The Massachusetts Appeals Court denied coverage for a $142,000 personal property claim arising out of a 2015 fire loss where the named insured’s daughter lived on the insured property, but did not qualify as an insured because she was not a household member.
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
In-depth legal analysis, by Massachusetts insurance lawyer Owen Gallagher, on a myriad of insurance coverage issues and disputes.
Keches Law Group To Pay $300,000 In Settlement Over Illegal Worker’s Comp. Kickback Scheme
Law Firm Referred Over 800 Clients to a Pharmacy in Exchange for Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Payments.
MA Court Case Resolves Carriers’ Dispute Over Common Insured Stemming From VRBO Guest Lawsuit Against Berkshire Homeowner
The Federal court in Worcester recently decided a dispute between two insurers over how their insurance policies would apply to a serious liability suit against their common insured.
Mass. SJC Hears Inherent Diminished Value Recoveries For Third-Party Property Damage Claims Arguments
On May 5, 2021, the SJC heard an important case that could radically increase the damages that automobile insurers must pay for third-party property damage claims.
MA Court Affirms No Coverage For Attorney Who Failed To Disclose Customary User On Auto Application
The Appeals Court affirmed a judgment in favor of MetLife denying an Attorney’s collision coverage for the Cadillac limousine he had bought to ferry clients to his office.
