New York State Finalizes Changes to Insurance Disclosure Law
The amended statute clearly places the onus on defendants to proactively address insurance coverage matters. Defense counsel can no longer wait for plaintiffs to pursue the issue and respond as necessary.
May 20, 2022 at 02:10 PM
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Insurance LawNew York Civil Practice Law and Rules (NY CPLR) §3101(f) has long required, upon demand, disclosure of the "contents" of insurance agreements liable to the judgment of a civil litigation. What was meant by "contents," however, was often debated and argued over in terms of simply disclosing limits, versus entire policies, and other information clients may deem private or sensitive. This often allowed defense counsel to shield from disclosure information that clients preferred to keep in-house.
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