The Liability Insurer’s Fiduciary Duty in Missouri: Utmost Good Faith and the Control of Defense
What Zumwalt established in 1950 and why it still defines the insurer-insured relationship today Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri has long recognized that the relationship…
Discovery in Missouri Insurance Coverage Litigation: Claim Files, Reserve Data, and the Work Product Doctrine
How to obtain the insurer’s internal records and overcome privilege objections Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Discovery in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation…
Missouri’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act: Enforcement Mechanisms and Litigation Strategy
How § 375.1000 shapes insurer conduct and what it means for case. Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA), codified at Mo.…
Understanding Missouri’s Vexatious Refusal Statute: A Practitioner’s Guide to § 375.420
What every Missouri injury lawyer needs to know before sending that demand letter. Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri’s vexatious refusal statute, codified at Mo. Rev.…