The Texas Supreme Court is weighing an insured’s appeal of losses at the trial court and appellate courts regarding her insurer’s alleged negligence in failing to ensure that the scene of a one-car accident was safe when instructing the insured to take photos. After the insured’s husband arrived at the scene and began taking the requested pictures, another motorist lost control of her car and struck the husband, killing him.

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing an insured’s appeal of losses at the trial court and appellate courts regarding her insurer’s alleged negligence in failing to ensure that the scene of a one-car accident was safe when instructing the insured to take photos. After the insured’s husband arrived at the scene and began taking the requested pictures, another motorist lost control of her car and struck the husband, killing him.

Civil litigation over the collapse of the Surfside beachfront condominiums in a suburb of Miami, FL on June 24, 2021 is expected to conclude in the summer of 2022. Judge Michael Hanzman encouraged attorneys for those seeking compensation for the tragedy, in which 98 people were killed, not to appear before the court unless they can be ready for trial next summer.

Civil litigation over the collapse of the Surfside beachfront condominiums in a suburb of Miami, FL on June 24, 2021 is expected to conclude in the summer of 2022. Judge Michael Hanzman encouraged attorneys for those seeking compensation for the tragedy, in which 98 people were killed, not to appear before the court unless they can be ready for trial next summer.

The tragedy at Astroworld, a popular festival-style concert headlined by Travis Scott at which eight people died and over 300 suffered at least minor injuries on November 5, 2021, will be litigated for years to come. Newly uncovered information suggests that the venue’s insurance umbrella is capped at $25 million, which may leave NRG Park exposed to hundreds of millions of dollars in potential liability.

The tragedy at Astroworld, a popular festival-style concert headlined by Travis Scott at which eight people died and over 300 suffered at least minor injuries on November 5, 2021, will be litigated for years to come. Newly uncovered information suggests that the venue’s insurance umbrella is capped at $25 million, which may leave NRG Park exposed to hundreds of millions of dollars in potential liability.

Join the Insurance Coverage Section at IndyBarHQ or from anywhere in the world for a discussion about the nature of agency relationships in the insurance coverage context, by people who work in the industry. Confused about when an insurance broker is an agent for the insured and when they are an agent for the insurer? What about captive insurance agents? We will look at many aspects of insurance contract formation and claims handling to answer these questions and many more.

Join the Insurance Coverage Section at IndyBarHQ or from anywhere in the world for a discussion about the nature of agency relationships in the insurance coverage context, by people who work in the industry. Confused about when an insurance broker is an agent for the insured and when they are an agent for the insurer? What about captive insurance agents? We will look at many aspects of insurance contract formation and claims handling to answer these questions and many more.

Join the Insurance Coverage Section for a great IndyBar CLE event coming up this Thursday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Black Acre Brewery Garden Annex!

Join the Insurance Coverage Section for a great IndyBar CLE event coming up this Thursday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Black Acre Brewery Garden Annex!