Justice Allows Tortious Interference Claim Against Insurer’s Claims Handler

Mealey's (February 12, 2018, 2:29 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — In a dispute over an alleged profit arrangement between insurers and reinsurers, an estate’s executor established sufficient allegations to move forward with his tortious interference claim against a claims handler for its denial of payment of an underlying $7.1 million asbestos judgment, a New York justice ruled Jan. 24 (Ruby Konstantin v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, et al., No. 652897/2013, N.Y. Sup., New York Co.)....