlement with a class of 93,000 New York policyholders who claim the insurer underpaid their total loss claims on their vehicles. The $48 million ...
RiverStone Acquires Electric Insurance; Plymouth Rock Gets Renewal Rights
RiverStone International reports it has closed on its acquisition of Electric Insurance Co. and its two subsidiaries, Elm Insurance Co. and Electric Insurance Agency. Electric Insurance is a Beverly, ...
Denial of House Fire Claim Upheld. Insureds Never Knew Their Policy Was Nonrenewed.
A Connecticut Appeals Court has affirmed that an insurer is not obligated to provide actual notice of a home insurance nonrenewal; proof that the insurer sent the notice by registered or certified ...
High Court: E-Scooter Rider Hit by Car Not Pedestrian, No PIP Benefits
A man injured when he was hit by a car while he was operating a low speed Segway electric scooter is not entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under New Jersey's no-fault auto ...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state's Workers Compensation Act. The Colorado Court of Appeals ...