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AI Issues in the Commercial Auto Policy: The Insurer’s Perspective

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The introduction of artificial intelligence into commercial vehicles has revolutionized the insurance marketplace. Conventional thinking runs that this technology will be beneficial for insurers. For example, AI-enhanced dash...more

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Master Service Agreement Imposes a Ceiling on Indemnity Obligations

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Mr./Ms. Negotiator/scrivener/reviewer of Master Service Agreements: When did you last review your go-to indemnity provision? In light of Century Surety Company v. Colgate Operating LLC., perhaps you should do it now. The...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Curtails Tenant Implied Co-Insured Precedent

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On November 28, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously reversed the appellate court’s decision that an insurer would have to defend a rental property’s tenants against a third-party negligence claim arising from a fire....more

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When Can Liability Insurers Sue Appointed Underlying Defense Counsel for Malpractice?

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Insured gets sued. Insurer hires defense counsel to represent insured. Defense counsel takes over the case, and eventually, the case ends. Most of the time, the carrier and its insured will be satisfied with the result. There...more

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The Complex Insurance Coverage Reporter - 2019 Year in Review

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Welcome to CICR’s annual review of insurance cases. Here, we spotlight five decisions from the last year that you should know about—and five pending cases to watch. As our picks for “Cases to Know” indicate, 2019 was not a...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Subro Sense Podcast - Considerations In Fixed Funds/Limited Pool Scenarios

Insurance subrogation professionals face unique hurdles when a tortfeasor’s liability insurance limit is insufficient to pay the entirety of the subrogation claim and claims asserted by other parties. In other words,...more

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Climate Change and Insurance: Insurers' Subrogation Claims

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This is the fifth of six articles addressing climate change lawsuits in the context of (re)insurance. In previous articles in this series, we have discussed the litigation risks faced by liability insurers as a result of...more

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California Court Invokes Equity to Stretch Anti-Subrogation Rule Principles

In Western Heritage Ins. Co. v. Frances Todd, Inc. 2019 Cal. App. Lexis 299, the Court of Appeals of California, First Appellate District, addressed whether a commercial condominium association’s carrier could subrogate...more

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Assignment v. Subrogation — Prosecuting Recovery Actions Arising from Personal Injury Claims

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It is common in most jurisdictions that personal injury claims cannot be assigned. This can occasionally present a concern when an insurance carrier attempts to bring a contribution action against a third-party tortfeasor...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

When Contract Forms Cause Unintended Consequences

Inclusion of unrevised Standard AIA contract forms in your construction agreements can cause serious unintended consequences. A case decided by the Indiana Supreme Court, Bd. of Comm’rs. Cty of Jefferson v. Teton Corp., 30...more

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When 1 Percent of Fault = 100 Percent of Damages: Understanding Subrogated Recovery in Quebec

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In a subrogation action where multiple defendants have caused the plaintiffs’ loss, courts will generally allocate a percentage of liability to each defendant. Even so, a plaintiff can collect 100 percent of its judgment from...more

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