Scottsdale Insurance Company News

Court Finds Rental Contract Shifted Liability for Lift Accident to Renter

United Rentals’ insurance carrier is not liable for damages caused by an accident involving one of its electric boom lifts because the small business that rented the equipment signed a contract that, in effect, placed all of the liability on …

Patriot Underwriters Partners with Scottsdale Insurance to Underwrite Workers’ Comp Insurance

Patriot Underwriters, Inc. (PUI), a workers’ compensation insurance provider headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced their partnership with Scottsdale Insurance Company. Scottsdale is owned by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Under its agreement with Scottsdale, Patriot will serve as a program …

Scottsdale Insurance Company Names George Spedding Vice President of Claims

Ariz.-based Scottsdale Insurance Company, an excess/surplus and specialty lines carrier, named George Spedding vice president of Claims, replacing Susan Wain upon her retirement. Spedding will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Scottsdale claim organization, including Scottsdale Insurance Company, Freedom …

Insurers Aren’t Required to Tell Insureds That They Filed a Claim Under the Wrong Policy

Most jurisdictions hold that every contract form contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that prohibits either contracting party from preventing or injuring the other party’s right to receive the agreed benefits of the contract. Practical Tools …