JD Supra

Principles of Waiver and Estoppel Can be Used to Establish the Existence of an Effective Insurance Contract

In Dones v. Life Ins. Co. of North America (No. A157662, filed 10/7/20), a California appeals court held that whether an insurer had waived or was estopped to assert that an “active service” ...
SCOTUSblog

Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok will begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8. (John M. Chase via Shutterstock) Nothing in Wednesday ...
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When Federal Contracts Meet Insurance Coverage – Part 3: Liabilities for Workers Under FAR 52.228-3 (Defense Base Act and Related Requirements)

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) approach to insurance and risk allocation in federal procurement, focusing on FAR Part 28 and the insurance-related ...
The National Law Review

Legislation Enabling Policyholders to Obtain Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus Claims is Constitutional Part 1

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Reuters

Risk Allocation in Commercial Contracts

Risk allocation is a fundamental principle in commercial contracts. Each party seeks to minimize its risk while maximizing its reward. Often, the more one party’s risk decreases, the more the other ...