Insurance
Jun. 18, 2004
Possibility of Coverage Triggers Duty to Defend
Focus Column - Insurance Law - By Kirk Pasich - It has long been said that an insurer's duty to defend is broader than its duty to indemnify, and that all that is required to trigger the duty to defend is a "potential" for coverage. However, what do these phrases really mean? And how does one determine exactly how broad the duty to defend is and when there is a potential for coverage?
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