The Massachusetts Liability Insurance Manual was produced through the collaborative efforts of more than two dozen leading practitioners. It addresses not only the most important types of liability policies (such as automobile, homeowner's, commercial general liability, professional liability, environmental, and employment practices), but also a series of issues that are essential to understanding how these policies work in practice, such as what duties are imposed on insurance companies, policyholders, and agents and brokers; how declaratory judgments are used to resolve conflicts over coverage; and what ethical responsibilities are imposed on attorneys involved in an insurance defense case. The Massachusetts Liability Insurance Manual is your essential guide to one of the most challenging and pervasive areas of Massachusetts practice!Comprehensive Coverage, Expert Guidance
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 - Basic Elements of the Insurance Contract=James P. Hoban, Esq.,
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP
Chapter 02 - Automobile Insurance=
Kathryn Anbinder Covarrubias, Esq.,
Law Offices of Roberta Fitzpatrick
Chapter 03 - Homeowner’s Liability Insurance=
Carol A. Griffin, Esq.,
Exhibit 3A - Sample Reservation of Rights Letter
Exhibit 3B - Sample Nonwaiver Agreement
Chapter 04 - Commercial General Liability Policies=
Rachel J. Eisenhaure, Esq.,
Kenney & Sams, PC
Chapter 05 - Professional Liability Insurance Issues=
Daniel Conte, Esq.,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
David A. Grossbaum, Esq.,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Chapter 06 - Reinsurance=
John T. Harding, Jr., Esq.,
McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
Exhibit 6A - Glossary of Common Reinsurance Terms
Chapter 07 - Excess Insurance=
Carol A. Kelly, Esq.,
CRICO/Risk Management Foundation
Chapter 08 - Environmental Coverage Disputes=
William A. Schneider, Esq.,
Morrison Mahoney LLP
Chapter 09 - Obligations of Insurer and Policyholder=
Creighton K. Page, Esq.,
Foley Hoag LLP
Martin C. Pentz, Esq.,
Foley Hoag LLP
Exhibit 9A - Court’s Order Staying Litigation in Eastern Enterprises v. Hanover Insurance Co.
Exhibit 9B - Court’s Order Staying Discovery in Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. RohmTech, Inc.
Exhibit 9C - Court’s Allowance of Protective Order in American Policyholders Insurance Co. v. Nyacol Products, Inc.
Exhibit 9D - Court’s Order Staying Litigation in Hometown America, LLC v. Starnet Insurance Co.
Chapter 10 - Insurance Brokers and Agents=
Richard E. Quinby, Esq.,
Barton Gilman LLP
Natalie Newsom Sullivan, Esq.,
Barton Gilman LLP
Chapter 11 - Declaratory Judgment Suits=
Nancy D. Adams, Esq.,
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC
Kim V. Marrkand, Esq.,
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC
Chapter 12 - Ethical Considerations=
Gilda Tuoni Russell,
Chapter 13 - Bad Faith Claims Handling - G.L. c. 93A and G.L. c. 176D=
Thomas F. Maffei, Esq.,
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Sara J. Shanahan, Esq.,
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Chapter 14 - Insurance Regulation=
Robert A. Whitney, Esq.,
McAngus, Goudelock & Courie LLC
Chapter 15 - Insurer Insolvency=
Kurt Michael Mullen, Esq.,
Pierson Ferdinand LLP
Chapter 16 - Fidelity and Surety Bonds=
John P. Connelly, Esq.,
Hinckley Allen LLP
Chapter 17 - Insurance Coverage for Employment-Related Practices=
Robert A. Whitney, Esq.,
McAngus, Goudelock & Courie LLC
Exhibit 17A - Insurance Services Office’s Employment-Related Practices Exclusion (Form CG 21 47 07 98)
Exhibit 17B - Insurance Services Office’s Employment-Related Practices Liability Coverage Form (Form EP 00 01 04 98)
Exhibit 17C - Lexington Insurance Company’s Employment Practices Liability Policy (Form LEX-CM-EPLIT (ED.06/95), LX0557)
Authors
Editor(s)Ralph T. Lepore, III, Esq.,
Holland & Knight LLP, Boston
Janice Kelley Rowan, Esq.,
Enstar Group, Boston
Robert A. Whitney, Esq.,
McAngus, Goudelock & Courie LLC, Boston
Author(s)
Nancy D. Adams, Esq.,
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC, Boston
John P. Connelly, Esq.,
Hinckley Allen LLP, Boston
Daniel Conte, Esq.,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Boston
Kathryn Anbinder Covarrubias, Esq.,
Law Offices of Roberta Fitzpatrick, Boston
Rachel J. Eisenhaure, Esq.,
Kenney & Sams, PC, Southborough
Carol A. Griffin, Esq.,
Watertown
David A. Grossbaum, Esq.,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Boston
John T. Harding, Jr., Esq.,
McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC, Boston
James P. Hoban, Esq.,
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Worcester
Carol A. Kelly, Esq.,
CRICO/Risk Management Foundation, Boston
Thomas F. Maffei, Esq.,
Sherin and Lodgen LLP, Boston
Kim V. Marrkand, Esq.,
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC, Boston
Kurt Michael Mullen, Esq.,
Pierson Ferdinand LLP, Boston
Creighton K. Page, Esq.,
Foley Hoag LLP, Boston
Martin C. Pentz, Esq.,
Foley Hoag LLP, Boston
Richard E. Quinby, Esq.,
Barton Gilman LLP, Boston
Gilda Tuoni Russell,
Los Angeles
William A. Schneider, Esq.,
Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston
Sara J. Shanahan, Esq.,
Sherin and Lodgen LLP, Boston
Natalie Newsom Sullivan, Esq.,
Barton Gilman LLP, Boston
Robert A. Whitney, Esq.,
McAngus, Goudelock & Courie LLC, Boston
