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Court clarifies coverage in Liberty Mutual-Con Ed fight
An insurance policy may provide for coverage to be shared with what's technically called "other insurance." Does that mean that coverage is shared...
Risk & Insurance, 04/01/03 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
"Absolute" pollution exclusion
The "absolute" or "total" pollution exclusion typically excludes coverage in cases of bodily injury that "would not have occurred in whole or part...
Risk & Insurance, 12/01/02 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
The law: burden of proof
When insurance policies define "accident" or "occurrence" as "unintended or unexpected," courts are divided as to whether the insured bears the...
Risk & Insurance, 10/14/02 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
Trade dress infringement
The advertising injury endorsement to liability insurance policies has engendered a great deal of litigation over the years. Although much has been...
Risk & Insurance, 09/02/02 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
The vendor's endorsement
When a manufacturer produces a defective product that it sells to a distributor, the distributor ordinarily is merely a conduit in the stream of...
Risk & Insurance, 07/01/02 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
Rating classifications
"Rating classifications" help insurance carriers calculate the premiums they charge policyholders for their insurance policies. But can those...
Risk & Insurance, 04/15/02 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
On Notice
Insurance policies typically require that the insured notify the insurer of an accident or occurrence as soon as practicable and that the insured...
Risk & Insurance, 12/01/01 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
The Law: Bad faith developments
Almost a decade ago, New York State's highest court, the Court of Appeals, explained the legal standard for a successful bad-faith action against...
Risk & Insurance, 10/15/01 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
Reimbursement of Settlements
An insurance company generally must defend its insured against third-party claims potentially within the policy's coverage. Its duty to indemnify,...
Risk & Insurance, 09/01/01 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication -
Coverage For Ticking Tone Bombs
In the typical third-party liability situation such as a car accident or slip and fall, it is quite clear when an insured injures a third party and...
Risk & Insurance, 07/01/01 by Seth B. Schafler · More from publication
