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Umbrella Insurer’s “Business Decision” to Pick Up an Insured’s Defense Leads to a Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Concealment...

A primary insurer (Truck Insurance Exchange) and an umbrella insurer (Federal Insurance Company) have been involved in a series of lawsuits dating back to 2007. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that their...more

Stoel Rives - Notice of Appeal

Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Contribution Rights under the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistant Act

Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an important decision interpreting the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA), clarifying the boundaries of insurer contribution rights and the scope of the statute’s...more

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Q4 2024 Commercial Insurance Update: A Buyer’s Market Except For Casualty

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The commercial insurance market remains a buyers’ market across all sectors except for casualty. Within the casualty market, workers' compensation stands out as the only bright spot, with rates continuing to decline. In...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds Excess Carrier Owes Nothing to Insured Who Failed to Obtain Prior Written Consent to Settlement

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In Vizio Inc. v. Arch Insurance Co., a case stemming from a class action settlement, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified several areas of California law involving the interaction of primary and excess insurance...more

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