Massachusetts producers face E&O risk when surplus lines placements lack documented diligent effort. A breakdown of BR-7, §168, and defensible file practices.
Court: No Defense Coverage Owed In Title Insurance Dispute
A useful reminder for insurance professionals with regard to title insurance
Court Slams Brakes on Total Loss ACV Challenge
The High Stakes Ruling on the Massachusetts ACV Total Loss Valuation Method
Who Pays First? Federal Court Says a Catch-All Clause Won’t Make You Excess
A Massachusetts federal court ruled that a blanket ‘other insurance’ clause cannot convert a CGL policy to excess coverage, clarifying the SJC’s framework in Selective v. Scottsdale.
An Undefined Word Costs Federal Insurance Its Coverage Denial
A case determined entirely by what the word “exhausted” means in an excess liability policy.
