MCCULLOUGH, CAMPBELL & LANE LLP
THE INSURABILITY OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES

JURISDICTIONDIRECTLY
ASSESSED
PUNITIVE
DAMAGES
VICARIOUSLY
ASSESSED
PUNITIVE
DAMAGES1
ALABAMAInsurableInsurable
ALASKAInsurableInsurable
ARIZONAInsurableInsurable
ARKANSASInsurable*Insurable
CALIFORNIANot InsurableInsurable
COLORADONot InsurableUndecided
CONNECTICUTNot InsurableInsurable
DELAWAREInsurableInsurable
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAUndecidedUndecided
FLORIDANot InsurableInsurable
GEORGIAInsurableInsurable
HAWAIIInsurableInsurable
IDAHOInsurableInsurable
ILLINOISNot InsurableInsurable
INDIANANot InsurableInsurable
IOWAInsurableInsurable
KANSASNot InsurableInsurable
KENTUCKYInsurable*Insurable
LOUISIANAInsurable*Insurable
MAINENot InsurableUndecided
MARYLANDInsurableInsurable
MASSACHUSETTSNot InsurableUndecided
MICHIGANInsurableInsurable
MINNESOTANot InsurableInsurable
MISSISSIPPIInsurableInsurable
MISSOURIInsurableInsurable
MONTANAInsurable*Insurable
NEBRASKA2Not ApplicableNot Applicable
NEVADAInsurable*Insurable
NEW HAMPSHIREInsurableInsurable
NEW JERSEYNot InsurableInsurable
NEW MEXICOInsurableInsurable
NEW YORKNot InsurableNot Insurable
NORTH CAROLINAInsurableInsurable
NORTH DAKOTAInsurable*Insurable
OHIOInsurableInsurable
OKLAHOMANot InsurableInsurable
OREGONInsurable*Insurable
PENNSYLVANIANot InsurableInsurable
RHODE ISLANDNot InsurableUndecided
SOUTH CAROLINAInsurableInsurable
SOUTH DAKOTAUndecidedUndecided
TENNESSEEInsurable*Insurable
TEXASUndecidedInsurable
UTAHNot InsurableNot Insurable
VERMONTInsurableInsurable
VIRGINIA3Insurable*Not Applicable
WASHINGTONInsurableInsurable
WEST VIRGINIAInsurableInsurable
WISCONSINInsurableInsurable
WYOMINGInsurableInsurable

1In this table, we assume, in states where there is no specific authority, that vicariously assessed punitive damages are insurable if directly assessed punitive damages are insurable.

2Nebraska does not recognize punitive damages in any form.

3Virginia does not recognize the vicarious imposition of punitive damages.

*Punitive damages are insurable unless awarded for intentional conduct.


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