A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the September 2015 webcast, Counsel for the Insured: A Delicate Balance.
Topics covered include:
- Who is the defense counsel’s client?
- Are the duties owed the insurance company merely contractual?
- Can the insurance company limit the representation provided to the insured?
- Is the scope of the insurance coverage a matter upon which the defense counsel can advocate on behalf of the client?
- What are the limits of client confidentiality?
- How independent can the defense counsel be in the representation?
In an insurance contract, the insurance company and insured client owe to each other certain duties; this is especially evident should a claim arise under the contract. If the claim involves litigation, a third party—the defense counsel—is introduced into the relationship. The defense counsel is engaged by the insurance company, but represents the insured. What happens when the interests of the insurance company and the insured client diverge?
This seminar will review the delicate role of the defense counsel in this area, and detail the duties owed to the insurer and insured.
In addition, our experienced speakers will offer various “best practices” to assist participants in the seminar to successfully navigate through these potentially difficult, though commonly arising, situations.