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Freiberger Haber LLP

Primer on Insurance Broker Liability (How can You Insure Proper Insurance Coverage)

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Folks buy insurance to minimize loss in the event of occurrences that may cause injury to individuals or property. I would venture to say that most of the time, insureds do not read their policies and do not know the precise...more

Clark Hill PLC

UK High Court ruling underscores cost of broker negligence and clarifies effects of “other insurance” clauses in overlapping...

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A recent ruling from the High Court of Justice (a trial level court) in London, highlights the serious consequences of professional negligence in insurance broking and clarifies how “other insurance” clauses interact with one...more

Marshall Dennehey

Statute of Limitations Stands: Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Contract Claim Against Insurance Broker

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently affirmed the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas’ dismissal of breach of contract claims asserted against an insurance broker in Thuong Erin Wasielewski, Individually and as...more

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District Court Grants Motions to Dismiss Claims Brought by Reinsurer

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently dismissed certain claims brought by a reinsurer related to its efforts to audit an insurer’s broker....more

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Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - Case Law Update

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In Law Office of Drew J. Bauman v. Hanover Insurance Company, 2023 WL 2238552 (D.N.J. February 27, 2023), the plaintiffs maintained a professional liability insurance policy with the Hanover defendants from October 2017 to...more

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Pennsylvania Court Denies Stay in Action Filed Against Insurer and Insurance Broker

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An insurance broker sought to stay the plaintiff’s negligence action asserted against it pending a determination on the claims of breach of contract and bad faith alleged against the insurer. The court denied the motion to...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Broker Has No Tort-Based Duty to Claimants to Notify Insurance Carriers of Claims Against Insured 

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Applying Illinois law, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has held that an insurance broker was not liable in tort to a claimant for an alleged failure to provide timely and proper notice...more

McGlinchey Stafford

What Can I Recover For Breach Of My Contract? - The Bullet Point: A Commercial Law Bulletin

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Statute of Frauds- Csizmadia v. Gilkey, 5th Dist. Morgan No. 20AP0006, 2021-Ohio-2760 In this appeal, the Fifth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the property owners could not assert a...more

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A Summary of Predicted Litigation Under the DOL’s Proposed Fiduciary Rule

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The Department of Labor’s recent Proposed Rule, which defines the term "fiduciary" as it applies to persons who provide "investment advice" to ERISA plans and IRAs, will impact the likelihood and severity of fiduciary...more

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