August 3, 2015 – The Appeals Court case arose out of a General Agent’s alleged failure to advise insureds dealing with one of the agents it managed of serious allegations of fraud involving that agent.
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
Appeals Court Finds Insurance Company Liable For Multiple Damages For Agent’s Fraud
July 13, 2015 – A deceased agent’s conversion of bond collateral leads to lawsuits against insurance company for punitive damages.
MA Appeals Court Adopts A Two-Prong Test For Homeowner Policy’s Business Pursuits Exclusion To Apply
June 22, 2015 – A recent case involving the failure to warn a worker of railing being unattached which leads to fall and injuries.
Injured Bicyclist Cannot Collect Damages From Driver’s Optional Liability Coverage Because Of Altered License
June 15, 2015 – A new law alert reviewing a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court Case.
Court Orders $3.5 Million Restitution From Producer And Agency For Fees Exceeding 20% Of Premiums
A long running legal dispute over what fees, if any, a producer could charge and what disclosure, if any, the producer and his agency had to make to insureds has drawn a close after over five years of litigation. A Superior Court Judge specially assigned to hear a case for restitution brought by the Attorney […]