Although Congressmen write law, they are not above it. Former Arizona Congressman Richard Renzi learned this lesson when he was convicted on charges of conspiracy, honest-services fraud, extortion, money laundering, making false statements to insurance regulators, and racketeering. In U.S. v. Renzi, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal was asked...
An insurance brokerage firm is responsible for the wrongful conduct of its agents and employees while they give the appearance that the individual is working on behalf of the brokerage.
An insurance broker transacts insurance withbut not on behalf ofan insurer, while an agent transacts insurance with and on behalf of both the insurer and the insured.
Illinois is a four corners state in which determining a duty to defend relies totally upon the wording of the lawsuit and the policy. No facts extrinsic to the pleadings or the policy wording are allowed to impinge upon the court's analysis of the duty to defend. This rule, followed...