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HAIRSTON v. TRAVELERS CASUALTY

Insurance Law
Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over claims brought pursuant to National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP") policies under 42 USC 4072, and...

STEVE FORD, ETC. v. CIMARRON INS. CO., INC.

Insurance Law
Texas law does not impose a duty on insurers to handle, investigate, and settle claims against insureds, using the standard of care of any reasonable...

AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE v. CITY OF TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY

Insurance Law
Under Florida law, a general commercial liability insurance policy excluding injuries from pollutants did not provide coverage for a lawsuit where...

SIGNATURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES v. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Insurance Law
Insurance company breached its duty to defend by not responding to settlement overtures, failing to communicate with its insured, and failing to fully...

WESTVIEW ASSOCIATES v. GUARANTY NATIONAL INS. CO.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Where insurance coverage is unclear or ambiguous, ambiguity must be resolved in favor of the insured; if the exclusionary clause lacks the particular...

PIRKHEIM v. FIRST UNUM LIFE INS.

Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law
General ERISA principles do not permit a court to re-write the terms of an insurance contract. Where the insuring clause or exclusionary provision is...

PARI-FASANO v. ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INS. CO.

ERISA, Insurance Law
Benefits eligibility determinations by the Social Security Administration are not binding on disability insurers, particularly where the government...

PARI-FASANO v. ITT HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INS. CO.

ERISA, Insurance Law
Benefits eligibility determinations by the Social Security Administration are not binding on disability insurers, particularly where the government...