Litigation

Three particular excess casualty policy provisions have been known to cause claims disputes.

The duty to defend should be found inside the four corners of the policy, but some courts are expanding the test beyond the basic documents.

May a third-party beneficiary of an insurance policy assert a negligence claim against the insurer and/or its agent arising from the policys procurement, rather than its fulfillment?

It's all about location, a federal district court said, finding that a rental truck was principally garaged in Virginia, not Maryland, increasing insurance coverage to $2 million from $75,000.

Everyone has a duty to preserve documents and electronically stored information in order to prevent spoliation of critical claims evidence.

Everyone has a duty to preserve documents and electronically stored information in order to prevent spoliation of critical claims evidence.