May a liability insurer discharge its obligations to its insured simply by interpleading its policy limits, even when doing so leaves the insured exposed to a multimillion-dollar excess judgment? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently answered that question in the negative. In Cannon v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, — S.E.2d —-, 2026
This is the second in a series of discussions about insurance issues unique to the Lone Star State.
Both bankruptcy and the ability for a policyholder to assign its first-party, bad-faith claim against its insurer can be critical methods of risk mitigation. In our last post on Insurance – Texas Style, we looked at
In addition to being a great place to find lobster, Maine may also be one of the country’s best jurisdictions for a policyholder seeking defense from its commercial general liability carrier.
In Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Electricity Maine LLC, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine found against Zurich and in
A recent Tenth Circuit decision undercut policyholder arguments that Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claims are insurable under a standard CGL policy. Policyholders should take note of this decision but should not assume that all TCPA claims are necessarily uncovered.
On February 21, the Tenth Circuit affirmed a finding of no coverage on appeal from