Long v. Great Central Insurance

This litigation arose as a result of the failure of an insured to deliver documents relevant to a lawsuit against him to his insurer, contrary to the requirements of the applicable insurance policy. Instead, the insured purportedly delivered these documents to the insurance agency from which he purchased the policy in question. The principal issues on appeal are (1) whether the insurance agency was the agent of the insurer for purposes of accepting notices and documentation of lawsuits against its insureds, and (2) whether the insurer had actual notice of the lawsuit against its insured…