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In This Issue Second Circuit Rules That Property Policies Do Not Cover Crumbling Concrete Claims Finding Ambiguity In Collapse Provision, Washington Appellate Court Reverses And Rules In Insured’s Favor Insureds Seek Reversal Of No Duty To Defend Ruling In Data Breach Suit Pennsylvania Court Rules That Insurer Must Defend Cyberbullying Claims Arising From Suicide Fifth Circuit Rules That Insurer Owes Defense To Church In Election Law Violation Suit Restaurant’s Superstorm Sandy Losses Not Covered Under Civil Authority Provision, Says New Jersey Appellate Court Washington Court Rejects Plan That Commutes Certain Policies While Enjoining Claims By Non-Settling Insurers South Carolina Supreme Court Rules That Non-Signatories Are Not Bound By Arbitration Clause In Insurance Agency Agreement Second Circuit Reinstates Rescission Claim Based On Misrepresentations Insurer May Not Depreciate Labor Costs In Calculating Actual Cash Value, Says Tennessee Supreme Court New York Department Of Financial Services To Begin Enforcement Of Cybersecurity Regulations To view this month’s articles as a PDF, please click here. “They substantively know the area extremely well and have encyclopedic knowledge of national laws as they litigate all over country.” - Chambers USA 2019 Prior Editions: March 2019 Insurance Law Alert February 2019 Insurance Law Alert January 2019 Insurance Law Alert December 2018 Insurance Law Alert November 2018 Insurance Law Alert October 2018 Insurance Law Alert September 2018 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2018 Insurance Law Alert June 2018 Insurance Law Alert May 2018 Insurance Law Alert April 2018 Insurance Law Alert March 2018 Insurance Law Alert February 2018 Insurance Law Alert January 2018 Insurance Law Alert December 2017 Insurance Law Alert November 2017 Insurance Law Alert October 2017 Insurance Law Alert September 2017 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2017 Insurance Law Alert June 2017 Insurance Law Alert May 2017 Insurance Law Alert April 2017 Insurance Law Alert March 2017 Insurance Law Alert February 2017 Insurance Law Alert January 2017 Insurance Law Alert December 2016 Insurance Law Alert November 2016 Insurance Law Alert October 2016 Insurance Law Alert September 2016 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2016 Insurance Law Alert June 2016 Insurance Law Alert May 2016 Insurance Law Alert April 2016 Insurance Law Alert March 2016 Insurance Law Alert February 2016 Insurance Law Alert January 2016 Insurance Law Alert December 2015 Insurance Law Alert November 2015 Insurance Law Alert October 2015 Insurance Law Alert September 2015 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2015 Insurance Law Alert June 2015 Insurance Law Alert May 2015 Insurance Law Alert April 2015 Insurance Law Alert March 2015 Insurance Law Alert February 2015 Insurance Law Alert January 2015 Insurance Law Alert December 2014 Insurance Law Alert November 2014 Insurance Law Alert October 2014 Insurance Law Alert September 2014 Insurance Law Alert August 2014 Insurance Law Alert Please click here to subscribe to the Insurance Law Alert. 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