Jonathan A Dachs

November 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In his Insurance Law column, Jonathan A. Dachs writes: In a series of recent cases, the courts have analyzed the insurer's obligation to disclose the contents of its files, including attorney communications with regard to the decision of whether to accept or reject a claim, notwithstanding the insurer's invocation of the “material prepared for litigation” and/or attorney-client privileges—with mixed results.

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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October 03, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

In my previous article, Recent Legislative, Regulatory Amendments Pertaining to Auto Insurance: Part I, I began a discussion of the spate of recent noteworthy…

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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September 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs discusses recent noteworthy changes including a new example illustrating the proper application of Supplementary Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists coverage, which is required to be included in the written notice sent by the insurer with all new and renewal policies, amendments to clarify the prescribed SUM endorsement, and more.

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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July 25, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

The early days of Summer 2017 have seen a spate of activity involving important changes to the statutes and regulations governing automobile insurance,…

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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July 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs reports on recent legislative and regulatory amendments pertaining to "transportation network companies," such as Uber, Lyft, Gett, and the like, which include amendments to the SUM Endorsement set forth in Regulation 35-D.

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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June 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs reports on the State of New York Department of Financial Services' most recently published "Auto Insurance Complaint Ranking."

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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June 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The first chart lists the 71 insurance companies with the fewest upheld complaints against them, or the best performers of 2014—each of which achieved…

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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March 20, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

In my last article in this space, I discussed the recent history of New York’s disclaimer statute, Ins. L. §3420(d)(2), and one of its…

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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March 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs discusses New York's disclaimer statute and an explicit statutory limitation—the requirement that the claim at issue in the policy being denied or disclaimed be one involving "death or bodily injury"—as well as certain judicially created or recognized limitations or exclusions from the applicability of the disclaimer statute.

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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February 16, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

One of the most relied upon categories of an “uninsured motor vehicle” is “an insured vehicle where the insurer disclaims liability or…

By Jonathan A. Dachs

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