Excess Insurer Does Not Have To Equitably Contribute To Doctor’s Defense Costs

Mealey's (March 16, 2018, 2:05 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Rejecting a professional liability insurer’s appeal on March 14, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found that a captive insurer is not the primary insurer and is not liable for equitable contribution of the defense and indemnity costs incurred by a physician sued for medical negligence (Admiral Insurance Company v. Community Insurance Group SPC Limited, Nos. 16-17321 and 17-15481, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 6325)....