Insurance companies have the right to challenge and deny claims that are fairly debatable without subjecting themselves to bad faith...
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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.
The exclusive remedy provisions in North Carolina’s workers’ compensation law were recently challenged by an injured worker who sought to...
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The majority of courts that have considered the question of whether an independent insurance adjuster can be held liable for...
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Generally there are two types of mortgage clauses contained within homeowner policies: (1) a standard mortgage clause; and, (2) an...
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New Hampshire courts have developed two tests to determine whether an insured’s act was an accidental cause of injury. One...
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Some insurance policies contain an offset provision in which UIM benefits are reduced by the amount paid to the insured...
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Under N.Y. INS. LAW § 3420(d)(2), insurers that disclaim liability or deny coverage to an insured are required to give...
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The general rule in Texas is that injured parties cannot sue the tortfeasor’s insured directly until the insurer’s liability has...
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Resolving policy ambiguities can be difficult with courts utilizing different analytic approaches. Steven Plitt and Jordan R. Plitt, “Practical Tools...
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently certified to the Alaska Supreme Court the question of...
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