Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jun. 2, 2009
Excess Baggage
The interests of excess insurers often conflict with those of primary insurers and insureds, writes Shaun H. Crosner.
FOCUS COLUMN
By Shaun H. Crosner Settlement negotiations always involve a host of competing interests, but they can take on an added complexity when an insured defendant faces potential liability exceeding the limits of available primary insurance coverage. In such instances, the excess insurer will normally want to participate in any settlement negotiations. But the insured should not allow its excess insurer to impede efforts to negotiate a favo...
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