Insured Entitled To Depose Claims Handlers In Environmental Coverage Dispute

(January 23, 2024, 11:25 AM EST) --  XE "Environmental Contamination" DETROIT — An insured seeking coverage for underlying environmental contamination suits is entitled to depose an insurer’s claims handlers because the information sought by the insured is relevant to the insured’s coverage claim and is relevant in determining whether the insurer acted in bad faith in handling the claim, a special master appointed by a Michigan federal court said in granting the insured’s motion to compel deposition testimony....