We are pleased to share the following two articles of note.  
 

Legal Factors Impacting Insurance Claims, by attorneys Bradley Jones and Anthony Alt, published in Claims magazine (December 2014).   

This article underscores the importance of considering a claim's entire potential lifespan when handling and defending a claim. It explains the ways in which the possibility of an appeal should influence an insurer's decisions at each step of a claim.   Click here to read the article.

Liability of Insurance Agents and Brokers to Third-Party Non-Clients, by attorneys Bradley Jones and Anthony Alt, published in  the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Professional Liability Newsletter (June 2014) and subsequently published in Defense Counsel Journal (Vol. 81, No. 4, Oct. 2014). 

This article explores the increasing scope of liability that agents and brokers face, not merely from clients, but also from non-clients. The article presents recent case law developments from across the country, and provides practice tips for counsel defending agents and brokers against such claims. Click here to read the article.  
 

Bradley Jones is a co-head of our insurance practice group and devotes a significant portion of his practice to litigation, including (1) insurance coverage and extra-contractual liability disputes arising out of a variety of liability, property, life, and accident and health insurance products; (2) professional liability defense; (3) employment claims; (4) products liability claims; (5) general commercial disputes; and (6) director and officer claims. His clients include businesses and individuals, self-insureds, third-party administrators and insurers.

Anthony Alt is a lawyer in Meagher & Geer's insurance coverage and professional liability practice groups. He represents professionals in Minnesota, advises insurers on how to handle claims involving all different types of insurance, and has litigated coverage matters throughout the country. He has been selected as a Minnesota Rising Star for the past two years.

Established in Minneapolis in 1929, Meagher & Geer has earned a reputation as one of the leading litigation defense and insurance coverage firms in the Upper Midwest. We offer 80 lawyers in 20 practice areas. From our offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Phoenix, Arizona, we represent businesses of all sizes, public entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

Our nationally recognized trial lawyers have taken more than 105 cases to verdict since 2007. During the same period, our appellate lawyers have handled more than 120 appeals in state and federal courts. At last count we represented more than 125 of the leading insurance companies in the United States, and we also handle work for insurers based in London, Canada, and Bermuda.

Our attorneys are licensed in many states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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