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The Midwest Monitor - Issue 2 May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026We are please to present the second issue of the Midwest Monitor, your quarterly resource for news and issues concerning first and third-party property insurance law in the Midwest. Each issue brings you the latest trends and rulings shaping claims handling and litigation in Midwestern jurisdictions.
In this issue, you will find analyses of significant recent developments in the region, including an examination of first-party bad faith essentials in Wisconsin and Minnesota, a discussion of the critical role of competent and impartial umpires in the appraisal process, a recent decision interpreting the pollution exclusion in CGL policies, and the interplay between defective work exclusions and ensuing loss provisions in first-party litigation. We also provide a case law update addressing an Eighth Circuit decision regarding material misrepresentations and policy recission.
If you are interested in additional information regarding any of the topics discussed, please reach out to the author directly. If you would like to see any topics discussed in the Midwest Monitor, please reach out to our editors Laura Bartlow, Lindsey Davis, and Mackenzie Moy.
