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Wisconsin Appeals Court Puts The End In Defend: Insurer Can Settle The Only Covered Claim And Then Withdraw From The Defense
Posted on 5 Jul 2012 by Randy J. Maniloff

Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Overture, curtain, lights! This is it. We'll hit the heights! And oh, what heights we'll hit! On with the show, this is it! Consider this - An insurer is defending its insured in a case that has... Read More

Tags: covered claims , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , White and Williams , uncovered claims , Society Ins. v. Bodart , binding authority , Randy Maniloff , Bad Faith , Settlement , Wisconsin , policy language

District Court Makes Illi-noise Whether Policy Language Can Alter A Long-Standing Duty To Defend Rule
Posted on 4 Jun 2012 by Randy J. Maniloff

Court Prevents Insurer From De-fending For Itself Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP This is the first issue of Binding Authority in over a month. That's a long time between issues, as the publication schedule in 2012 has generally... Read More

Tags: covered claims , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , complete defense rule , default rule , Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Chicago Title Insurance Company , White and Williams , binding authority , Randy Maniloff , contract around , policy language

California Appellate Court Addresses Professional Liability Coverage Issues
Posted on 9 Jun 2012 by Andrew B. Downs

Court Discusses Meaning of "Claim," Scope of Dishonest Acts Exclusion and Defense Duties Most professional liability policies contain an exclusion for dishonest acts. Many also include provisions giving the insurer a right, but not a duty... Read More

Tags: dishonest act , covered claims , insurance coverage , defense duty , claim , Bullivant Houser Bailey PC , California , Health Net , Coverage and Exclusions , Professional liability insurance , exclusions , Insurance Claims , Inc. v. RLI Insurance

California Appellate Court Addresses Professional Liability Coverage Issues
Posted on 9 Jun 2012 by Andrew B. Downs

Court Discusses Meaning of "Claim," Scope of Dishonest Acts Exclusion and Defense Duties Most professional liability policies contain an exclusion for dishonest acts. Many also include provisions giving the insurer a right, but not a duty... Read More

Tags: dishonest act , covered claims , insurance coverage , defense duty , claim , Bullivant Houser Bailey PC , California , Health Net , Coverage and Exclusions , Professional liability insurance , exclusions , Insurance Claims , Inc. v. RLI Insurance

District Court Makes Illi-noise Whether Policy Language Can Alter A Long-Standing Duty To Defend Rule
Posted on 4 Jun 2012 by Randy J. Maniloff

Court Prevents Insurer From De-fending For Itself Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP This is the first issue of Binding Authority in over a month. That's a long time between issues, as the publication schedule in 2012 has generally... Read More

Tags: covered claims , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , complete defense rule , default rule , Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Chicago Title Insurance Company , White and Williams , binding authority , Randy Maniloff , contract around , policy language

Wisconsin Appeals Court Puts The End In Defend: Insurer Can Settle The Only Covered Claim And Then Withdraw From The Defense
Posted on 5 Jul 2012 by Randy J. Maniloff

Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Overture, curtain, lights! This is it. We'll hit the heights! And oh, what heights we'll hit! On with the show, this is it! Consider this - An insurer is defending its insured in a case that... Read More

Tags: covered claims , Duty to Defend , insurance coverage , White and Williams , uncovered claims , Society Ins. v. Bodart , binding authority , Randy Maniloff , Bad Faith , Settlement , Wisconsin , policy language