Appeals Court Allows for Separate Loss-of-Consortium Damages

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Insurance Journal - Jan 21, 2026

A Missouri spouse can collect loss-of-consortium damages separate from her husband’s underinsured-motorist benefits, a federal appeals court ruled. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an Auto-Owners Mutual Insurance Company auto policy was poorly drafted. Therefore, its ambigu...

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