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Cozen O'Connor

A New Era for Extra-Contractual Damages in Oregon - What We Know and What We Are Learning Six Months Since Moody

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The start of 2024 marked the end of an insurance era in Oregon. On December 29, 2023—the last Friday before the new year—the Oregon Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union,...more

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[Event] Boot Camp for New Life, Health, and Disability Lawyers - July 24th - 25th, Chicago, IL

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The DRI Life, Health, and Disability Committee is once again sponsoring a program aimed at providing a basic understanding of the concepts applicable to life, health, and disability litigation. The program, which receives...more

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Second Circuit Warns Insurers of Risks of Forgoing Discovery

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently found an insurer’s decision to waive discovery foreclosed its ability to provide extrinsic evidence to resolve an ambiguous insurance policy. In Ezrasons Inc. v. Travelers...more

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District of Illinois Directs Insurer to Supplement Record to Support Privilege Based on “Common Interest Doctrine”

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In Ansur America Insurance Co. v. Borland, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois addressed a discovery dispute involving claims brought by Ansur America Insurance Co. against the law firm Ansur...more

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Construction Defect Insurance Claims

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Construction defect claims and cases are scenarios wherein physical loss or damage is claimed to be related to defective building elements that will require repair or replacement. Typical defect claims and cases will involve...more

Jones Day

Newly Enacted Law Ups the Ante on Mandatory Insurance Disclosure Requirements in New York State Court Litigation

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New York's novel mandatory disclosure requirement is more extensive than what is required by its federal counterpart, mandating the disclosure of a litany of "information and documentation," accompanied by affidavits from a...more

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Claim Investigation Not Necessarily Protected by Work Product Doctrine in Illinois

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In determining when the work product doctrine is triggered, the Northern District of Illinois recently held that, rather than adopting a bright-line rule, the issue should be decided on a case-by-case basis at the court’s...more

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eDiscovery Pointers for Insurance Claims Professionals

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Most corporations have insurance to help manage litigation costs which means that claims professionals within a given carrier are an integral part of case budgeting. The money allocated for discovery is more significant than...more

Burr & Forman

Making Adjustments: Insurers, Counsel, and the Attorney-Client Privilege

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Insurers often rely on counsel, external or otherwise, when addressing the validity and/or strength of claims filed by their insureds. However, there is a trend in the courts which makes the extent and nature of such reliance...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Sanctions Carve-Out Bars Coverage for Show Cause Order Issued to Attorney

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The United States District Court for the District of Colorado, applying Colorado law, has held that a professional liability insurer was not obligated to defend an attorney accused of discovery misconduct. The court ruled...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California’s Insurance Frauds Prevention Act Allows Insurer-Whistleblowers To Sue Defendants For Fraudulent Claims Presented To...

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I. INTRODUCTION - Insurance fraud - whether in the auto, workers’ compensation, or health insurance arenas - is an enormous and costly national problem.  It hurts policyholders who have to pay increased premiums to offset...more

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[Webinar] The intersection of eDiscovery and insurance claims: How insurers can help clients control costs while achieving better,...

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When it comes to controlling costs, no one likes surprises. In today’s increasingly complex world, with ever changing (and exploding!) data sources and evolving technologies, a shift in mindset can help insurers obtain the...more

Hogan Lovells

Dring v Cape: open justice not open access

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The High Court's decision in Dring v Cape has set out a new balancing test for third party access to documents disclosed during litigation. The new approach should provide some comfort to defendants that are subject to...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

First Look - Summer 2020: Insurance Newsletter

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According to the FBI, “The total cost of insurance fraud (non-health insurance) is estimated to be more than $40 billion per year. That means Insurance Fraud costs the average U.S.family between $400 and $700 per year in the...more

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Withholding Claims Notes Results in Severe Sanctions

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In Garcia v. Awerbach, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (May 21, 2020), the Supreme Court of Nevada reinstated a severe discovery sanction against a defendant who withheld a critical insurance claims note. In doing so, the Supreme Court...more

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New York Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Discovery Into Other Hurricane Sandy Claims

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In Knickerbocker Village Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Co., New York’s Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, dictated a clear rule for single-insured cases regarding the discovery of an insurer’s treatment of insurance...more

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Defending Institutional Bad Faith Claims, Part III – Proof by Other Claims

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In Part I of this series, we explored the differences between institutional and non-institutional bad faith. For claims of institutional bad faith, plaintiffs often attempt to demonstrate a pattern and practice by offering...more

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Defending Institutional Bad Faith Claims, Part I – A Primer on Institutional Bad Faith

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Broadly speaking, there are two types of bad faith claims that may be alleged against an insurance company - traditional or non-institutional bad faith, and institutional bad faith. For the former, a policyholder would seek...more

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New York Ruling Could Significantly Impact Disclosure of Communications Between Insurer and Counsel

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A recent decision from one of New York’s trial courts of general jurisdiction could have a chilling effect on written communications between an insurer and its retained counsel during a claim investigation.  In Otsuka...more

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New York Supreme Court Holds Documents Created By Counsel During Claims Handling Were Not Privileged

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Pharmavite LLC filed a statement of loss under a policy issued by Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. Crum & Forster disclaimed coverage, and Pharmavite commenced an action for breach of contract and declaratory judgment....more

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Colorado Federal Court Rejects Attorney-Client Privilege for Communications Between Insurer’s Claims Adjuster and In-House Counsel

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In Olsen v. Owners Insurance Co., No. 1:18-cv-01665, 2019 WL 2502201 (D. Colo. June 17, 2019), the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado found that neither the attorney-client privilege nor the work-product...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product Protection: Brief Overview

Claims investigations involving counsel often include communications relating to his or her understanding of the facts, opinions of relevant law, and recommendations. Oftentimes, claim notes or other claim file materials...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Fourth Circuit Finds Insurer Not Liable For Employer’s Mistake.

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The Fourth Circuit found in favor of an insurer on a claim for life insurance benefits, finding the insured’s failure to submit the required evidence of insurability was not excused by his employer having wrongly deducted...more

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Arizona District Court Rejects Discovery of Medical Expert's Previous Reports in Bad Faith Case

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The Holding - In Cheatwood v. Christian Brothers Services, 2018 WL 287389 (D. Ariz. Jan. 4, 2018) (Unpublished) (Order), a bad faith case arising from a health benefits claim, the Arizona District Court quashed portions of...more

Carlton Fields

Discovery Opinions Show Limits Of Privilege And Broad Standard Of Relevance

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Three recent opinions issued by courts highlight the scope and limitations of a party’s right to discovery of reinsurance, reserve and allegedly privileged information in insurance coverage disputes....more

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