Are Conversations With Insurance Brokers Privileged?
Today Brian Friel talks more about the role of brokers in the corporate insurance process, asking this critical question: are conversations with insurance brokers privileged? Corporate policyholders deservedly believe that conversations with insurance brokers are privileged, just like conversations with lawyers. But, certain courts have held that insurance brokers break the chain of privilege between lawyers and clients, which can jeopardize the payment of legitimate claims. If you have sensitive conversations with your broker and they are deposed, corporate policyholders open themselves up to unnecessary problems. Brokers are essential to corporate policyholders in many ways, but acting as a viable alternative to focused legal representation is not one of them.
Watch the video to learn more about insurance brokers and privilege.