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Broker Has No Tort-Based Duty to Claimants to Notify Insurance Carriers of Claims Against Insured 
Broker Has No Tort-Based Duty to Claimants to Notify Insurance Carriers of Claims Against Insured 

Applying Illinois law, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has held that an insurance broker was not liable in tort to a claimant for an alleged failure to provide timely and proper notice to an insured’s excess insurers because no fiduciary duty existed between the broker and the claimant. Ferguson v. Aon Risk Servs. Co., 2021 WL 4439305 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 28, 2021).

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Court Declines to Recognize Scrivener’s Errors in D&O Policy’s Capacity Exclusion
Court Declines to Recognize Scrivener’s Errors in D&O Policy’s Capacity Exclusion
'McMorris Factors' Create Obstacles For Data Breach Plaintiffs
'McMorris Factors' Create Obstacles For Data Breach Plaintiffs
Fifth Circuit Holds That Settlement Obligations Create Legal Liability to Pay and Constitute “Loss” Under D&O Policy
Fifth Circuit Holds That Settlement Obligations Create Legal Liability to Pay and Constitute “Loss” Under D&O Policy
No Showing of “Appreciable Prejudice” Required Because Insured Violated Consent to Settle Provision
No Showing of “Appreciable Prejudice” Required Because Insured Violated Consent to Settle Provision
Insured’s False “Expression of Personal Belief or Opinion” Insufficient to Warrant Rescission of Policy 
Insured’s False “Expression of Personal Belief or Opinion” Insufficient to Warrant Rescission of Policy 
Montana Federal Court Holds that Notice-Prejudice Rule Does Not Apply to Claims-Made Policy
Montana Federal Court Holds that Notice-Prejudice Rule Does Not Apply to Claims-Made Policy
E&O Policy’s Securities Exclusion Bars Coverage For Amended Complaint Alleging Only Federal Securities Fraud
E&O Policy’s Securities Exclusion Bars Coverage For Amended Complaint Alleging Only Federal Securities Fraud
Federal Court Declines to Exercise Jurisdiction Over Rescission Action
Federal Court Declines to Exercise Jurisdiction Over Rescission Action
Insured Versus Insured Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Claims Brought by Member of Insured LLC
Insured Versus Insured Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Claims Brought by Member of Insured LLC
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