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Best’s Insurance Law Podcast Discusses Cumis Counsel Selection and Its Impact on Claims


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OLDWICK - SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 03:04 PM (EDT)
AM Best and Best’s Insurance Professional Resources have released the latest installment of the Best’s Insurance Law Podcast series, which examines timely claims and insurance issues from a legal perspective.

This episode looks at the circumstances around the selection of Cumis counsel—attorneys employed by defendants in lawsuits where a liability insurance policy is supposed to cover the claim, but the insurance company and the insured defendant have a conflict of interest—and how their duties impact claims.

The podcast features attorney Tim Agajanian from the law firm Ropers Majeski PC in California. Mr. Agajanian is a partner within the firm’s Los Angeles office who advises regional and national clients in business transactions, risk management and litigation.

Ropers Majeski PC is a qualified member of Best’s Insurance Professional Resources, a claims industry resource that has featured qualified legal counsel, independent insurance adjusting services and expert service providers since 1929.

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