Appellate Law Update

December 2025 The following published decision may be of interest to attorneys practicing insurance law: CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL The Insurance Commissioner lacks authority to mandate that the California FAIR Plan offer liability coverage. California FAIR Plan Association v. Lara (2025) __ Cal.App.5th __. The California Insurance Commissioner issued an order directing the FAIR Plan to offer a homeowner’s policy covering perils not covered by the standard fire policy, including premises liability and workers’ compensation.  The FAIR Plan challenged the… Read more

Telephone Communications Privacy Act claims may be within the coverage for personal injury claims arising from the “publication, in any manner, of material that violates a person’s right of privacy” if consistent with the insured’s reasonable expectations. Yahoo v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (2022) 14 Cal.5th 58. Read more

United Talent Agency sued its property insurer seeking coverage for losses due to cancelled events and loss of use of its property during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

The following published decisions may be of interest to attorneys practicing insurance law. Read more

The following published decisions may be of interest to attorneys practicing insurance law. Read more

The following published decisions may be of interest to attorneys practicing insurance law. Read more

This Appellate Law Update is current from July 11, 2019 to October 21, 2019. Read more