Insurance
Aug. 19, 2011
When insurers attempt to control the defense
How insureds can push back when insurers overstep their boundaries in legal disputes.
Kirk A. Pasich
Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP
Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com
Loyola Law School
When an insured is named as a defendant in a lawsuit, one of the first questions that typically arises relates to the control of the insured's defense. The question arises because insurers frequently attempt to assert control over the defense, whether it be through designating defense counsel, imposing billing guidelines, or otherwise seeking to direct how the insured's defense is conducted. While insurers frequently assert broad rights, their rights may not be nearly as broad as they cl...
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