Insurance Agents: Order Takers or Advisors?
By: J. Nathan Cole, Esq. What is an insurance agent’s legal duty? In Massachusetts, an insurance agent is usually considered an “order taker.” This means that an insurance agent must get its customer...
View ArticleDo You Have a Duty to Read Your Insurance Policies?
By: J. Nathan Cole, Esq. When your company’s insurance policies arrive in the mail, do you or someone responsible for your company’s risk management read them to make sure that each policy includes...
View ArticleReservations of Rights Letter…The Insurer’s Prenuptial Agreement With Its...
By: Kenney & Sams, P.C. When an insurance company agrees to defend you, but reserves the right to disclaim coverage ― you can hire your own counsel and the insurer, not you, must pay for that...
View ArticleWhen Seeking Coverage As An Additional Insured: Tips, Misconceptions, &...
By: Kenney & Sams, P.C. You’re a general contractor. Your subcontractor does defective work that results in property damage and a lawsuit against you by the owner. Must you defend against the...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Changes in The Landscape Of Unemployment Benefits, Layoffs Versus...
By: Michelle De Oliveira, Esq. Part I: Changes in the Landscape of Unemployment Benefits The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (“DUA”) has adopted emergency regulations (430 CMR...
View ArticleBusiness Interruption Insurance Coverage Update: Massachusetts Senate...
By: J. Nathan Cole, Esq. Massachusetts State Senator James B. Eldridge from Middlesex and Worcester Districts has introduced a bill (S.D. 2888) to rewrite and retroactively expand business...
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