Fire at house homeowner had just purchased and not yet moved intoAwilda Pimental closed on a new home on June 28, 2022. She purchased a homeowner’s policy from AmGuard Insurance Company that went into effect on the closing date,
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
The blog "Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts," published by attorney Nina E. Kallen, focuses on legal issues related to insurance coverage and bad faith disputes within Massachusetts. It covers topics such as litigation strategies for insurance claims, interpretation of insurance policies, statutory claims under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, allocation of liability among insurers, and court decisions affecting insurance coverage. The blog also addresses practical guidance for attorneys handling insurance coverage cases, including brief-writing and case management. It serves as a resource for policyholders, insurers, and legal professionals interested in Massachusetts insurance law and civil litigation involving insurance matters.
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60 Minutes report on fraud by Florida homeowners insurers following Hurricane Ian two years ago
By Nina Kallen
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts holds that term "surface waters" in policy is ambiguous, so does not apply to water on surface of a roof
By Nina Kallen
Sure, Steward Health Care has created a public health care emergency, but at least it has prevailed in an insurance coverage dispute. A storm in June 2020 caused an accumulation of rainwater on a rooftop courtyard and on roofs of…
Even Whitey Bulger’s crimes end in insurance coverage disputes: Town of Braintree sues multiple insurance carriers for coverage for wrongful conviction claim by man framed by Bulger
By Nina Kallen
On May 24, 2024, the Town of Braintree filed a lawsuit in Suffolk County Superior Court against fifteen insurers, as well as insurance companies Does 1 though 50, for refusing to defend and indemnify it in a massive wrongful conviction…
Insurance Claims for Damage to Buildings in Massachusetts (my new brochure)
By Nina Kallen
A video primer on the duties of an insurer to defend and indemnify
By Nina Kallen
Fall River District Court allows claim against insurer’s vehicle appraiser
By Nina Kallen
Source One Financial Corporation sued Commerce Insurance Company and its adjuster in a dispute arising out of the value of a totaled vehicle. Source One sought to amend the complaint by adding Commerce’s vehicle appraiser and her company as defendants,…
First Circuit holds that under clear Massachusetts precedent, an insurer cannot ordinarily seek reimbursement of settlement funds after a later finding of no duty to indemnify
By Nina Kallen
I am pleased to say that reason has prevailed in the First Circuit. I am generally pretty sanguine about insurance coverage decisions (except on my own cases, of course). I might disagree with the outcomes, but . . . the vagaries…
Introducing my assistant, Nikki Payne
By Nina Kallen
U.S. District Court for District of Mass. holds no coverage for law firm scammed by fraudulent cashier’s check
By Nina Kallen
In some ways, this is an eye-crossingly boring decision, even for an insurance coverage geek like myself. It relies on definitions found in negotiable instruments law. Need I say more? But, coverage issues aside, the real takeaway from this post…