Tales From Insurance Land

Episodes

1. 6

   Smedley: The Latest Chapter

   In this bonus episode, attorney Laura Dowgin joins us to discuss the Latest Chapter of Smedley and the principle that the duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify. Laura shares her thoughts on how that principle practically plays out for insurance companies and defense counsel in…

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   Mar 10, 2024

   28 min
2. 5

   Twain

   In this third episode of Tales From Insurance Land, we look back to the growth of Hartford, Connecticut, as one of the leading centers of insurance in the United States. By the 1870s, Hartford’s place on the insurance stage was so prominent that it drew the attention of the then-famous English...

   Mar 3, 2024

   24 min
3. 4

   Smedley

   In this second episode of Tales From Insurance Land, we examine the origins of the fundamental principle of liability insurance: the duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify. We focus in particular on a relatively obscure insurance coverage decision from the Connecticut Supreme Court,...

   Feb 1, 2024

   16 min
4. 3

   Stowers: The Latest Chapter

   In this bonus episode, attorney Kathryn Anderson joins us to discuss the Latest Chapter of Stowers and what the doctrine means for insurance companies and their defense and coverage counsel in current date Texas. You can access the Texas Farmers Ins. Co. v. Soriano, 881 S.W.2d 312 (Tex. 1994),...

   Jan 28, 2024

   17 min
5. 2

   Stowers

   In this first episode of Tales From Insurance Land, we examine the Texas Court of Appeals’ landmark decision in G.A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. Am. Indem. Co., 15 S.W.2d 544 (Tex. Civ. App. 1929). The decision was one of the first in the country to impose extra-contractual liability on an insurance...

   Jan 2, 2024

   24 min
6. 1

   Introduction

   Here is a brief introduction of my new podcast, Tales From Insurance Land. Full episodes start in January 2024. See you then! Please note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. CREDITS: Jingle bells.wav was provided by juskiddink...

   Dec 24, 2023

   2 min