Strategies, Challenges, and Answers

Archives for November 2016

Settlement, Unsettled

The claimant’s counsel makes a policy limit demand. After receiving authority to settle for the liability limits, you tender the policy limit and your company’s standard Release.  Claimant’s counsel rejects the Release.  Instead, counsel insists on a Covenant Not to Execute.  Why would the attorney do that? This post will hopefully give you more information regarding the distinctions between these two types of settlement documents and the advantages and disadvantages of each. What is the … [Read more...]

Mike Mills Contributes to DRI’s 2016 Uninsured/Underinsured Compendium

DRI has honored Mike Mills by selecting him to contribute to its 2016 Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Compendium. DRI turns to it most respected members from across the country to author state-specific sections to all of its Compendia. Mike Mills was selected to author the Nevada section of the 2016 Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Compendium. A full copy the Compendium can be ordered from DRI at UM/UIM Compendium . Feel free to preview the Compendium . The Nevada section by Mike Mills can be … [Read more...]