Washington’s Supreme Court is correctly regarded as one of the worst forums for property and casualty insurers. But late this past year, insurers received a glimmer of hope in a case with novel facts. Even more about this article »
Courts frequently observe that a liability insurer’s “duty to defend is separate from, and substantially broader than, its duty to indemnify.” If a policy’s indemnity language is broader than its defense language, this common observation more about this article »
Our readers may recall that Washington voters approved the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (“IFCA”) several years ago. This statute awards extra-contractual damages to insureds who prove an insurer unreasonably denied coverage or payment of benefits. more about this article »
