What happens between a primary and excess liability insurer when their mutual insured is hit with a verdict $2.15 million over the primary limit and the excess insurer was not put on notice until after the verdict? This was...more
Small businesses account for 99.9 percent “of all American businesses,” with more than 33.1 million small businesses employing a staggering 61.7 million Americans. There is nothing “small” about their import to the economy or...more
Seifer v. Government Employees Insurance Company, decided by the First Circuit on May 13, 2022, raises an issue that could cause insurers to rethink how they handle claim investigations and pre-suit settlements. Seifer raises...more
CAN MISSTEPS IN CLAIM HANDLING CAUSE MASSACHUSETTS INSURERS TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR BAD FAITH? DO MASSACHUSETTS COURTS HOLD INSURERS TO A STANDARD OF PERFECTION? SEE HOW THE 2019 CASES ANSWER THESE IMPORTANT...more
In the face of a fire that results in damage to multiple units of a commercial building, it can be difficult for insurers to determine the scope and extent of coverage available under a commercial general liability policy....more
The winters in recent years have been making headlines, particularly on the East Coast, where snowfall reached record levels and with it the number of property damage claims....more