Editor's note: Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., is a director of FC&S Legal. FC&S and PC360 are both owned by Summit Professional Networks.

When an insured is sued and the insured's carrier provides a defense, subject to a reservation of rights, the insurer may begin a declaratory judgment action seeking a coverage determination. If you ever have wondered what that is about, a decision by a federal district court in Illinois is quite illuminating.

 

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