Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Beasley

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

Following an automobile collision, Melvin Beasley sought uninsured motorist benefits from Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”), which provided a policy for the vehicle Beasley was driving. In cross-motions for summary judgment, the parties contested the amount of coverage that Zurich provided. According to Zurich, under the renewal policy, an insured had $75,000 in unin sured motorist coverage. Beasley, on the other hand, argued that the policy was not a renewal policy, and thus Zurich was required to provide $1,000,000 in coverage as the insured did not reject…