Washington Court Backs Discovery Breach, Tosses $1M Sanction Over Excess Layers
A Washington Court of Appeals panel affirmed that Cozen O'Connor breached its discovery duty by not surfacing two excess layers above Safelite's primary policy,…
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Senior reporter at InsuraBeat leading coverage of insurance regulation, executive moves, and the insurtech landscape across EMEA and APAC. Fifteen years straddling regulation and trade journalism: began in the legal team of a French insurance industry body, advising members on Solvency II implementation and product approvals, then moved to specialised insurance media to cover EIOPA, NAIC and IAIS work and prudential reform. Graduate of the Pan-Asian School of Governance and Regulatory Affairs (Singapore), with an LL.M. in Insurance Prudential Law and Cross-Border Compliance from the Nihon-Siam Institute of Legal Studies (Bangkok). Writes from Brussels, on European afternoon markets.
A Washington Court of Appeals panel affirmed that Cozen O'Connor breached its discovery duty by not surfacing two excess layers above Safelite's primary policy,…
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