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13
Sep

AGLIC v. ACE: Anatomy of a Stowers Breach

September 13, 2021
Most states have a legal doctrine that incentivizes primary insurers to accept settlement demands by saddling them with extra contractual liability if they unreasonably reject a within limits demand. In Texas, it is called a Stowers duty. Texas law on Stowers often focuses on the necessary elements to trigger the duty. For example, the settlement...
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01
Sep

A Mediator’s Take on COVID-19: Part II

September 1, 2020
The Insurance Law Section of the Texas Bar Published my article, “A Mediator’s Take on COVID-19: Part II.” In this follow-up article I summarize recent decisions from around the country dealing with insureds’ attempts to recover lost profits from their property insurers. Insurers have generally convinced courts that policyholders have failed to demonstrate that COVID-19...
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28
Apr

Virtual Mediations: My Initial Impression: Positive Impressions of Settling Cases Online

April 28, 2020
COVID-19 has forced mediators to perform their services online. Just in the last month I have taken numerous webinars and reached out to my ADR colleagues to learn how to effectively mediate online and it is truly transforming the ADR field. After having conducted two successful online mediations, here are some initial takeaways: If back...
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28
Apr

A Mediator’s Take on COVID-19

April 28, 2020
The Insurance Law Section of the Texas Bar Published my article, “A Mediator’s Take on COVID-19.” I fully appreciate that right now policyholders and insurers are focused on crafting the winning coverage argument and not on settlement and, frankly, getting insurers to even consider paying some of these claims will be a challenge. That is...
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About Schulwolf Mediation

Steve Schulwolf has over 25 years of experience as an attorney in high profile multi-million dollar cases. After running a law firm in Chicago and winning numerous cases throughout the country and also negotiating settlements on his clients’ behalf, Steve is now focusing on mediation. Schulwolf Mediation can assist you in resolving a wide array of disputes, including commercial & family law. Steve is willing to travel anywhere and considers Austin TX & Chicago IL to be his home base.