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Is a Vice President an Officer Entitled to Indemnification or Advancement?
Posted on 22 Jan 2015 by Neal Gerber Eisenberg

By Angela Elbert This question didn’t seem to be that complicated at first blush. Now it is. The Third Circuit’s recent ruling that a former Vice President of Goldman Sachs is not necessarily an officer entitled to indemnification/advancement... Read More

LexisNexis Author William T. Barker To Speak at 1st Annual Bad Faith Litigation Strategies ExecuSummit on "Recent Developments in Third-Party Bad Faith: The American Law Institute Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance."
Posted on 14 Oct 2014 by William T. Barker

On November 4, 2014, LexisNexis author William T. Barker will speak at the 1st Annual Bad Faith Litigation Strategies ExecuSummit on "Recent Developments in Third-Party Bad Faith: The American Law Institute Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance... Read More

Supreme Court To Insurers: SIR You Listening? Examine Your Self-Insured Retention Provisions
Posted on 12 Mar 2014 by Randy J. Maniloff

It is natural for insurers to look at coverage decisions and consider whether they call for any changes to their own policies. But, as a practical matter, only some decisions (or trends of decisions) can serve as a catalyst for amendments to policy language... Read More

California Adopts "All-Sums-With-Stacking" Doctrine for Continuous and Progressive Property Damage Liability Claims
Posted on 14 Sep 2012 by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

By Andrew B. Downs , William J. Rusteen , Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Last month, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in State of California v. Continental Insurance Company , 55 Cal. 4th 186 (Aug. 9, 2012). The court... Read More

White Paper: Insurance Coverage for Products Liability Claims Arising from Airline Disasters
Posted on 27 May 2010 by Selena Linde

By Selena Linde, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Numerous lawsuits have been filed related to Air France Flight 447, which crashed in June 2009 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, leaving 228 people dead. A number of wrongful death lawsuits have been... Read More

Is that Covered? Insurance and Indemnity Clauses
Posted on 26 Jan 2015 by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

By Michael R. Kelley Many contracts contain clauses requiring parties to carry insurance and to agree to indemnify one party or another in the event of a lawsuit. Such language is typical in lease agreements, distribution contracts, and construction... Read More

Guest v. Allstate Insurance Co.: Client-Caused Conflict Is Not a Profit Opportunity
Posted on 19 Nov 2010 by William T. Barker

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton In Guest v. Allstate Insurance Co. , No. 31,602 (N.M. Oct. 25, 2010), Allstate first agreed to indemnify its counsel against a third-party lawsuit, then refused, later agreed again, and then got into a dispute... Read More

The June 2011 Release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is Now Available on Lexis.com
Posted on 28 Jun 2011 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

The newest release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is available on lexis.com as of June 23, 2011. The release contains updates to reflect recent case law and interpretations issued by the Department of Insurance and the Office of General Counsel... Read More

Underwriting Is a Risk Taking Exercise – Car Crusher Not a Trailer
Posted on 26 Nov 2013 by Barry Zalma

An insurance company is entitled to determine for itself what risks it will accept, and therefore to know all the facts relative to the condition of the applicant’s property. It has the unquestioned right to select those whom it will insure and... Read More

Eruptions and Disruption But No Indemnification
Posted on 14 Jun 2010 by InsureReinsure: The Insurance-Reinsurance Blog

This article explains the liability faced by air carriers arising out of the closure of most of Europe’s airspace for six days in April 2010, the lack of insurance to cover that loss and the new products being considered to cover such eventualities... Read More

The June 2011 Release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is Now Available on Lexis.com
Posted on 28 Jun 2011 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

The newest release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is available on lexis.com as of June 23, 2011. The release contains updates to reflect recent case law and interpretations issued by the Department of Insurance and the Office of General Counsel... Read More

White Paper: Insurance Coverage for Products Liability Claims Arising from Airline Disasters
Posted on 27 May 2010 by Selena Linde

By Selena Linde, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Numerous lawsuits have been filed related to Air France Flight 447, which crashed in June 2009 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, leaving 228 people dead. A number of wrongful death lawsuits have been... Read More

Guest v. Allstate Insurance Co.: Client-Caused Conflict Is Not a Profit Opportunity
Posted on 19 Nov 2010 by William T. Barker

By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton In Guest v. Allstate Insurance Co. , No. 31,602 (N.M. Oct. 25, 2010), Allstate first agreed to indemnify its counsel against a third-party lawsuit, then refused, later agreed again, and then got into a dispute... Read More

California Adopts "All-Sums-With-Stacking" Doctrine for Continuous and Progressive Property Damage Liability Claims
Posted on 14 Sep 2012 by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

By Andrew B. Downs , William J. Rusteen , Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Last month, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in State of California v. Continental Insurance Company , 55 Cal. 4th 186 (Aug. 9, 2012). The... Read More

White Paper: Insurance Coverage for Products Liability Claims Arising from Airline Disasters
Posted on 27 May 2010 by Selena Linde

By Selena Linde, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Numerous lawsuits have been filed related to Air France Flight 447, which crashed in June 2009 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, leaving 228 people dead. A number of wrongful death lawsuits have been... Read More