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9th Circuit Holds Decay Between Walls Did Not Trigger Decades-Old “Collapse” Coverage

In the unpublished Queen Anne Park Homeowners Assoc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Ins. Co., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a HOA’s 2011 claim for coverage under property insurance policies issued by State Farm when it… Continue Reading →

Illinois Appellate Court Holds Mortgage Clause Trumps Vacancy Condition

In Old Second Nat’l Bank v. Indiana Ins Co., 2015 IL App (1st) 140265 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2015), the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District upheld summary judgment in favor of a mortgage holder, finding a standard… Continue Reading →

“Oh, I’ve Seen Fire and I’ve Seen Rain:” Ninth Circuit Finds Damage From Mudslides a Month After a Fire Still Found to Be “Directly” Caused by Fire

In Stankova et al. v. Metropolitan Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 8935 (9th Cir. Ariz. May 29, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit overturned a District Court ruling, finding that damage caused… Continue Reading →

California Court Finds Proposition 103 Prohibits Insurers From Including Costs Related to Certain Advertising Activities in Premiums

Proposition 103, enacted in California in 1988, requires approval by the California Department of Insurance before implementing property and casualty rates. Proposition 103 also allows for policyholders to participate in the process setting rates for auto and property insurance. Since… Continue Reading →

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