New York Supreme Court Decisions Impart Lessons for Insurance Agents and Brokers
A November 2023 decision from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division of New York, affirmed an order dismissing a complaint against an insurance company and an independent agent. In Ewart v. Allstate Insurance Company, 221 A.D.3d 968, (App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2023), the court affirmed an order granting the motion of the defendants, Allstate Insurance Company and Larry Darcey, for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. In Ewart, the plaintiff had contacted Larry Darcey, an independent agent for Allstate, to purchase a landlord insurance policy. Darcey provided quotes to the plaintiff for various policies and then left for vacation without binding the [...]
