Abstract
Courts have consistently ruled that excess insurers are not required to provide "drop-down" coverage to pay for losses sustained by policyholders in cases where (a) the primary underlying insurer is insolvent and unable to pay or (b) the policyholder itself is in bankruptcy and is unable or unwilling to pay the deductible or self-insured retention amount. Why do so many insured parties seem to have missed the message and still seek to have their excess carriers provide drop-down coverage? This article will examine the issue by looking at several cases.
Disciplines
Bankruptcy Law
Publisher
American Bankruptcy Institute
Publication Date
11-2005
Rights Information
American Bankrupty Institute (ABI) retains copyright.
Rights Holder
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Permanent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20002439
Recommended Citation
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. 24, pp. 24, 56, November 2005.
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Notes
Originally published in American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. 24, pp. 24, 56, November 2005.