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William T. Barker
over 10 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Commentary
SNR Denton LLP on Great American Excess & Surplus Insurance Co. v. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.: Excess Insurer Can Sue Appointed Defense Counsel for Malpractice
By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton LLP In Great American Excess & Surplus Insurance Co. v. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a divided Mississippi Court of Appeals held, (on an issue that has divided other jurisdictions) that...
William T. Barker and Ronald D. Kent
over 10 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Commentary
SNR Denton, US, LLP on Nease v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.: Liability Insurer May Have Duty to Hire Counsel to Advise Insured Whether to Give Statement to Claimant’s Counsel
By William T. Barker & Ronald D. Kent, Partners, SNR Denton In Nease v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., an excess insurance case, State Farm promptly tendered its $25,000 limits. The claimant's attorney requested a statement...
John Berringer and Michael DiCanio
over 11 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Commentary
Reed Smith LLP Policyholder Alert: Zeig Reconsidered?
By John Berringer and Michael DiCanio, Attorneys, Reed Smith LLP While it has long been the general rule in New York and other jurisdictions that a policyholder's settlement with a primary insurer for less than full policy limits can nevertheless...
William T. Barker
over 12 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Commentary
SNR Denton on Lease Crutcher Lewis WA, LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance Co.: Failure To Honor the Made-Whole Rule Can Be Bad Faith
By William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton An insurer normally has subrogation or reimbursement rights when the losses it has paid are recoverable from a third party, but typically these rights are qualified by a requirement that its insured must...
Douglas R. Richmond
over 12 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Bytes By New Appelmans
Excess Insurance and Umbrella Coverage – New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 24
By Douglas R. Richmond, Senior Vice President, Aon Risk Services Businesses and individuals seeking liability protection have varying insurance coverage needs. One concern is the amount of coverage required to shield against potential losses. Some...
Dan A. Bailey and Timothy W. Burns
over 12 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Bytes By New Appelmans
Directors and Officers Insurance – New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 26
Dan A. Bailey and Timothy W. Burns This chapter begins by discussing the enormous success of directors and officers ("D&O") insurance in protecting the personal assets of directors and officers and particularly outside corporate directors...
Kevin M. LaCroix
over 10 years ago
Securities
Securities Law Blog
Delaware Supreme Court: Insured's Payment of Defense Expenses Does Not Trigger Excess Insurer's Payment Obligations
On September 7, 2012, the Delaware Supreme Court, applying California law, held that Intel's excess insurer's defense obligations were not triggered where Intel had settled with the underlying insurer for less than policy limits and had itself...
Gina Cappello
over 13 years ago
Environmental
Environmental Law Blog
Mealey's Reports: Excess insurers say no coverage is afforded for gulf oil spill
HOUSTON – (Mealey’s) Transocean Ltd.’s excess insurers filed a complaint for declaratory judgment Friday in a Texas federal court, seeking a ruling that no additional insured coverage is owed to BP plc. with respect to pollution claims...
Peter M. Gillon
over 13 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
On the Importance of Reading the Fine Print in Excess D&O Policies
Peter M. Gillon, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP A recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, affirming the decision of District Court Judge Gerard Lynch in XL Specialty Ins. Co. v. Agoglia , 2009 U.S....
Conferences in Arizona
over 13 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
Issues Confronting Insureds and Excess Insurers in Large-Scale, Long-Tail Claims
A plenary session of the ICLC conference on March 5, 2010 was devoted to the increasingly complex set of issues confronting insureds and excess insurers in large-scale, long-tail claims. It was entitled, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door: Perspectives...
Randy J. Maniloff
over 11 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
New York’s Highest Court Perplexcess Insurers
Asbestos - But More - If the decision can make it here, it can make it anywhere Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Come on, isn't it annoying that New York's highest court is called the Court of Appeals of New York and not...
Verne Pedro
over 11 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
A Primer for Managing Risks
(Lexis.com subscribers may access the cases below by clicking on the links) By Verne A. Pedro, Special Counsel, Goldberg Segalla LLP Injured visitors, faulty construction, mold, critters, fire, natural disasters-businesses face substantial...
Marc Lanzkowsky
over 12 years ago
Insurance Law
Insurance Law Blog
Expect Gulf Oil Slick Claims to be Extensive and Impact Multiple Lines of Business
By Marc Lanzkowsky, Founder and Principal, Lanzko Consulting, Inc. As the losses in the gulf continue to rise, the true claims impact has yet to unfold I don’t think the insurance industry has felt the true brunt of the horrific events...
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