Articles Posted in Insurance Law Ethics

Defense of an Insured by Insurer’s In-House Counsel A trend toward the use of in-house counsel to defend insureds has emerged. Insurers benefit because in-house attorneys become specialists not only in general insurance law, but also in the particular workings of their employer.  Additionally, the insurer recognizes savings through not…

Multiple Insureds Where multiple insureds are entitled to a defense under the same policy for the same claim, the insurer often assigns the same defense counsel to defend the insureds, creating potential conflicts.  For example, a passenger in a car may sue both the driver and the owner of the…