Insurers regularly add new provisions to renewal policies. Many states require insurers to give the insured advance notice of a new exclusion or limitation on coverage added to a renewal policy. Absent adequate notice, the new exclusion
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Can Massachusetts Law (i.e., c. 93A/176D) apply to a Bad Faith Claim when the interpretation of the Contract Underlying the Bad Faith Claim is Governed by Another State’s Law?
A recent opinion addresses a frequently arising question: can Massachusetts law (i.e., c. 93A/176D) apply to a bad faith claim when the interpretation of the contract underlying the bad faith claim is governed by another state’s law? In Great Lakes…
Show us the money! Finding insurance coverage for all of your pandemic pains.
Show us the money! Finding insurance coverage for all of your pandemic pains.
Small Words in an Insurance Policy Make a Big Difference
Small Words in an Insurance Policy Make a Big Difference
Does Your Massachusetts Business Have 150 or Fewer Full Time Employees and a Property Insurance Policy? You May Be Covered for COVID-19 Losses.
A bill (Senate No. 2888) currently pending in the Massachusetts Legislature could provide some much needed relief for businesses such that have incurred losses or interruptions due to COVID-19. The bill…
Does Your Massachusetts Business Have 150 or Fewer Full Time Employees and a Property Insurance Policy? You May Be Covered for COVID-19 Losses.
A bill (Senate No. 2888) currently pending in the Massachusetts Legislature could provide some much needed relief for businesses such that have incurred losses or interruptions due to COVID-19. The bill…
Policyholder Veto Power Over Settlement Does Not Conflict with Insurer’s Duty to Settle Under Massachusetts Unfair Insurance Practices Statute.
Insurer Is Still Obligated To Conduct Reasonable Investigation And Make Good Faith Effort To Settle When Liability Is Reasonably Clear.
Many professional liability policies provide that the insurer will not settle without the policyholder’s consent. …
Policyholder Veto Power Over Settlement Does Not Conflict with Insurer’s Duty to Settle Under Massachusetts Unfair Insurance Practices Statute.
Insurer Is Still Obligated To Conduct Reasonable Investigation And Make Good Faith Effort To Settle When Liability Is Reasonably Clear.
Many professional liability policies provide that the insurer will not settle without the policyholder’s consent. …


