A recent Washington state Supreme Court ruling holding insurers broadly accountable for the actions of their agents is just another way insurers can find themselves in hot water in the state, an attorney says.
"It is not a stretch to say this case will apply to all acts undertaken by an agent on behalf of an insurer as long as there is a reasonable belief that their acts or omissions lie within the scope of the authority they receive from the insurer," says David P. Rossmiller, a lawyer with Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLP, Portland, Ore.
The case in question is, Chicago Title Insurance Company v. Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
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