(DOWNLOAD) "Use of Staff Attorneys in Defending Insurance Cases: Can an Attorney Serve Two Masters?(Cases) (Case Study)" by Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Use of Staff Attorneys in Defending Insurance Cases: Can an Attorney Serve Two Masters?(Cases) (Case Study)
- Author : Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 269 KB
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INTRODUCTION In examining the tripartite relationship between an insurer, counsel provided by that insurer, and the insured to whom counsel is provided, it has long been accepted that insurers can provide legal counsel for their customers to aid in defending suits covered by the contractual agreement between the insured and the insurance company. Since the insurer has the duty to indemnify their insureds from losses covered by these insurance contracts, the insurance company is allowed to exert some level of control over retained defense attorneys. Much less settled is the idea that an insurance company can use staff attorneys, actual employees of the insurance firm, to defend these cases.