Eli Flesch

New Golden State law on smoke-damaged homes could help bring clarity to a contentious area of insurance litigation. Standards for testing will help determine the bottom line for insurers.

California lawmakers approved significant insurance bills in recent weeks, including legislation designed to establish standards for insurers handling smoke damage claims, increase claims handling transparency, and penalize insurers for untimely payments. Here, Law360 overviews six of the biggest insurance-related bills this session.

The destruction of Sept. 11, 2001, ushered in a series of major property insurance cases. Here, Law360 Insurance Authority looks at the ongoing impact on the market and legal landscape for terrorism-related policies and disputes.

A statewide operation in Hawaii to assess and repair damage to reefs from Hurricane Lala is being backed by funds connected to a novel parametric insurance policy triggered by the storm's speeds. Eric Roberts, a senior manager at The Nature Conservancy who helped coordinate the purchase of the policy four years ago, told Law360 that the field is making considerable strides, even as significant challenges remain to funding other programs like Hawaii's.

The Florida Supreme Court is set to review an arbitration process that is mandated in many policies issued by the state's insurer of last resort and has been found to disfavor policyholders, a step that policyholder attorneys say is critical to ensuring parity in property damage disputes.

The insurance industry is backing oil-and-gas interests in a U.S. Supreme Court case that could be key to the ability of states to sue companies over climate change-related damages. Consumer advocates say the industry is dodging its own responsibility.

Fires destroying hundreds of properties in Spokane, Washington, could become one of the biggest insured loss events in the state's history.

The Top Property Insurance Rulings Of The First Half Of 2026

A California ruling boosting policyholders' prospects in water leak suits and a Texas Supreme Court decision compelling appraisal in a complex commercial property loss are among the biggest property insurance decisions of the year so far. Here, Law360 take a mid-year look at the top property insurance decisions.

A California ruling boosting policyholders' prospects in water leak suits and a Texas Supreme Court decision compelling appraisal in a complex commercial property loss are among the biggest property insurance decisions of the year so far. Here, Law360 take a mid-year look at the top property insurance decisions.