Styller v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

*538 This insurance coverage dispute principally presents the question whether a supplementary payment provision of an insurance policy, requiring the insurer to pay "costs taxed" against an insured, extends to attorney's fees and expert fees and expenses awarded against the insured, pursuant to G. L. c. 93A, § 9. We hold that it does not.

Background . The plaintiff, Alex Styller, brought this declaratory judgment action against the defendant, National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (National Fire or insurer), as the assignee of rights of the insured, FCMNH, Inc. (FCMNH or insured), *539 under the…