Partner Bill Bulfer and Nicole E. Wilinski with Collins Einhorn Farrell PC authored an article for this month’s issue of DRI’s The Brief Case: DRI Committee News titled, “The Role of Coverage Counsel in Resolving Risk – Trucking Edition.” The Brief Case is DRI’s new aggregated committee newsletter, housing all content previously featured in individual committee…
Attorney Bill Bulfer and Sarannah McMurtry of Acceptance Insurance in Nashville authored a timely article for the latest issue of DRI’s For the Defense titled, “The Role of Insurance in Effectuating Change.” Teague Campbell associate attorney Ellen Koscielniak also contributed to the article. For The Defense (FTD) is DRI’s flagship publication and the only national monthly…
In these challenging economic times, which include inflation and rising costs of workers’ compensation coverage, one way employers can reduce their workers compensation insurance coverage costs is to request the inclusion in their policies of deductible provisions. In addition to premium cost savings, deductible plans can improve employers’ cash flow, provide increased tax deductions, and…
Ordinarily, bad faith claims against insurance carriers are brought in the Superior Court in the General Courts of Justice in North Carolina. These claims are based upon the law of contracts and torts. The law provides that there is an implied covenant between an insured and a carrier for the carrier to act in good…
As if managing and running a municipality isn’t hard enough, local governments have recently been the target of an increasing number of cyberattacks, both in frequency and in the severity of ransom demands. Just a few examples we have seen include: “We won’t talk more, all we know is MONEY! Hurry up!” — this was…
In nearly all instances, when a worker is injured on the job in North Carolina, the North Carolina Industrial Commission has jurisdiction over the claim. One notable exception involves out-of-state employers who do not regularly employ three or more employees in North Carolina or voluntarily purchase North Carolina workers’ compensation coverage. So, what happens when…
Individuals and companies who provide a service for a fee, such as insurance agencies, carry errors and omissions insurance to protect against a negligence claim made by a client. While these claims are most often defended by professional liability attorneys, there are clear advantages to retaining a liability attorney who is also familiar with insurance…
Partner Bill Bulfer contributed to an article published in the May edition of DRI’s flagship publication, For the Defense. The article, titled “The Dynamic of the Defunct Insured and Bad Faith,” outlines how counsel and claims handlers can successfully handle coverage for defunct insureds and corresponding claims from plaintiffs asserting bad faith. Each issue of For…
Numerous businesses impacted by COVID-19 are searching for relief wherever they can find it. Difficult decisions are being made with respect to layoffs, lease or mortgage payments, and federal loan assistance as companies attempt to navigate the current environment. One area generating increased attention is whether a company’s contract provisions create either an obligation or…
Many companies carry business interruption insurance as a component of their first-party property insurance or as a freestanding policy. Such coverage protects against losses sustained during periods of suspended operation due to various events and damage. Although there is no doubt that operations and business has been suspended across countless industries in recent months, business…