Supreme Court Rejects 'Targeted Tender' Doctrine

body {background: #FFF;}The Utah Supreme Court ruled that the two insurance carriers that provided overlapping coverage to an employer on the date of a worker's catastrophic injury were jointly liable for the benefits payable from this accident, even though the employer only demanded payment from one of them.A minority of states allow a policyholder with dual coverage to select which of the carriers will cover its loss, and the carrier to whom the policyholder tenders a claim cannot seek equitable contribution from the other. This is known as the "targeted tender doctrine" Illinois an...