Monthly archives: October, 2013

In “Other Insurance” News: “Escape Clause” Beats “Excess Clause”

I know “other insurance” issues can be esoteric, but they are also increasingly important to insurance disputes.  They are so important that I did a CLE presentation recently that focused almost exclusively on the impact of the “other insurance” clause on deductibles and self-insured retentions (program materials can be found here). The “other insurance” clause …

Another One Bites the Dust: Florida Appellate Court Reaffirms Favorable Occurrence Test

Number of occurrences is a critical issue in many insurance coverage disputes.  In the World Trade Center coverage cases, it was a billion dollar issue.  The dispute arises in everything from product liability coverage cases, to environmental coverage cases, to automobile and dog bite cases. Number of occurrences cuts both ways in coverage litigation.  In …