When you drink and drive,death is no accident, court rules Late one night, a driver in West Virginia lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that was parked eight feet off the edge of the highway. The driver was not
Agent found not responsible for maintaining low-cost coverage optionIn 1994, a professional employer organization (a firm that leases employees to other businesses on a long-term basis while also providing such services as payroll and benefit
Insurer has a hard time subrogating against possibly negligent landlord A company in Tennessee leased a storage facility. A shed owned by the landlord and located next to the leased premises caught fire in 1998, allegedly because of the landlord's
In this New York case, a man shot and killed a potential assailant inside the man's home. The two had become involved in a dispute relating to their business relationship. The man who was shot weighed about 360 pounds and was much larger than the
A Wisconsin woman inherited a property from her father in early 2002. Her father had insured the property for $150,000, and the woman and her husband later procured a policy for the same amount through an insurance agent. The agent confirmed the
In January 1997, a general contractor entered into a contract with the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department for the construction of a community center. A subcontractor on the project had a liability policy with a policy period running from Sept. 5,
Court finds liability policy's definition of `authorized agent' is unambiguousAn accounting firm bought a professional liability insurance policy from a broker's subagent. The broker obtained the policy through a managing general agent. The
Brokers may be found liable for damages to third-party 'intended beneficiaries' Here is an unusual California case that an agents organization has been trying to get "depublished" so it can't be cited as precedent.
In 2000, a man was involved in an auto collision in Georgia in which a couple were injured. They filed suit not only against the man but also his employer, a tree surgery service, claiming that the man was acting within the scope of his employment at
Court backs carrier's interpretation of 'sexual abuse occurrence' definition In 1999, a counselor allegedly sexually and physically assaulted six children attending a YMCA youth camp in Texas. The children's parents and