This is the first in what I anticipate will be a series of blog entries asking the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner to propose, and the Washington Legislature to adopt, some changes to Washington more about this article »
This installment of the Insurance Commando Blog discusses a case related to its July 14, 2014 blog entry, in which we discussed the “intentional loss” exclusion in a first-party homeowners’ policy. IDS Prop. and Cas. more about this article »
The lawyers of the Insurance Commando Blog are frequently asked to write, or help write, reservation of rights letters. Recently, a federal judge in Missouri listed 10 requirements for reservation of rights letters. Western Ins. more about this article »
Here at the Insurance Commando Blog, we recently received a favorable ruling from Judge Robart holding that extracontractual UIM claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata when those claims are threatened, but not more about this article »
In our inaugural April 11, 2014 blog entry, “The Elephant in the Room,” we expressed hope that Washington’s Supreme Court would adopt a more reasonable duty to defend rule. Most states allow insurers to rely more about this article »
Here at the Insurance Commando Blog we appreciate creative ways to argue a policy exclusion. We especially appreciate it when a judge adopts such arguments in upholding the application of an exclusion. Recently, Judge Ronald more about this article »
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 »
While “Who’s the Boss” may conjure up images of Tony Danza, a retired baseball player turned housekeeper, the latest edition of the Insurance Commando Blog addresses some courts’ broader construction of standard employer liability exclusion more about this article »
