Oct 17, 2014 | Articles/E-Alerts
Recently, both the Federal Court and the Pennsylvania Superior Court decided the issue of whether a recommendation of settlement in a non-binding arbitration or an arbitration award within the underlying coverage limits precludes a claim for UIM coverage. Both of...
Oct 2, 2014 | Articles/E-Alerts
The Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has issued a decision providing insurers with further guidance on what constitutes a meaningful investigation in the context of a UIM claim. In Mineo v. GEICO, W.D. Pa., Civil Action No. 12-1547 (W.D....
Sep 23, 2014 | Articles/E-Alerts
In its most recent interpretation of a “household exclusion” provision in a UIM policy the Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a 2-1 decision, struck down the exclusion and awarded the claimant UIM benefits based upon the unique, and conflicting, exclusion language...
