When the insurer waives disclosure requirements
Section 336 of the Insurance Code defines “waiver” as: The right to information of material facts may be waived, either (a) by the terms of insurance or (b) by neglect to make inquiries as to such...
View ArticleInsurance policies among business partners
Section 304 of the Insurance Code defines how the transfer of interest between partners works in California: In the case of partners, joint owners, or owners in common, who are jointly insured, a...
View ArticleIs accidental carbon monoxide poisoning covered by the pollution exclusion...
On April 6, 2012, the Ninth Circuit in Century Surety Company v. Casino West certified two questions to the Nevada Supreme Court concerning carbon monoxide exposure and commercial general liability...
View ArticleExpansion of an insurance company’s duty to defend
Policyholders may now have more options in the face of legal actions against them. In 2010, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision expanding a CGL (commercial general liability)...
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