Coverage Opinions Remain Privileged in Bad Faith Action Even Where Gist of Recommendation is Set Forth in Letter to Insured
As a matter of first impression, the Supreme Court of West Virginia recently held that coverage …
Author: April Zubizarreta
April Zubizarreta joined Cozen O’Connor’s Houston office in January 2006 as a member in the Global Insurance Group. Over the past 14 years, she has represented various London market insurers in coverage disputes involving environmental pollution, energy, marine, property, and financial lines matters.
Texas Hurricane Season: Statutory Requirements for Handling Claims
For Texans, the prime hurricane season from August to September is now over. Although there were …
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Estée Lauder v. OneBeacon Insurance Group – Expanding the Scope of Discovery in Bad Faith Cases
On April 15, 2013, a New York trial court granted the insured’s request for the production …
Good Faith Denial of Benefits When Insurer Relies on Rulings of Workers’ Compensation Court
Last week, the Montana Supreme Court held that the insurer acted reasonably when it stopped payments …
No Bad Faith Recovery Unless Insured Demonstrates Acts Were A Producing Cause Of Damages
A jury found that Mid-Continent committed five separate violations of the Texas Insurance Code and awarded …
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