January 28, 2026
The Fifth Circuit held Tuesday that domestic insurers can't compel arbitration or establish federal jurisdiction by relying on foreign insurers' involvement in a surplus line policy in which each insurer has its own agreement with the purchaser.
April 15, 2025
A Louisiana parish has again urged the Fifth Circuit to send its dispute over coverage for property damage caused by a pair of hurricanes back to district court, saying "everyone agrees" that the lower court made a procedural misstep that was subsequently wrongly appealed.
March 17, 2025
A group of insurers is urging the Fifth Circuit to send its dispute with a Louisiana municipality over coverage for property damage caused by a pair of Category 4 hurricanes to arbitration, despite an opposing ruling last fall by the state's top court.