Case Summary: ISMIE Mutual Ins. Co. v. PergamentBy James NyesteInsurance Law, September 2025ISMIE Mut. Ins. Co. v. Pergament highlights the harsh reality that may occur in an assignment of rights settlement when the insurer continued to defend its insured under a reservation of rights and the insured had not incurred any liability in the lawsuit at the time of settlement.
From the EditorBy James NyesteInsurance Law, September 2025A note from the Editor of The Policy, the ISBA Insurance Section Council newsletter.
Illinois Supreme Court To Decide Question Concerning Standard Pollution ExclusionBy James NyesteInsurance Law, September 2025A look at Griffith Foods Int’l Inc. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA and its potential impact on the standard pollution exclusion in commerical general liability policies as the case heads to the Illinois Supreme Court.
New LegislationBy James NyesteInsurance Law, September 2025Effective January 1, 2026, life insurance companies issuing final expense policies will not be permitted to discriminate against potential insureds with felony convictions.
E-Clips SummariesInsurance Law, May 2025Summaries of written case decisions of interest to insurance law practitioners that were issued from February 1, 2025, to April 30, 2025.
Featured CaseInsurance Law, May 2025The First District Appellate Court decision in Chicago Restaurant Management Group, LLC v. Great American Ins. Co. involves the issue of whether two claims arose from “related wrongful acts” so as to bar coverage for the second claim because the D&O insurer had not been given notice of the earlier claim.
From the EditorBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, May 2025An introduction to the issue from the editor.
When Is Insurance Not “Other Insurance”?By David E. SchroederInsurance Law, May 2025A typical “other insurance” provision in a general liability policy might state that “any coverage hereunder will be excess over any other valid and collectible insurance available to the additional insured, whether primary, excess, contingent, or on any other basis.” Note that this provision only comes into play if another party has “other valid and collectible insurance.” This article examines situations where what appears to be an insurance policy or insurance coverage has been found not to be “other valid and collectible insurance” for the purposes of “other insurance” clause analysis.
E-Clips SummariesInsurance Law, February 2025Summaries of written case decisions of interest to insurance law practitioners that were issued from November 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025.
Featured CaseInsurance Law, February 2025A look at Menard, Inc. v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co., a case of interest to insurance law practitioners, from the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court.
From the EditorBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, February 2025An introduction to the issue from the editor.
E-Clips SummariesInsurance Law, November 2024Summaries of written case decisions of interest to insurance law practitioners that were issued from August 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024.
Featured CasesInsurance Law, November 2024Summaries of the Illinois Supreme Court case, Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Infrastructure Engineering, Inc., and the First District Illinois Appellate Court case, Stonegate Ins. Co. v. All City Towing, Inc.
From the EditorBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, November 2024A note from the editor.
Is an Insured-versus-Insured Exclusion in a D&O Policy an Illegal Ipso Facto Clause?By John M. FitzgeraldInsurance Law, November 2024While Section 541(c)’s ban on ipso facto clauses should be broadly construed to prevent debtors and creditors from circumventing the Bankruptcy Code, the conclusion from In re Ford City Condo. Ass’n., 653 B.R. 420 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2023) seems to reach the correct result.
E-Clips SummariesInsurance Law, October 2024Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to insurance law practitioners.
From the EditorBy James NyesteMineral Law, October 2024An introduction to the issue from the editor.
From the EditorBy James NyesteInsurance Law, October 2024An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Tips For Demand DraftingBy Michael J. ZywicaInsurance Law, October 2024Tips to help you save money while also producing a demand that will not only leave the adjuster or opposing attorney thanking you for distilling voluminous information but also serve your client’s best interests.
Case Names and HoldingsInsurance Law, May 2024A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically, and their holdings.
Case SummariesInsurance Law, May 2024Summaries of the cases in this issue.
The Basics of the No Surprises ActBy David A. BryantInsurance Law, May 2023The No Surprises Act is a federal law passed in December 2020 that aims to protect patients from surprise medical bills, which can be expensive and cause financial hardship for patients.
Case Names and HoldingsInsurance Law, May 2023A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically, and their holdings.
