Chi of Alaska, Inc. v. Employers Reinsurance Corp.

844 P.2d 1113 (1993)

CHI OF ALASKA, INC., Appellant,

v.

EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.

No. S-4323.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 15, 1993.

Brett von Gemmingen, Anchorage, for appellant.

Michael N. White, Nicole R. Faghin, Preston, Thorgrimson, Shidler, Gates & Ellis, Anchorage, for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and BURKE, MATTHEWS, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

A seaman aboard a vessel owned by Oceanic Research Services, Inc. (Oceanic) accidentally sustained serious injuries. Oceanic believed it was insured against the loss by a $500,000 bodily injury insurance…