It’s Complicated: Owens-Illinois/Carter-Wallace Allocation Revisited Yet Again

Cases involving insurance coverage for multiple claims arising out of bodily injury or property damage resulting from exposure to toxic substances or long-term environmental damage can present extremely complex coverage issues.  In such cases, insureds may have insurance coverage spanning many decades under multiple policies issued by various insurers.   In Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. United Ins. Co.,… Continue reading It’s Complicated: Owens-Illinois/Carter-Wallace Allocation Revisited Yet Again

Your Cheatin’ Heart: Attempt to Hide Affair Results in Seven-Year Prison Term

New Jersey passed the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (“IFPA”) to aggressively address the problem of insurance fraud in New Jersey.  To that end, the IFPA provides for the imposition of both civil and criminal penalties in connection with the commission of insurance fraud.  In State v. Goodwin, 224 N.J.102 (2016),  the New Jersey Supreme Court… Continue reading Your Cheatin’ Heart: Attempt to Hide Affair Results in Seven-Year Prison Term