In this episode I discuss a case of forum shopping in the COVID-19 business interruption coverage cases.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/02/forum-shopping-and-covid-19-coverage-cases/

This episode covers an interesting property loss case dealing with physical possession of an aircraft.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/01/loss-of-physical-possession-of-aircraft-held-the-efficient-physical-cause-of-loss/

Objectively reasonable expectations prevails in an excess insurance disputes. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/23/objectively-reasonable-expectations-of-the-insured-prevails-improper-erosion-theory-rejected/

This episode addresses the backlog in the courts created by the pandemic and how it affects reinsurance cases.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/11/reinsurance-trials-set-back-by-pandemic/

In this episode, I discuss the recent trend in cases where parties are using the tort of bad faith against reinsurers.  It has not been successful.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/tort-of-bad-faith-does-not-apply-to-a-reinsurance-relationship/

In a recent case, a court called a workers' comp excess of loss policy issued to a self-insured group a reinsurance contract.  This episode discusses whether the court was right or wrong.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/23/conflating-insurance-with-reinsurance/

In this episode, I suggest some ways to clean up a balance sheet that has small balances due or owning on reinsurance contracts. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/cleaning-up-the-balance-sheet-why-not-resolve-lower-value-reinsurance-disputes-now/

This episode discusses the difficulty insurance companies face in trying to avoid the duty to defend.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/the-duty-to-defend-is-hard-to-avoid/

In another COVID-19 case, this California case discussed in this episode sets out the requirement for direct physical loss of or damage to property.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/02/direct-physical-loss-of-or-damage-to-property-under-california-law/

In this episode, I discuss another of the COVID-19 business interruption cases decided in favor of the insurer, which focused on the requirement for direct physical loss of or damage to property.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/08/25/no-direct-physical-loss-no-coverage/