Topic
Additional Insured
195 published works
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer Must Indemnify Additional Insured After Settlement
The court determined that Target was an additional insured under its supplier's policy and the insurer had a duty to indemnify Target after it settled the underlying suit. Selective Ins.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Not Entitled to Reimbursement of Defense Costs Paid by Other Insurers
Con Edison ("Con Ed") was unsuccessful in arguing for defense costs that had already been paid by other insurers. Consol. Edison Co. of N.Y. v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2015 U.S.…
The Northwest Policyholder
Duty to Defend Environmental Claims in Washington Is Under Assault
By Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
I recently spoke at a CLE, discussing how to tap into insurance for groundwater contamination issues. The Washington Court of Appeals has made that task much harder. In 2014, the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Prevails on Summary Judgment For Duty to Defend, Indemnify
On summary judgment, the insured general contractor prevailed not only on the duty to defend, but also the duty to indemnify. Wausau Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Old Republic Gen. Ins.…
Wiley Executive Summary
Mutual Mistake Requires Reformation of Retroactive Date for Additional Insured
Applying Illinois law, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has held that the retroactive date for an additional insured under claims-made policies should be reformed…
The Northwest Policyholder
New Oregon Decision Impacts Umbrella Coverage and Additional Insured Status
By Seth Row
A new decision from the Oregon Supreme Court on indemnity agreements may impact one of the most headache-inducing negotiating points in indemnity contracts: "additional insured" coverage under umbrella policies. Common…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Contruction Manager Has Defense As Additional Insured
The court found that the construction manager was an additional insured under the contractor's policy. Turner Constr. Co. v. Navigators Ins. Co., 2015 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2704 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Status Survives Summary Judgment Stage
The court determined that the insurer was not entitled to summary judgment in seeking a determination that a hotel was not the additional insured under its elevator repair company's…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Additional Insured Coverage for Subcontractor’s Work Outside Policy Period
In a dispute between two insurers, the district court determined that the contractor was not an additional insured under the subcontractor's policy. Navigators Spec. Ins. Co. v. St. Paul Surplus…
Construction Law Zone
Additional Insureds Beware: A Certificate of Insurance Does Not Guaranty Coverage
By Robinson+Cole's Construction Group
This is the first in a 2-part series on the use of certificates of insurance as evidence of liability coverage for contractors on construction projects. The second part of the…