A class action lawsuit against a travel insurance company was filed yesterday in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, seeking reimbursement for money paid for a school trip canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.In Corrigan v.
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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First Circuit holds that church group splintering off from church is not covered by churches directors and officers coverage
By Nina Kallen
The definition of the word chutzpah is when a man kills both his parents and then begs for the court’s mercy because he is an orphan. Typically I would not apply a Yiddish word to a church dispute. And yet…
View webinar on Insurance Issues for New Personal Injury Attorneys
By Nina Kallen
On May 6, 2020 I moderated a Boston Bar Association panel on Insurance Issues for New Personal Injury Attorneys. Many thanks to panelists Frank Riccio and Andy Caplan, who did a stellar job. You can view the webinar here
Free Boston Bar Association webinar: Insurance Issues for New Personal Injury Attorneys
By Nina Kallen
This Wednesday, May 6, 2020 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM I will be moderating a Boston Bar Association panel discussion webinar with Frank Riccio and Andy Caplan on Insurance Issues for New Personal Injury Attorneys. Like all BBA webinars at this…
First Circuit holds that deemed-made clause in claims-made policy requires only notice of the possibility that a claim will be brought against the policyholder
By Nina Kallen
On September 23, 2013, the SEC began investigation of an investment advisory firm called F-Squared. An investigation order (the “Formal Order”) indicated that the SEC had information that tended to show that from at least January 1, 2009, F-Squared had…
Insurance coverage for loss of income from business interruptions due to coronavirus
By Nina Kallen
Last time I postedabout coronavirus liability insurance issues, a little more than a month and a lifetime ago, I had no idea that I would be writing this post from my home office, taking my temperature every few hours…
First Circuit affirms judgment that insurer acted in bad faith in shutting down investigation that would have made insured’s liability clear
By Nina Kallen
Last summer I posted about Capitol Specialty Ins. Co. v. Higgins, in which the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that an insurer, Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp., had acted in bad faith and was liable for…
Summer camp insurance and coronavirus
I received an email from a sleepaway camp where I’m considering sending my younger daughter this summer. The camp advised families to strongly consider purchasing camp insurance because of the potential impact of coronavirus.
I took a look at the…
Invitation: On February 4 I’ll be speaking at a panel on insurance issues in professional liability claims
By Nina Kallen
On February 4, 2020, from 7:30 to 9 AM I will be addressing insurance issues in malpractice claims on a panel titled “What To Do When You’ve Made a Mistake, or a Client Thinks You Have: Malpractice Actions, BBO Complaints,
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Emerging technology in the liability insurance industry
By Nina Kallen
Adam Berardi of White & Williams has written a fascinating article at Law.com on how liability insurers are using new technology to assess risk and adjust losses, as well as how new competitors are using technology to make revolutionary changes…