Matthew Sellers

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Financial Journalist at Human Resources Director Australia

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Articles

Virginia court upholds near $1.7 million appraisal award in Church Mutual property coverage case

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

Claims By Apr 15, 2025 Share A dispute over storm damage to a Virginia church’s roof has resulted in a decisive legal ruling that reinforces the distinction between insurance appraisals and arbitration. On April 8, the Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of Church Mutual Insurance Company’s petition to modify a $1.69 million appraisal award issued to Ephesus Richmond Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Texas court affirms insurer's right to unpaid premiums despite COVID defense

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

Legal Insights By Apr 15, 2025 Share A Texas appellate court has upheld a summary judgment in favor of Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, finding that the insurer lawfully sought unpaid premiums from a charter bus company that defaulted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case stemmed from a commercial auto policy issued by Redwood to Imperial Charters, LLC, a charter bus operator. The policy covered the period from June 19, 2019, through June 19, 2020.
Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of subcontractor's insurance fraud suit over subguard claim

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

Claims By Apr 15, 2025 Share The Sixth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of an insurance fraud lawsuit filed by a subcontractor against a general contractor and its executives, finding the plaintiff failed to allege an injury directly caused by the alleged fraud, as required under Tennessee law.
Illinois court reverses UM ruling in dispute over vehicle "use"

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

Claims By Apr 15, 2025 Share The Appellate Court of Illinois has reversed a lower court’s decision that granted uninsured motorist (UM) coverage to a policyholder injured during a road altercation. The appellate panel found that genuine disputes of material fact exist regarding whether the insured was “using” his vehicle at the time of the incident—an essential condition under the policy. The decision in Ahlgren v.
$400k bidder wins right to intervene in judicial sale after surprise case dismissal

1 week ago | mpamag.com | Matthew Sellers

An Illinois investor thought it had won a foreclosure auction - until the deal was vacated. Now, an appellate court has reversed the outcome By 15 Apr 2025 An Illinois appeals court has reinstated a real estate investor’s right to intervene in a foreclosure case after it was denied by a trial judge following a last-minute settlement between the original parties.
Court tosses $200k condo claim after seller misses closing deadline

1 week ago | mpamag.com | Matthew Sellers

The court found the seller - not the buyer - at fault and dismissed the $200k damages claim By 15 Apr 2025 The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a seller’s claim for over $200,000 in damages after a condominium sale collapsed - concluding that the plaintiff’s own failure to deliver closing funds on time was to blame. In NDA v. Golden, 2023 ONSC 6689, the parties entered into an agreement of purchase and sale for a Toronto condominium unit at a price of $520,000.
Liberty Mutual avoids liability in performance bond dispute with subcontractor

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

In a dispute arising from a federal power infrastructure project, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, finding that the insurer was not liable under a performance bond for payments sought by a subcontractor that lacked contractual privity. The April 2025 decision affirms a lower court ruling and reinforces the enforceability of assignment restrictions and formal contractual obligations in surety arrangements.
Court dismisses insurers' breach claims against Blackbaud over 2020 cyberattack

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

Claims By Apr 15, 2025 Share A Delaware state court has dismissed two lawsuits brought by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America and Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company against software provider Blackbaud, Inc., rejecting the insurers’ efforts to recoup breach-related costs they paid to nonprofit and educational institutions after a 2020 ransomware attack. In an April 3, 2025 decision, Judge Kathleen M.
NY appellate court sides with warehouse owner in insurance dispute

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Matthew Sellers

Claims By Apr 15, 2025 Share A New York appellate court has reinstated a theft claim brought by a warehouse owner against its insurer, finding that factual disputes over the property’s usage and occupancy precluded dismissal of the case. The decision, issued April 3 by the Appellate Division, Third Department, centers on the interpretation of vacancy and occupancy exclusions in a commercial multi-peril insurance policy.
RBA poised to cut interest rates in May as trade tensions escalate

1 week ago | mpamag.com | Matthew Sellers

Could mortgage rates drop next month – and maybe by up to 50bps? By 15 Apr 2025 With inflation trending down and global trade tensions on the rise, economists are increasingly tipping the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates at its next meeting in May – a move that could exacerbate a predicted home price boom.