Excess insurers have long relied on the principle that they would have no duty to indemnify their insureds until the underlying primary insurance had been exhausted. However, recent decisions ...

Liability insurers appoint defense counsel to represent their policyholders. If a case turns out badly, the defense lawyer’s conduct may be unfavorably scrutinized. Malpractice claims by insurance companies against defense att ...

Although the obligations of a primary insurer to an excess insurer have been the subject of extensive litigation over the past two decades, far less often explored has been the issue of what duties (if any) are owed by one excess insurer to ano ...