Focus (Forum & Focus)
May 20, 2009
Defense Mechanisms
Even if an insurance carrier does not have a duty to defend an uninsured party, it may have a duty to pay for the costs of that party's defense, writes Kirk Pasich.
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By Kirk A. Pasich Many liability policies impose a duty on an insurance carrier to defend and indemnify their insurance against lawsuits alleging injury, damage, or loss of the type potentially coverage by the policies. Lawsuits against insureds often involve both insured claims and uninsured claims, or insured and uninsured parties. Insurance carriers often question what part of the insured's defense they must pay and what p...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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