Insurers: Watch Out What Contracts You Reference In Your Insurance Policies

By Richard B. Wolf, Esq. | June 19, 2015

  • June 26, 2015 at 3:55 pm
    Bill says:
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    If the third-party contract’s terms effectively alter the terms of the insurance policy, doesn’t that make the third-party contract an endorsement? This is what the ISO IL 00 17 says:

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    This policy contains all the agreements between you and us concerning the insurance afforded…This policy’s terms can be amended or waived only by endorsement issued by us and made a part of this policy.

    If comparable language is in the policy in question, or insurance laws or regulations for admitted carrier products govern in a similar way, is this enforceable?

  • June 26, 2015 at 3:58 pm
    Bill says:
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    P.S. Consider the “Issue: Policy terms and conditions subject to a third-party contract” discussion in this article:

    “Be Careful What You Ask For…Some Disturbing Changes to ISO’s 2013 Additional Insured Endorsements”



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