In the Land of Insurance Coverage, Specificity is King
12/13/18
GA Court of Appeals Finds Insurer Must Cover Millions in Damages Because of Policy Ambiguities
By: Brandon Howard
Whenever a court suspects an insurance policy is “ambiguous,” anxiety strikes the minds of both coverage counsel and insurers alike. For coverage …
Closings Gone Bad
10/25/18
By: Dana Maine
Nathan Hardwick IV was convicted by a Northern District of Georgia federal jury on October 12, 2018 of embezzling $26 million from the accounts of his former firm, Morris Hardwick Schneider. $20 million of this amount was …
Pass That Dutch: California Insurers Respond to Budding Cannabis Industry
7/2/18
By: Kristin Ingulsrud
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on June 4, 2018 his approval of the Cannabis Business Owners Policy (CannaBOP) in California. The new CannaBOP program was designed for cannabis dispensaries, storage facilities, processors, manufacturers, distributors, and other …
The Restatement of The Law of Liability Insurance Is Coming~ Ready Or Not!
5/21/18
By: Gretchen Carner
On May 22, 2018, at the annual meeting of the American Law Institute (ALI ) in Washington, D.C., its members are set to vote on final approval of the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance (RLLI). …