Oil Co., AIG Fight Climate Change Row Before Hawaii Justices
LA Airports' Bid For COVID Coverage Sunk By Federal Judge
Calif. Panel Sides With Insurer In Wrongful Termination Row
Oil Co., AIG Fight Climate Change Row Before Hawaii Justices
Two AIG units and a Sunoco subsidiary championed opposing Hawaii Supreme Court precedent on whether a covered occurrence includes reckless conduct, in a dispute before the state's justices over the insurers' duty to defend lawsuits alleging the subsidiary is liable for its contribution to climate change.
LA Airports' Bid For COVID Coverage Sunk By Federal Judge
An AIG unit does not owe coverage to the owner and operator of Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport for COVID-19-related losses, a California federal judge has ruled, citing decisions from the state's appellate courts and the Ninth Circuit.
Calif. Panel Sides With Insurer In Wrongful Termination Row
A food services company's insurer owes no coverage for an employee's workers' compensation and other wrongful termination claims, a California appeals court ruled, finding that the company did not timely report the workers' compensation claims and that the other claims fell outside the relevant policy period.
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