Placing the value on bodily injury claims is inherently speculative. To remove some of the guess work from ascertaining a...
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Articles by Steven Plitt
Steven Plitt is the current successor author to Couch on Insurance, 3d. He maintains a national coverage practice with The Cavanagh Law Firm. He has been listed continuously as one of Arizona's 50 lawyers by Southwest Super Lawyers. He can be reached splitt@cavanaghlaw.com. To read additional articles by Steven Plitt, go to www.insuranceexpertplitt.com.
Before the duty to defend arises, three conditions must be met: (1) it must be established that the policy contains...
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Resident of household exclusions in homeowners policies have been upheld as valid and enforceable and not violative of public policy....
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Coverage questions arise in automobile liability where family members, as additional insureds, are living apart from the household of the...
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It is not uncommon in UM/UIM claim submissions for the attorney representing the insured to refuse a request for an...
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Coverage questions arise in automobile liability where family members, as additional insureds, are living apart from the household of the...
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The Florida Legislature has statutorily prohibited public adjusters from contacting loss victims within 48 hours following the loss. The state...
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In the past decade, many courts and state legislatures have considered the issue of whether automobile policies provide coverage for...
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Recently, the Colorado Court of Appeals found that a road rage incident involving the use of a vehicle to block...
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California courts recognize that every insurance policy issued in the state of California contains an implied in law covenant of...
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