Commerce insured convicted of insurance fraud after his comprehensive claim for hitting a moose or bison in Jamaica Plain proven false.
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
SJC – Insurers Defending Claim Do Not Have To Prosecute Insureds’ Counterclaim
June 26, 2017 – In this recent SJC case, Massachusetts’ highest court concludes that liability insurers are not required to prosecute insured’s counterclaim per SJC rules.
Court Rules Insurers Cannot Recover Paid Defense Costs When No Coverage Found
Superior Court rules insurers cannot recoup defense cost paid under reservation but also insureds cannot collect unpaid defense cost once no coverage found.
Vermont Mutual Homeowner App Questions Found “Ambiguous” by Appeals Court
Court rules for insured on ambiguous homeowner app questions on dog’s "bite history" and "Loss payments."
Further Appeal Denied On Personal Information Liability For Mass. Agencies
January 10, 2017 – The Congress decision is an important one in that it extends the potential liability of all insurance agencies dealing with personal information relating to not only insureds, but in this case, to a property damage claimant.
