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Pennsylvania's Supreme Court handed surety companies a major legal win on bad faith claims this week, but warned they must show up to arbitration proceedings.

The state's Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania's insurance bad faith statute does not apply to surety bonds, sparing the industry from pote...

Two established insurers are now squaring off in federal court over a question as old as the industry itself: who pays first?

The Travelers Indemnity Company filed suit against Erie Insurance Company on January 29, 2026, in the US District Court for the Western District of New York. At the heart of t...

Lexon Insurance is chasing not less than $2.6 million from an Oregon contractor group after a fire district construction project dispute. 

On January 6, 2026, Lexon Insurance Company filed a verified action in the Unit...

In VanMar Constructors ON 1028 Inc. v Travelers Insurance Company of Canada, 2025 ONSC 6959, the Ontario Superior Court found that a performance bond action by a contractor was commenced after expiry of the bond limitation period, and dismissed the action. While the facts were straightforward, the c...

A surety is chasing nearly $7 million from a contractor that allegedly walked off a New Jersey public works job, leaving unpaid subcontractors behind.

Berkley Insurance Company filed suit on December 23, 2025, in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey against Tekcon Construction, Inc. a...