Massachusetts’ highest court, SJC, has interpreted the standard Massachusetts fire policy to allow an innocent coinsured to recover their pro rata share of a loss intentionally caused by a coinsured.
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
New Rule Raises Minimum Salary For Overtime to $35,568 As Of January 1, 2020
The Labor Department believes the new rule will give 1.3 million workers the right to overtime.
Mass. Highest Court Rules Consent-To-Settle Clause Does Not Violate Public Policy Of The Unfair Claim Statute
On Monday, December 16, 2019, the Supreme Judicial Court decided the question of whether the consent-to-settle clauses commonly found in professional liability policies violated the unfair claim practice provision of M.G.L. c. 176D, § 3 (9) (f).
Massachusetts Court Orders Peerless Insurance To Defend Sex-Trafficking Suit Against Motel And Its Owners
This case examines whether a commercial liability policy incurs an unexpected duty to defend or indemnify a hotel in a sex trafficking lawsuit.
An Insurer’s $17k Ice Dam Damage Offer And 137k Referees’ Award For Sherborn Couple Not An Unfair Claim Practice Court Finds
Paul and Linda DeRensis filed suit over the handling of their ice dam claim for their home in Sherborn.
