Jonathan A Dachs

November 12, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Sauer & Dachs, focus on a string of recent decisions (pre-'K2 Investment Group v. American Guarantee & Liability Ins.') that discussed and explained the insurer's duty to defend.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

14 minute read

January 10, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, report upon the "Annual Ranking of Automobile Insurance Complaints," including the the best performers of 2010 - those with the fewest upheld complaints against them - and the "Bottom 25."

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

4 minute read

May 14, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Sauer & Dachs, report upon the annual ranking of all automobile insurance companies doing business in New York State by the number of private passenger automobile insurance complaints upheld against them as a percentage of their total private passenger automobile premium volume, and update readers on the Firefighter/Ambulance Worker Bill and a new version of the vetoed SUM Limits Bill.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

9 minute read

July 09, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs of Shayne, Dachs, Sauer & Dachs review cases involving whether one, or more than one, coverage limit is applicable when exposure to a dangerous physical condition such as lead paint or asbestos has occured over an extended period of time.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

15 minute read

March 13, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, practitioners with the firm of Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, write that attorneys representing personal injury plaintiffs are well aware of their duty to conduct diligent searches for all available insurance coverage. In a fascinating, and highly significant recent decision, the Second Department addressed the duty of defense counsel in such a search.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

12 minute read

September 10, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Sauer & Dachs, write: Some of the most significant, but least understood, provisions in automobile insurance policies are those that deal with non-owned autos and the requirement that such vehicles not be "furnished or available for the regular use of" the named insured or relative residing in the insured's household.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

14 minute read

November 08, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, write a recent decision of the Appellate Division, Second Department, could, if not read and analyzed carefully, lead to confusion regarding the types of payments/recoveries that may be included in the SUM carrier's offset or reduction.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

8 minute read

November 13, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, describe recent actions taken by the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, in response to the extensive power outages, loss of life and property, and ongoing harm to public health and safety wrought by Hurricane/Storm Sandy, for the protection of policyholders.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

14 minute read

January 10, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Sauer & Dachs, analyze a case where the alleged fact that the "plaintiff requested specific coverage and upon receipt of the policy did not read it and lodged no complaint" did not constitute a bar to the plaintiff's action.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

15 minute read

March 13, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, review recent decisions regarding the duties of an insurance agent or broker to its customer/insured, and a somewhat unsettled issue soon to be addressed by the Court of Appeals: the insured's duty to read the policy and its effect upon the agent's or broker's liability for failing to procure requested coverage.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

16 minute read