Judge: Insurer Breached Duty To Defend, Indemnify Construction Suit Settlement

Mealey's (March 21, 2017, 9:29 AM EDT) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An insurer breached its duty to defend and indemnify an insured for a settlement of underlying claims arising out of a breach of contract dispute on a construction project, an Alaska federal judge ruled March 16; however, the judge held that the insurer did not breach its duty of good faith (KICC-Alcan General, joint venture v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company Inc., No. 15-00255, D. Ala.; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37560)....