The Hidden Power of Historical Commercial Insurance Policies
By Kristen Brown Director of Operations, PolicyFind Over 25 years ago, PolicyFind’s CEO Steve Henshaw, P.G. discovered the power contained within historical commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies in the face of a lawsuit or environmental issue. He then...
read moreDistrict Court Sends Valentine to Washington State Policyholders Finds that PRP “Scarlet Letters” Trigger Duty to Defend
David A. O’Neill, JD PolicyFind On February 10, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued its opinion in King County v. Travelers Indemnity Co. et al. The District Court held in that case that letters from state and federal...
read moreDistrict Court Sends Valentine to Washington State Policyholders Finds that PRP “Scarlet Letters” Trigger Duty to Defend
David A. O’Neill, JD PolicyFind On February 10, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued its opinion in King County v. Travelers Indemnity Co. et al. The District Court held in that case that letters from state and federal...
read moreDefense Lawyers Risk Federal Court Sanctions for Failure To Investigate and Present Applicable Insurance Evidence
Increasingly, America’s civil courts are demanding that insurance defense attorneys be duly diligent in the handling of their client’s evidence of applicable insurance. Where attorneys fail to investigate and present what coverage may be available in their client’s insurance portfolio, they risk court sanction.
read moreInsurance Archeology 101
By: Kristen Brown, Director of Operations, PolicyFind Insurance archeology is an important term for all business and property owners to know. For anyone unsure of the services and benefits of hiring an insurance archeologist, or anyone who has contemplated hiring one,...
U.S. District Court Denies Insurer Right to Control Defense and Remediation: Insurer Hired Defense Counsel Cannot Serve Two Masters in Indiana
Written by David O’Neill, JD, Director of Investigations, PolicyFind Valley Forge Insurance Company sued scrap yard operator, Hartford Iron & Metal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, seeking a declaration that it had both the right to...
New Jersey Superfund Case Reveals Value of Insurance Archeology For Long-Tail Environmental Liability
By Kristen Brown, Director of Operations, PolicyFind The recent ruling in E.M. Sergeant Pulp & Chemical Co v. Travelers Indemnity Co.. continues to build a strong case for policyholders in the state of New Jersey. The Case Background In 2004, E.M. Sergeant Pulp...
read moreThe Hidden Power of Historical Commercial Insurance Policies
By Kristen Brown Director of Operations, PolicyFind Over 25 years ago, PolicyFind’s CEO Steve Henshaw, P.G. discovered the power contained within historical commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies in the face of a lawsuit or environmental issue. He then...