In a case of first impression, the state Supreme Court has ruled car insurers can prorate an insured's deductible when recouping expenses through subrogation from a third party at fault. In a case of ...

When an insurance company becomes insolvent, state liquidation statutes govern how the company’s remaining assets are distributed among claimants. Each state has a priority of distribution statute ...

HMOs have the right under Pennsylvania law to assert a subrogation claim against an auto accident victim's tort recovery -- despite the general bar against subrogation in the Pennsylvania Motor ...

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It is highly unusual to find an insurance bad faith case which stems from an insurance company’s subrogation recovery. On July 6th, Wisconsin’s highest court had such a case, reversing the appellate ...

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What in the world does that word mean? Subrogation literally refers to the act of one person or party standing in the place of another person or party. Suppose while driving your car, another driver ...

Every now and again, I have to remind myself — or be reminded by a client — that not everyone speaks “law.” What are familiar terms to lawyers aren’t necessarily so to those in other walks of life. I ...