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Costs and Attorney Fees Awarded In the Same Action in Idaho

In Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Donnelly, No. — P.3d —-, 2013 WL 1693661 (Idaho Apr. 19, 2013), a majority of the Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a declaratory judgment action decision that an insurer was required to pay...more

Supreme Court of Washington Holds that Insurers Are Not Entitled to Reimbursement of Non-Covered Defense Costs

In a 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court held that an insurer may not recover defense costs incurred under a reservation of rights while the insurer’s duty to defend is undetermined. National Sur. Corp. v. Immunex...more

Under Construction - December 2012

In This Issue: Letter from the Editor; Colorado Construction Law Developments in 2012; Arizona Court of Appeals Issues Decision Related to the Application of the Statute of Repose and Economic Loss Doctrine for...more

Financial Coverage Issues: Obtaining D&O Proceeds

Directors and Officers (“D&O”) policies, like all insurance contracts and contracts in general, are governed by the specific wording unique to each contract. Nonetheless, there are several issues that can arise as to the type...more