Managing Partner Jill Waltz will speak at the 2014 Louisiana Claims Association Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 5, 2014 on the topic “The Duty to Defend in Louisiana- More than Four Corners”. The presentation focuses on an insurer’s defense obligation to its insured and the current state of the law on that obligation. The presentation will also focus on an insurer’s right to provide a defense under a reservation of rights/non-waiver agreement, how an insurer can challenge its defense obligation, the potential pitfalls of denying coverage and refusing to provide a defense, and when and how a valid defense obligation ends.
Ms. Waltz focuses her practice on insurance coverage and defense litigation, commercial litigation and business issues. She has had significant experience in private practice representing insurance companies throughout the United States with first party and third party property and casualty claims. She has also advised insurance clients on claims handling issues and reviewed and analyzed insurance policies and other documents in order to draft formal coverage assessments.