Great American Insurance Company v. Allied World Assurance Company, Inc.

  1. June 01, 2023

    11th Circ. Says Primary Insurer On Hook For $3M Settlement

    The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that a Georgia apartment complex property owner's primary insurer must contribute to a $3 million settlement for a fatal shooting before excess coverage can kick in, finding that state law requires primary policies to precede umbrella policies even when the former contains an "excess clause."

  2. February 14, 2023

    Primary Insurer Must Offset $3M Settlement, 11th Circ. Told

    An excess insurer to a Georgia apartment complex owner asked the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a lower court's ruling that its coverage obligations to the property manager are not triggered for an underlying fatal shooting case until the manager's primary policy is exhausted.