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reservation of rights

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reservation of rights
Health insurance A term referring to a situation arising when there is a question as to whether a medical service is covered; usually the insurer is obliged to defend a claim while a coverage issue between insurer and policyholder is being resolved


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When the underlying lawsuit was filed against its insured, Regis hired independent defense counsel for Rathskeller in the underlying lawsuit, subject to a reservation of rights letter.
The courts have rules on issues regarding the control of the litigation, the effect of conflicts on the right to mutually agreeable counsel or co-counsel paid for by the carrier, recovery of defense costs by both the carrier and the insured, and the nature and effect of a rejection of a defense under a reservation of rights by the insured.
The risk manager added that "no reservation of rights letters have been issued by the insurers on this litigation, which was a first-time experience after a long career in the risk management industry.
 
 
 
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