IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES
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Limits on Recovery For Uninsured Not Applicable in Wrongful Death

Third Party Claimants May Sue Insurers For Unfair Claims Settlement Practices

Five Year UM Arbitration Limit Retroactive

Dual Coverage Under Cobra Permitted

No Tort of Spoliaition

Medical Evidence Admissible in ERISA Action

Actual Prejudice Needed for ERISA Limitations Period

Loss of Use of Money Not Bad Faith

Reconsideration Does Not Toll Limitations Period

Supreme Court to Decide Joinder of PI and UM Cases

Delayed Payment Can Be Bad Faith

Prior Coverage Determinations Discoverable

UM and PI Cases Joined

No Reimbursement Offset For ERISA Plan

Court To Hear Spoilation Case

Insurer Has No Duty to Recommend Coverage Limits

Plaintiff Can Consolidate Spoliation Claim Against Insurer With Negligence Action Against Insured

Insurer Entitled to Reimbursement for Defense of Claims not Potentially Covered

Plan Reimbursement Remedy Limited Under ERISA

California Supreme Court Agrees to Determine if Comparative Bad Faith is a Valid Affirmative Defense

Insurers May Be Sued For Violating Earthquake Insurance Act

No Causal Link Needed Between Economic Loss and Emotional Distress

Bad Faith Wrongful Termination Defined

Investigation By Attorney Not Privileged

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Guz v. Bechtel

Court Defines At-Will Employment