September 14, 2026
A Travelers unit doesn't owe underinsured motorist coverage to a Rhode Island state employee who was injured in a car crash during the scope of her employment, the First Circuit said, refusing to depart from the Rhode Island Supreme Court's recent response to a pair of certified questions.
August 13, 2024
The First Circuit asked the Rhode Island Supreme Court to consider the extent an individual who is injured in an auto accident during the scope of their employment is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage under their employer's policy, saying "insurance law is notoriously complex and today's appeal proves that point."