Over a decade ago, I wrote an article titled Off-Premises Defense Washed Up?, which appeared in the May 30, 2005 issue of the National Underwriter Property & Casualty Magazine. The article involved two appellate court decisions, one issued by a New York court and the other one issued by a New Jersey court, in which… Continue reading New Jersey Supreme Court Revisits Take-Home Toxic-Tort Liability
Month: July 2016
GRIGGS SETTLEMENTS REVISITED
As a general rule, an insured has no right to settle a claim without the consent of its liability insurer. If it does so, it runs the risk of losing coverage for the loss. However, if an insurer improperly denies coverage, or improperly refuses to provide a defense to its insured, it may be bound… Continue reading GRIGGS SETTLEMENTS REVISITED