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Insurance

Aug. 19, 2011

When insurers attempt to control the defense

How insureds can push back when insurers overstep their boundaries in legal disputes.

Kirk A. Pasich

Partner, Pasich LLP

Insurance defense litigation, entertainment

Phone: (424) 313-7850

Email: kpasich@pasichllp.com

Loyola Law School

When an insured is named as a defendant in a lawsuit, one of the first questions that typically arises relates to the control of the insured's defense. The question arises because insurers frequently attempt to assert control over the defense, whether it be through designating defense counsel, imposing billing guidelines, or otherwise seeking to direct how the insured's defense is conducted. While insurers frequently assert broad rights, their rights may not be nearly as broad as they cl...

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