Why it may be ill advised for an insurance company to say that it will never go off panel to assign work to insurance defense attorneys...Recently, Mills & Associates logged into a webcast sponsored by an insurance industry organization. The webcast’s expert panel was convened to discuss how defense attorneys could better improve the “insurance defense relationship”.As I listened to the panel members, it was reinforced to me how much insurance companies like to follow predetermined … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
About Mills & Associates
September 4, 2009 by
Michael C. Mills, Esq.MILLS & ASSOCIATES3650 North Rancho Dr., Suite 114Las Vegas, NV 89130702/240-6060 x114 (voice)702/240-4267 (fax)mike@mcmillslaw.com (e-mail) Mr. Mills practices in the area of civil litigation and appeals, with particular experience in matters involving insurance coverage, insurance defense, trucking liability, premises liability, products liability and defense of personal injury. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, Council on Litigation … [Read more...]
Where Notice Of Claim Is Untimely, Get A Signed Non-Waiver Agreement Before Begining Your Investigation
September 1, 2009 by
Insurance policies require that an insured give the company notice of a claim as soon as possible. This gives the company the chance to investigate the claim, gather information, and determine whether coverage is appropriate while the evidence is still available.Where notice of a claim is untimely, some courts accept excuses for the delays, such as, a diligent insured who simply didn’t discovery the loss or an incapacitated insured. See Columbia Union Nat. Bank v. Hartford Acc. and Indem. … [Read more...]
