Blair v. Federal Insurance Company

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A seaman sued his former employer and the former employer's liability insurer, claiming that the insurer had failed to pay him amounts due under the terms of a settlement agreement. The seaman asserted that the "policy limits" settlement included both the policy's stated limits and attorney's fees calculated under Alaska Civil Rule 82. The insurer, relying on the policy's notice that fees were included in the policy limits, argued that the settlement had been fully satisfied. The parties also disagreed about whether costs from a review of the seaman's medical…