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Insurance Industry Duty to Settle Excess Policies

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Availability of Other Collectable Insurance Excuses Excess Insurer’s Duty to Defend

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, applying South Carolina law, has ruled that an insurer had no duty to defend an insured in a defamation action because its policy provided excess coverage, even where...more

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