Legal Advisories

2019

10.04.19 Washington Supreme Court Protects Individual Adjusters from Bad Faith Liability
04.24.19 Washington Federal Court Upholds Validity of Washington Defense Cost Endorsement Allowing Insurer to Obtain Reimbursement of Defense Costs for Uncovered Claims

2018

03.30.18 Take It Personally: Washington Imposes Extracontractual Liability on Claims Handlers

2014

05.08.14 Washington Court Holds Covenant Judgment Sets a Floor, Not a Ceiling, on Damages

2013

03.01.13 Washington Supreme Court Announces New Presumption of No Attorney-Client Privilege for First-Party Insurers
02.05.13 In Washington, Binding Arbitration Clauses in Insurance Contracts are No Longer Enforceable
01.30.13 Staples v. Allstate: "Substantially Complying" with an EUO Requirement Without Complying at All

2010

11.11.10 "Collapse" Coverage Ensues from Excluded Perils
09.29.10 Fair Market Value Includes Sales Tax; Washington Supreme Court Reverses Holden

2008

12.03.08 Liability insureds may sue for bad faith in the absence of coverage, but must prove actual harm
10.31.08 Liability insurers are bound by findings in judicially approved settlements
09.09.08 The Washington Supreme Court adopts the "selective tender" defense and raises the bar for late notice prejudice
04.23.08 "IFCA only applies prospectively," says the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
04.09.08 Supplementary Payments provision does not cover reasonable attorney fees
02.04.08 Court concludes insurance fair conduct act applies prospectively only
01.24.08 Actual cash value does not include sales tax under Washington law

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