An insurer generally acquires its insured's rights against tortfeasors through subrogation. But what happens if the insured enters into a settlement and releases the responsible third party?

In U.S. Automatic Sprinkler Corp. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 21A-CT-580, 2022 WL 906142 (Ind. Ct. App. Mar. 29, 2022), the Indiana Court of Appeals held that a subrogation waiver in an insured's maintenance contract did not bar recovery by the plaintiff insurer.

The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has finalized a new rule that requires remote identification (remote ID) for drones, colloquially known as a digital license plate.

Monday, June 1st marks the start of the 2021 Hurricane season and will last until November 30th.

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP attorneys Clark Schirle and Jon Barger obtained a victory for their client in the case of Melcorp, Inc. v. West American Ins. Co., No. 21-2448...

So many things in life can be randomly assembled and made to function seamlessly: puzzle pieces for your five-year-old, online gaming teammates, and music mixed by a deejay, to name a few.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state of Florida, and the country, in ways that were unimaginable one year ago. The pandemic has taken a catastrophic toll on individuals and has had a ...

In May 2023, I was part of a panel that gave a presentation at the London Market Association's Property Insurance Claims Group's (PICG) Annual Conference. Part of our presentation addressed...

Satellite and mapping imagery has an important role in the litigation of property insurance claims, from its use to question a witness under oath, its use as a demonstrative...

On April 13, 2023, and as part of other recent tort reform measures implemented in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law.

As a dispute-resolution mechanism, appraisal can be an effective means of resolving a valuation dispute between an insurer and its policyholder.

Motions for rehearing filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.530 applied only to final judgments and orders that would complete the judicial labor on a portion of the case.

On August 30, 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court instituted a landmark rule change that made Arizona the first state in the country to abolish the use of peremptory challenges in criminal and civil trials.

The duties to defend and indemnify arise out of an insurer's contract with its insured. It is a commonly accepted principle under Alabama law that an insurer's...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether tendering a policy limits check on a liability policy with an overbroad release could constitute bad faith.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently adopted the "no-coverage exception" in Arlet v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board. 2022 WL 529350 (Pa. 2022).

When an insurer pays the full amount of an appraisal award plus statutory interest, the insured is precluded from recovering attorney's fees under Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code...

The first is when a vendor willfully and unlawfully sells or furnishes alcohol to an underage patron who then causes injury or damage to another.

As far back as 600 BC, the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Thales of Miletus, observed that, when amber was rubbed against fur...

Texas follows the concurrent cause doctrine. As the Texas Supreme Court held in Lyons v. Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas, 866 S.W.2d 597, 601 (Tex. 1993),