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White and Williams LLP

First Circuit Limits Insurers’ Right to Recoup Defense Costs, Settlement Payments

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Weighing in on an issue that has divided courts nationwide, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled that an insurer under Massachusetts law has no right to recoup defense costs, or amounts the insurer pays...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

When Can an Insurer Pursue a Malpractice Claim Against Defense Counsel Retained for an Insured? Part II: When Can an Insurer...

In Part I (”When Can an Insurer Pursue a Malpractice Claim Against Defense Counsel Retained for an Insured”) of our two-part article published by the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (ICLC), we addressed the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - December 2023

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Our December Insurance Update features a few firsts from state high courts. For the first time: •The Supreme Court of Hawaii addresses reimbursement of defense costs. •The Supreme Court of Illinois addresses coverage for...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Finding the Right Fit: The Duty to Defend vs. the Duty to Reimburse (Part II)

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Hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group continue their discussion about the difference between the duty to defend, the duty to reimburse, and the duty to advance. They run through the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Difference between the Duty to Defend and the Duty to Reimburse: What Policyholders Need to Know

In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group discuss the difference between a duty to defend versus a duty to reimburse. They explain why...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Failure to Plead Compliance with Condition Precedent Held Fatal to Declaratory Judgment Action

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has held that a declaratory judgment action filed against an excess difference in conditions (“DIC”) insurer is ripe for adjudication because the insured...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - April 2021

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In this month’s update, state high courts consider reimbursement of defense costs, reimbursement of medical marijuana costs, and reimbursement of ransomware payments. Federal courts determine whether a debt collector is...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Holds Insurer May Recoup Defense Costs

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Answering a certified question regarding a matter of first impression, the Nevada Supreme Court has held that an insurer is entitled to reimbursement of defense costs expended in defense of an insured where a determination is...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Recognizes an Insurer's Reimbursement Claim

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The Nevada Supreme Court held that insurers may seek reimbursement of defense costs if a court determines that it owed no duty to defend and the insurer reserved reimbursement rights. In Nautilus Insurance Company v....more

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