Insurance
Aug. 10, 2026
Angels insurers clash over costs of Tyler Skaggs wrongful-death defense
ACE American Insurance Co. says Arch Insurance wrongly refused for years to defend the Angels in litigation over pitcher Tyler Skaggs' fatal overdose and should reimburse more than $100,000 in defense costs.
One of the Los Angeles Angels' insurers is suing another insurer for allegedly refusing for more than four years to defend the baseball club in wrongful-death litigation stemming from pitcher Tyler Skaggs' 2019 fatal drug overdose.
ACE American Insurance Co. sued Arch Insurance Co. Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, seeking reimbursement for defense costs ACE paid while Arch denied coverage. ACE American Insurance Co. v. Arch Insurance Co., 2:26-cv-08580 (C....
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