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McCarter & English on Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Reinsured Concluding the Reinsurance Agreement Unambiguously Requires the Reinsurer to Follow the Settlements
Posted on 20 Oct 2011 by Cynthia Morrison

By Cynthia Morrison, Associate, McCarter & English, LLP "Reinsurance, as a specialized industry, utilizes unique terms that are often the subject of disputes between the reinsurer and reinsured. One unique term is the 'follow the fortunes'... Read More

Tags: contract interpretation , offset , reinsured , Eighth Circuit , Employers Reinsurance v Massachusetts Mutual , reinsurance , follow the settlements , follow the fortunes , mccarter english , reinsurer , Cynthia Morrison

Eighth Circuit Holds Claim Against General Contractor Not an Occurrence
Posted on 8 Mar 2012 by Brian Margolies

Brian Margolies, Partner, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in Secura Ins. v. Horizon Plumbing , 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 4477 (8 th Cir. Mar. 5, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying... Read More

Tags: Brian Margolies , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , Eighth Circuit , general contractor , defective workmanship , Secura Ins. v. Horizon Plumbing , Traub Lieberman , occurrence , breach of contract , Additional Insured

Eighth Circuit Holds Claim Against General Contractor Not an Occurrence
Posted on 8 Mar 2012 by Brian Margolies

Brian Margolies, Partner, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in Secura Ins. v. Horizon Plumbing , 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 4477 (8 th Cir. Mar. 5, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying... Read More

Tags: Brian Margolies , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , Eighth Circuit , general contractor , defective workmanship , Secura Ins. v. Horizon Plumbing , Traub Lieberman , occurrence , breach of contract , Additional Insured

McCarter & English on Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Reinsured Concluding the Reinsurance Agreement Unambiguously Requires the Reinsurer to Follow the Settlements
Posted on 20 Oct 2011 by Cynthia Morrison

By Cynthia Morrison, Associate, McCarter & English, LLP "Reinsurance, as a specialized industry, utilizes unique terms that are often the subject of disputes between the reinsurer and reinsured. One unique term is the 'follow the fortunes'... Read More

Tags: contract interpretation , offset , reinsured , Eighth Circuit , Employers Reinsurance v Massachusetts Mutual , reinsurance , follow the settlements , follow the fortunes , mccarter english , reinsurer , Cynthia Morrison