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Coverage from Multiple Liability Policies

Learn the different methods for allocating coverage among multiple successive or concurrent primary liability policies.

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Liability insurance, also known as third-party insurance, protects a policyholder from claims by third parties. In this lesson, we’ll explore what happens if multiple liability policies potentially cover the same claim.

I. Types of Multiple-Policy Coverage

A. Concurrent Coverage

Imagine a parent and a subsidiary each bought commercial general liability or CGL insurance policies. A consumer made a claim against the subsidiary that was covered under both policies. This double coverage is called ...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Insurance Law
  • Welcome to Insurance Law
2. Insurance Basics
  • Fundamental Insurance Principles
  • Laws Governing Insurance
  • Types of Insurance
3. The Insurance Policy
  • Forming An Insurance Contract or Policy
  • Interpreting Policy Terms: General Principles
  • Interpreting Policy Terms: Plain Meaning and Ambiguity
  • Policyholder Claims and Remedies for Policy Disputes
  • Insurance Company’s Policy Rights and Remedies
4. Property (First-Party) Insurance
  • Property Insurance Coverage
  • Property Insurance Conditions, Exclusions, and Limits
  • Property Loss Claims
5. CGLs and Liability (Third-Party) Insurance
  • Claims Covered by Liability Insurance
  • Liability Insurance Conditions and Exclusions
  • Insurer’s Duty to Defend
  • Claim Settlement and Insurer Duty to Indemnify
  • Coverage from Multiple Liability Policies
6. Specific Types of Insurance
  • Homeowners’ and Renters’ Insurance
  • Automobile Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Excess Insurance
  • Reinsurance