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