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The Legal Intelligencer

Navigating Through the 'Additional Insured' Endorsement

Allocating risk of loss is a vital component in a contract. Risk allocation clauses can be found in a multitude of contracts including snow removal, construction, landlord/tenant, transportation of goods or people, cleaning, maintenance, licensing agreements, product sales/distribution and equipment leases. The standard reaction is to draft an indemnification clause.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defending Claims While Working Within the 'Tripartite Relationship'

Navigation of the insurance defense counsel's practice requires an understanding of the triangular relationship between the insurer, the insured and defense counsel. We commonly refer to this as the "tripartite relationship."
12 minute read

The Recorder

Demer v. IBM Corporation Ltd Plan

By | August 26, 2016
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Prudential Enters $33M Settlement Over Death Benefits Payments

Prudential Financial Inc. has agreed to a $33 million settlement of a class action on behalf of shareholders who claimed the company misstated its financial condition by failing to fully account for liabilities owed to beneficiaries of policyholders.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CGL Policy Coverage of IP Claims Under 'Advertising Injury'

A company can expect to accumulate significant costs in defending against claims for intellectual property infringement. Plaintiffs claiming violations are often willing to expend significant resources enforcing their rights given the central importance of intellectual property assets—whether patents, trademarks, or copyrights—to many companies.
14 minute read

Daily Business Review

Omnibus Insureds and Their Entitlement to Attorney Fees Under Florida Law

Florida appeals court explore the third-party right to attorney fees under the state Insurance Code, writes attorney Christina M. Himmel.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Workers' Comp Carriers Can Share in Third-Party Recoveries

It is the Workers' Compensation Act and not the auto insurance statute that governs claims against third-party tortfeasors by workers who are injured in on-the-job motor vehicle accidents, an appeals court has said in a published ruling.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Get More Out of Your Insurer's Defense

Issues that may create unexpected financial exposure for policyholders, and ways to get the most out of the defense costs coverage your insurance provides.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Without Insurance Coverage, What Good Is Construction Defect Law?

Property owners and contractors challenge insurance industry attempts to avoid coverage when parties push to resolve construction defect claims before lawsuits are filed, writes attorney John Moore.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Insurer Agrees to Pay Improperly Denied Claims

By | August 22, 2016
New York's attorney general has reached a settlement requiring a Buffalo-based insurer to pay thousands of improperly denied claims for outpatient psychotherapy and about 125 claims for nutritional counseling for eating disorders.
4 minute read

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