December 20, 2023
Taking up the matter of hidden water damage for the first time, a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed that former insurers of a Washington condo don't have to cover more than $8.9 million in wind-driven rain damage because the claims came decades too late.
June 07, 2023
Insurance trade organizations waded into a Ninth Circuit appeal concerning coverage for hidden water damage, saying in an amicus brief that federal courts in Washington should not apply the continuous trigger theory when addressing cases involving years of water intrusion.
May 31, 2023
Insurers disclaimed a Washington condominium from all angles, like the wind-driven rain for which the owners sought coverage in an appeal called the first to reach the Ninth Circuit concerning hidden water damage, a matter ubiquitous in the state.