December 21, 2022
A seafood wholesaler asked the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a ruling that it isn't entitled to insurance coverage for fishing season losses because it failed to cooperate with a claim investigation, arguing its policy didn't explicitly require compliance with insurers' requests for supporting documents.
December 06, 2022
A split Ninth Circuit affirmed on Tuesday that a seafood wholesaler isn't entitled to insurance coverage because it failed to cooperate with a claim investigation over its losses from a damaged fish-processing ship, with a dissenting judge warning the decision could incentivize harmful behavior from insurers.
October 19, 2022
A Ninth Circuit judge said Wednesday he didn't understand how insurers could avoid covering losses from a damaged fish-processing ship just because its owner refused to cooperate with a claim investigation, pressing them on their ability to assess possible losses even without the seafood company's help.
June 14, 2022
The Ninth Circuit should uphold a ruling rejecting a seafood wholesaler's claims for millions in coverage after its fishing boat sustained engine damage, a group of insurers said, arguing a lower court rightfully found that the wholesaler lost its rights to coverage by refusing to cooperate with a claim investigation.
April 14, 2022
A seafood wholesaler that says it lost out on millions after its fishing boat sustained engine damage urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court's ruling against coverage, saying insurers sought information that wasn't needed to determine the value of its losses.