Happy Holidays from Cozen O’Connor
About The Author
Year: 2016
WHOSE SETTLEMENT IS IT, ANYWAY? NEGOTIATING CONSISTENT WITH AN INSURER’S STRONG COVERAGE DEFENSES
This author suggested, in an earlier May 2016 Bad Faith blog article, that an insurer can …
First Circuit Provides Guidance as to When a Notice of Claim Triggers Policy Obligations
When does receipt of a pre-suit claim notice letter trigger an insurance carrier’s obligation to provide …
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Don’t Get Burned by a “Holt Demand” in Georgia
Georgia has a very specific law called “Holt demands” concerning time-limited demands made against a liability …
Insuring Fine Art: The Visual Artists Rights Act and Its Bad Faith Implications
Insuring fine art can present challenges that are not encountered with other types of property. One …
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Nickerson Redux: Five Lessons On Punitive Damages For Bad Faith Attorneys
This past June the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance …
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Ninth Circuit Finds Plausible Claim of Damages Avoids Dismissal of Bad Faith Lawsuit
Can an insurer be potentially liable for breach of contract or bad faith where the insured …
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Cumis Counsel: An Insurer’s Right To Dispute Coverage Does Not Automatically Trigger A Right to Cumis Counsel
Recently, once again, a California appeals court weighed in on the scope of the right to …
Rescission: An Underutilized Tool
The rescission of an insurance policy is one of the most underutilized tools in handling insurance …
Production of Insurance Company Claim Files In Bad Faith Litigation: Three Years After Cedell, Where Are We?
Bad faith litigation is complex and costly. In these types of cases, the discovery process often …