Carrier Wasn't Relieved of Duty to Defend Employer it Couldn't Reach

The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier it said failed to establish its insured breached the cooperation clause in its policy, thereby excusing the insurer's duty to defend the insured against an injured worker’s claim for benefits. Case: Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. Under Construction and Remodeling Inc., No. 1-21-0600, 12/22/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Kazimierz Szymansk worked for Under Construction and Remodeling Inc. He filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting he had suffered an on-the-job inj...