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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Aug. 19, 2008

No Notice, No Coverage?

Many courts long have recognized that an insured’s failure to comply with a notification provision is not an absolute bar to coverage, writes Kirk A. Pasich. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By Kirk A. Pasich
This article appears on Page 7

      Many, if not most, liability insurance policies contain a provision that states an insured is to notify its insurance carrier of claims or suits against it. These provisions often state that the insured should forward certain information to the carrier. However, many courts long have recognized that an insured's failure to comply with such a provision...

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