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Insurance

Feb. 7, 2014

Walk the privilege tightrope in communicating with brokers

In the first instance, communications between the policyholder and its broker are almost never privileged. Of course, there are exceptions. By Michael Bruce Abelson


By Michael Bruce Abelson


When pursuing insurance for a loss, some of the most immediate (and perhaps most vexing) decisions a policyholder must make concern whether, how and to what extent to use its insurance brokers to pursue coverage. When trouble arises, insureds almost instinctively turn to their brokers - the folks who sold them their insurance policies - to tender claims and to help facilitate contact with their insurers. Where coverage is relatively strai...

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