In a recent post, we briefly explored potential insurance coverage for tariff- and trade-related losses, particularly in the context of escalating global trade tensions and U.S. enforcement trends. Since then, enforcement activity under the False Claims Act (FCA) continues
Policyholder Pulse
Policyholder Pulse, published by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, focuses on issues relevant to insurance policyholders, including coverage disputes, risk management strategies, and emerging insurance risks. The blog addresses topics such as long-tail liability claims, self-insured retentions, bad faith claims against insurers, and the interpretation of insurance policy language. It also covers developments in environmental liability, transactional risk insurance, and complex claims management. The content is aimed at helping policyholders navigate insurance challenges and understand evolving legal and regulatory landscapes affecting insurance coverage and claims.
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Strength in Numbers—The Class Actions Strategy for Insurance Claims
When wildfires, floods or other disasters strike, multiple policyholders can be affected in similar ways. But historically, each policyholder would take on their insurance company alone—a tough task, especially for individual policyholders and especially when any given policyholder’s claim is…
When Politics Disrupt the Flow: What Policyholders Need to Know About Supply Chain and Political Risk Coverage
In today’s volatile global economy, companies are learning the hard way that political shocks—whether through trade sanctions, military conflict or abrupt regulatory change—can wreak havoc on supply chains. And worse, many are discovering that their existing insurance coverage may not…
The Beginning of the End of an Era? Competition to Delaware’s Supremacy as Corporate Domicile and Implications for D&O Insurance
Delaware has long been the leading jurisdiction in which companies incorporate. According to Delaware’s published statistics from 2023 :
- Delaware surpassed two million total business entities domiciled in the state,
- 6% of all Fortune 500 companies were incorporated in Delaware,
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Untying the Gordian Knot: The Second Circuit (Re)joins the Fray of Reverse Preemption of International Arbitration Provisions in Insurance Policies
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in (again) on a still unsettled issue in the realm of insurance law: whether arbitration provisions in insurance policies issued by foreign insurers are enforceable notwithstanding states’ anti-arbitration statutes? If they are,…
Permit? So What! — Illinois Supreme Court Poised to Test the Limits of Pollution Exclusions
The Illinois Supreme Court has teed up a significant insurance question: Does a standard pollution exclusion bar coverage when the alleged “pollution” was not considered to be pollution when the policy issued—where the substance was lawfully emitted under an environmental…
Parametric Insurance: The Future-Proof Solution for Enterprise Risk
In today’s fast-paced and increasingly unpredictable global environment, large enterprises face mounting risks—natural catastrophes, climate-related disruptions, supply chain breakdowns and emerging digital threats. Traditional insurance has long been the foundation of risk management, offering indemnification based on losses incurred. But…
California Supreme Court Bars Damages Limitations for Willful Injury
On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court in New England Country Foods, LLC. v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc., issued an opinion by Justice Lius holding that California Civil Code section 1668 “invalidates limitations on damages for willful injury…
Congratulations to William McMichael!
Colleague William McMichael recently won the 2025 Franklin Jones Best CLE Article Award for “So You’ve Got a Verdict…What Now?! Post-Verdict Procedure and Practice Tips for Texas Insurance Lawyers.”
McMichael’s article offers a practical roadmap for Texas insurance…
The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now
We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related chemicals (i.e., fluorinated chemicals that do not fit the definition of PFAS). Our…