It immediately makes sense why drug manufacturers would seek coverage from insurers against claims that opioid-linked addictions and resulting harms spiked following their alleged downplaying of known drug risks for users.And it makes just as much sense why insurance...
Insurance Law
What qualifies for entry into the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame?
The age-old American maxim “turnabout is fair play” conveys a fairly simple idea, namely this: If you get the chance to do something, fairness dictates that I receive the same opportunity.That principle applies in American society from the onset of play in an...
Legacy lawsuits and their implications in the oil/gas industry
An individual unfamiliar with the term “legacy lawsuit” might reasonably think it is litigation filed by the estate of a well-known decedent whose reputation or life’s work has somehow been tarnished by third parties.Actually, it is something different altogether, and...
Focus on a pronounced nemesis: the scourge of insurance fraud
As a long-tenured and proven Louisiana insurance defense law firm, the attorneys at Caffery, Oubre, Campbell & Garrison have represented diverse businesses and insurers across a wide universe of industry-linked matters.Our representation addresses matters relevant...
Can mediation resolve your insurance dispute?
There are obviously insurance-linked disputes that are destined for a courtroom and a formal judicial outcome realized through the intervention of a judge and jury. Parties in some matters – thorny contractual impasses or cases where acrimony is writ large, for...
Court: policy language does not limit insurer’s defense outlay
A recent insurance-linked court outcome outside Louisiana is broadly instructive, setting forth a judicial ruling and reasoning that is logically of interest to national insurers.OneBeacon is one such insurer. That company offers insurance products to consumers across...
Slip-and-fall litigation can be, well, slippery itself
Imagine the world of risk and liability from the perspective of an entity that insures against it. For both Louisiana-based insurers and national companies, daily concerns span a truly wide universe of considerations.We note some of those on our insurance defense...
Travel insurance becoming increasingly popular
It appears that international vacations are something more and more Americans are taking these days. According to AAA, the number of American family travelers that engage in international travel is expected to be 9 percent higher in 2018 than it was two year ago.This...
What Louisiana cities see the most auto thefts?
How common is car theft in Louisiana? It depends on what part of Louisiana you are talking about. As a recent report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau indicates, the different metro areas in the state vary greatly when it comes to auto theft rate.The report...
Customer satisfaction currently high in auto insurance industry
Many things can impact an auto insurance company's long-term well-being. This includes how happy it's customers are with it and how customers feel about the services it provides. So, customer satisfaction is very impactful for auto insurers.According to a recent J.D....