The Perils in Providing Additional Insured Coverage

Kirk Pasich | Pasich LLP | April 16, 2019 Many parties to contracts seek to be added as an insured to another’s insurance policies or agree to add someone as an insured to their coverage.  If the process of adding someone to coverage is not done correctly, then neither party to the agreement is happy—the… Continue reading The Perils in Providing Additional Insured Coverage

Certified Question Asks Washington Supreme Court Whether Insurer is Bound by Contradictory Certificate of Insurance

Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 17, 2018    The Ninth Circuit certified a question to the Washington  Supreme Court as follows: Under Washington law, is an insurer bound by representations made by its authorized agent in a certificate of insurance with respect to a party’s status as an additional insured under a… Continue reading Certified Question Asks Washington Supreme Court Whether Insurer is Bound by Contradictory Certificate of Insurance

Additional Insureds – Who Are They and How Do They Get Coverage?

Richard Ejzak | Cohen & Gigsby | August 24, 2018 Who is entitled to coverage under an insurance policy?  The question is simple, but the answer sometimes is not. Obviously, any company that the policy identifies as a “Named Insured” is covered, as are companies and individuals that the policy specifically identifies as insureds, either… Continue reading Additional Insureds – Who Are They and How Do They Get Coverage?

Is Being Named As An “Additional Insured” On An Insurance Endorsement Sufficient To Provide

Henry L. Goldberg and Michael J. Hogan | Moritt Hock & Hamroff | August 22, 2018 The New York Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court) recently held that being named as an additional insured on a Certificate of Insurance might not, by itself, provide any coverage for additional insureds. The Dormitory Authority of the… Continue reading Is Being Named As An “Additional Insured” On An Insurance Endorsement Sufficient To Provide

Additional Insured Coverage and Primary/Excess Priority Disputes, Oh My

James W. Bryan | Nexsen Pruet | July 19, 2018 Additional insured coverage in construction projects is one of the most vexing issues facing insurance coverage lawyers. Add to the complexity a priority dispute between primary and excess insurers and you have a recipe for complex coverage litigation. Recently, the Fourth Circuit tackled these issues… Continue reading Additional Insured Coverage and Primary/Excess Priority Disputes, Oh My