When an insurer is sued for bad faith and answers the complaint by denying liability, did it waive the attorney-client privilege and can it be required to produce its claim file? If the South Carolina ...
In their Corporate Insurance Law column, Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes of Schulte Roth & Zabel write: Insureds that look for guidance from the courts will find that, while New York courts ...
White Plains, New York — June 18, 2015 — Privilege Underwriters, Inc. (Privilege), the holding company for the PURE Group of Insurance Companies, including the member-owned Privilege Underwriters ...
In June, the South Carolina Supreme Court addressed waiver of the attorney-client privilege in bad faith refusal to provide coverage cases and found that, under South Carolina law, an insurer that ...
Discussions with an insured’s insurance broker are often an important part of the negotiation process for insurance claims. Brokers can provide valuable insights on the drafting and underwriting of ...
Senate Bill 823, sponsored by state Sen. David Klindt, Bethany, would extend attorney-client privilege to insurance companies. I believe it is wrong to bestow upon insurance companies the same ...