Larry P. Schiffer | March 31, 2017 | Liability Insurance
Notice requirements in liability insurance policies typically require that notice of a claim or lawsuit be given as soon as practicable and in writing to the insurance company. While the exact language differs from policy to policy, the concept of written notice to...
W.J. Kennedy | March 10, 2017 | Liability Insurance
A draft legal document that could have a profound impact on American law involving liability insurance has some critics and the document’s authors in near total disagreement over whole sections of the draft, and even its overall objective. Some legal experts say the...
A. Hugh Scott | February 14, 2017 | Liability Insurance
In a recent LAW360 article, A. Hugh Scott of Choate focuses on the Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance project, which was topic of panel discussion at the Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium, held on December 8 and 9, 2016, in New York City. Read the...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 27, 2017 | Election Administration, Liability Insurance, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
At its January 2017 meeting, the Council took the following actions concerning project drafts: Sentencing Council approved the drafts of Sections 6x.04, 6.14, and 7.09 presented in the Reporters’ Memoranda to the Council. The Draft contains: PART I – GENERAL...
Jennifer Morinigo, Kyle D. Logue and Tom Baker | December 27, 2016 | Liability Insurance
The Liability Insurance project has attracted much attention from insurers, policyholders and their counsel, as well as academics and judges. As the project nears its end, The ALI Adviser will share several sections of the project, including Black Letter and...
Joseph J. Arcata III and Elizabeth O'Donnell | December 1, 2016 | Data Privacy, Liability Insurance
When it comes to insurance coverage for cyber risks, uncertainty continues to reign supreme. Cyber liability insurance is constantly evolving, and while dozens of insurers currently offer a cyber liability product, coverages are not standard from policy to policy....
