With the continued spread of COVID-19 and the likelihood of burgeoning claims, the Department of Labor has directed some guidance to employers and their insurance carriers for handling COVID-19 claims by longshoremen.

The widow of a sea captain recently settled a coronavirus-related maritime lawsuit – the first of its kind filed in Louisiana – leaving unclear the extent to which a maritime employer may be held liable in connection with contraction of the virus.

(Failure to Settle Based on Pre-Suit Offer to Settle Subrogation Claim Demanding Amount in Excess of Policy Limits Supported Bad Faith Claim Based on Opportunity to Settle Within Policy Limits)

(Insurance Code Section 12414.26 Does Not Provide Immunity to Title Insurers For Charging Unauthorized Rates For Title Insurance)

(Bad Faith Verdict Reversed as Plaintiff Failed to Include Instruction Requiring That Insurer Acted Unreasonably in Refusing to Accept Reasonable Settlement Demand)

(Civil Code Section 2954.8 Does Not Require a Lender to Pay Interest on Insurance Proceeds Held in Escrow For Payment of Repairs For Damage Sustained by Home Covered by Property Insurance)

(Question of Fact Regarding When Property Damage Occurred Required Reversal of Judgment in Favor of Insurer)

(Disclosure Requirements For Auto Insurers - First and Third-Party Claims)