Naming trust as named insured on commercial liability policy makes underinsurance coverage unavailable to unnamed trustee Appeals Court rules.
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
Excess Insurance Does Not Affect Primary Insurer’s Right To Demand Release
May 9, 2017 – A Massachusetts Appeals Court case involving a car accident in Swampscott where $10 million in excess insurance legally irrelevant to primary insurer with $1 million primary limit demanding release for insureds even though damages exceed primary policy limits.
$137,500 Settlement with Insurance Agent and Reverse Mortgage Broker Over Deceptive Practices
Attorney General announces settlement with insurance agent and reverse mortgage broker on scheme to use elder citizens home equities to fund unsuitable insurance products.
MA Appeals Court Affirms No Recovery For Assault And Battery Claim Under A Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Homeowners Policy
April 25, 2017 – In a relatively rare case, this past March, the Massachusetts Appeals Court found that an insurer established intent to injure exclusion should be applied as a matter of law to bar coverage.
Court Voids Scheme to Insure Personal Vehicles in Maine And Rent Them Out in Massachusetts
A Mass. resident skimming premiums by insuring his rental vehicles in a rural Maine town losses his insurance coverage for nine accidents.
