/insurance-authority/property?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance Authority Property Copyright 2026 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:23:35 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2425761?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2425761 The North Carolina Business Court closed out the year by tossing a trade secrets fight brought by a corrugated packing manufacturer against its onetime star salesman and signing off on a $2.45 million settlement ending claims a healthcare system sold patients' data to Meta. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:39:59 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427927?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427927 A Washington federal court suit accusing oil companies of contributing to increasing homeowners insurance premiums opened up a new consumer-oriented front in a wave of climate change litigation that experts say they only expect to see more of in the coming years. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:10:47 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2428055?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2428055 A Florida federal judge has thrown out a subrogation suit from AIG Property Casualty Co. seeking to recoup $1.8 million from a dock builder and its subcontractor over a yacht fire, saying they did not violate Florida building codes at the time. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:29:56 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427715?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427715 The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that Nationwide needn't cover a $10 million abuse verdict, a Florida state appeals court reversed a $1 million jury award against an insurance broker and remanded for a new trial, and a New Jersey state court said Margolis Edelstein must face an insurer's malpractice suit. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:24:16 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2426826?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2426826 Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law establishing new time limits for the commencement of third-party actions, which will have dramatic effects on insurance defense practice, particularly cases involving construction site accidents or claims of premises liability, says Shawn Schatzle at Lewis Brisbois. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:51:30 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427978?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427978 Construction costs remain high, partly because of tariffs, and questions remain as to the breadth of coverage available under property policies. Law360 spoke to Reed Smith LLP partners Richard P. Lewis and Nicholas M. Insua about their belief that first-party property policies' tariff-related construction cost increases are covered by replacement cost provisions. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:09:48 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2427093 As 2026 begins, the legal and regulatory outlook for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is defined less by sweeping federal initiatives and more by incremental adjustments, judicial guardrails and state-driven regulations — an environment in which proactive risk management and close monitoring of policy developments will be essential, say attorneys at MG+M. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:05:06 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2426339?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2426339 A Florida state appeals court reversed a nearly $1 million jury award against an insurance broker over coverage for two businesses following Hurricane Matthew in 2016, granting a new trial after a jury found the company liable for breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation.  Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:24:44 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2426439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2426439 A roofing contractor is urging a Connecticut state judge to let it proceed with several challenged claims in a $4.6 million lawsuit that accuses insurers of failing to cover "wrongful acts" amid a school renovation project, defending its allegations that Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance misrepresented the terms of its policy. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:31:24 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2420177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2420177 Homeowners insurance investigations, a novel climate suit accusing oil majors of contributing to high premiums, and a California action accusing carriers of collusion are some of the top property insurance matters attorneys will be watching this year. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:00:16 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2425210?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2425210 A group of insurers pressed the Fifth Circuit on Monday to reconsider its decision nixing an arbitration order for a southern Louisiana town in a dispute over hurricane damage coverage, saying the opinion wrongly analyzes whether nonsignatories can enforce an international arbitration agreement. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:56:36 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2425218?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2425218 The insurer to a Colorado construction company told a federal court Monday that it shouldn't be liable for $850,000 in replacement electrical work at Denver International Airport because the insured construction company was aware of a design error. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:47:10 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423300?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423300 Recent Second Circuit arguments in Acetaminophen Products Liability Litigation implied a low bar for judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, but under amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, judges must rigorously scrutinize expert opinions before allowing them to reach juries, says Lee Mickus at Evans Fears. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:37:07 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423454?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423454 California continued to shape the national insurance landscape in 2025, issuing a series of decisions that may recalibrate claims handling, underwriting strategy and policy drafting in areas from property damage claims after a wildfire to automobile coverage for delivery drivers in the gig economy, say attorneys at Nicolaides Fink. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:51:13 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2420172?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2420172 A major U.K. insurance ruling on aircraft stranded and seized by Russia joins a slew of important developments in smoke and fire damage coverage, and the arbitration rights of insurance companies, as some of the top property insurance rulings of 2025. Here, Law360 examines a series of rulings that helped advance property insurance law, from a decision poised to reshape aviation insurance, to circuit court rulings that addressed when insurers can arbitrate claims rather than go through the court system. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:50:22 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423741 The Third Circuit revived a highway construction company's bid for coverage of vehicle pileup suits, a New Jersey state appeals court affirmed that a home insurer needn't cover a casino assault dispute, and a California federal court said a Chubb unit doesn't owe coverage for a tech CEO's living expense claim. Here, Law360 takes a look at the past week's top insurance news. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:14:28 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2421733?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2421733 Direct examination is a make-or-break opportunity to build a witness’s credibility, so attorneys should adopt a few tactics — from asking so-called trust-fall questions to preemptively addressing weaknesses — to drive impact and retention with the fact-finder, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:58:58 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2423136 A quartz mining company has sued a Zurich insurer to recover $130 million for property damage and business interruption losses stemming from Hurricane Helene, saying the insurer has stonewalled for over a year and improperly tried to limit coverage to $28 million. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:21:08 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2422675?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2422675 Insurers ACE and General Security Indemnity Co. of Arizona asked a South Carolina federal court to wipe an $80.7 million jury verdict against them in a case over business interruption losses suffered by an aluminum supplier after a fire, arguing the verdict is flawed. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:17:07 +0000 /insurance-authority/property/articles/2422821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/property/articles/2422821 Last week's executive order seeking to preclude states from regulating artificial intelligence will likely have minimal impact on insurers, but the order and related congressional activities may portend a federal expectation of consistent state oversight of insurers' AI use, says Kathleen Birrane at DLA Piper.