A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The court largely denied one insurer's motion to dismiss subrogation and contribution claims raised by another insurer. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Aspen Spec. Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148739 (D. Nev. Aug. 6, 2021).
Both Zurich and Aspen issued policies to Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino for an incident that…
The court found that the excess carrier had grounds to challenge the primary carrier's allocation of a settlement payment. Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 39771 (9th Cir Dec. 18, 2020).
in the underlying case, Underwriters settled on behalf of the insured law…
The umbrella insurer was required to drop down when the primary carrier's policy only covered the additional insured when it was vicariously liable for the named insured's operations. Am. States Ins. Co. v. Ins. Co. of the State of Pa., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 585 (9th Cir. Jan. 7, 2020).
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