Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Denied Where Complaint Plausibly Alleged Rescission of Policies Was Untimely Under Wisconsin Statute  
Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Denied Where Complaint Plausibly Alleged Rescission of Policies Was Untimely Under Wisconsin Statute  
Insurer Entitled to Rescission Based on Insured’s Failure to Disclose Known Lawsuits  
Insurer Entitled to Rescission Based on Insured’s Failure to Disclose Known Lawsuits  
Eighth Circuit Affirms Medicare Reimbursement Claim Is Not “Based on Professional Services”
Eighth Circuit Affirms Medicare Reimbursement Claim Is Not “Based on Professional Services”
Second Circuit Affirms No Duty to Defend Claims Against Construction Firm Outside the Scope of Professional Liability Coverage
Second Circuit Affirms No Duty to Defend Claims Against Construction Firm Outside the Scope of Professional Liability Coverage
Irreconcilable “Other Insurance” Clauses Result in Pro Rata Allocation of Defense Costs
Irreconcilable “Other Insurance” Clauses Result in Pro Rata Allocation of Defense Costs
Revising Prior Order, Georgia Court Holds Two EEOC Charges and Resulting Lawsuit by the Same Claimant Are All Claims “Made or Brought” Before the Applicable Policy Period
Revising Prior Order, Georgia Court Holds Two EEOC Charges and Resulting Lawsuit by the Same Claimant Are All Claims “Made or Brought” Before the Applicable Policy Period
Insured’s Failure to Allocate Settlement Between Covered and Uncovered Claims Precludes Recovery
Insured’s Failure to Allocate Settlement Between Covered and Uncovered Claims Precludes Recovery
No Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy Where Insured Reported Alleged Injury, But No Claim Was Made, During the Policy Period
No Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy Where Insured Reported Alleged Injury, But No Claim Was Made, During the Policy Period
California Court Finds Insolvency Exclusion Ambiguous, Limits Application to Insolvency of Third Parties Other Than Claimant
California Court Finds Insolvency Exclusion Ambiguous, Limits Application to Insolvency of Third Parties Other Than Claimant
Insurer May Rescind Policy and Recoup Defense Costs Based on Insured’s Failure to Disclose Known Potential Claim
Insurer May Rescind Policy and Recoup Defense Costs Based on Insured’s Failure to Disclose Known Potential Claim
Good Faith but Mistaken Denial of Coverage Does Not Support Bad Faith Claim or Consequential or Punitive Damages
Good Faith but Mistaken Denial of Coverage Does Not Support Bad Faith Claim or Consequential or Punitive Damages
No Coverage for Claim First Made and Reported After Policy Expired
No Coverage for Claim First Made and Reported After Policy Expired
No Coverage Under Legal Malpractice Policy for Solo Practitioner’s Family Disputes
No Coverage Under Legal Malpractice Policy for Solo Practitioner’s Family Disputes
Insurer Estopped from Denying Coverage for Legal Malpractice Action But Not Subsequent Disgorgement Action
Insurer Estopped from Denying Coverage for Legal Malpractice Action But Not Subsequent Disgorgement Action
Texas Court Holds Late Notice Bars Coverage
Texas Court Holds Late Notice Bars Coverage
Prior Knowledge Exclusions Apply Where Insured Received Three Letters from Potential Claimants and Issued Two Litigation Holds Before Policy Incepted
Prior Knowledge Exclusions Apply Where Insured Received Three Letters from Potential Claimants and Issued Two Litigation Holds Before Policy Incepted
11th Circuit Holds Insurer Must Defend Lawsuit Where Award of Attorneys’ Fees Was the Only Potentially Covered Relief
11th Circuit Holds Insurer Must Defend Lawsuit Where Award of Attorneys’ Fees Was the Only Potentially Covered Relief
Connecticut Federal Court Declines to Dismiss First-Filed Declaratory Judgment Action in Deference to Insured’s California State Court Action
Connecticut Federal Court Declines to Dismiss First-Filed Declaratory Judgment Action in Deference to Insured’s California State Court Action
Claims Arising Out of Alleged Sexual Abuse by Doctor are “Related Claims” Subject to Single Limit of Liability Under Sexual Misconduct Endorsement
Claims Arising Out of Alleged Sexual Abuse by Doctor are “Related Claims” Subject to Single Limit of Liability Under Sexual Misconduct Endorsement
Insurer Must Defend Legal Malpractice Claim for Damages in the Amount of Fees Paid, Despite Carve Out of “Legal Fees” from Definition of “Damages”
Insurer Must Defend Legal Malpractice Claim for Damages in the Amount of Fees Paid, Despite Carve Out of “Legal Fees” from Definition of “Damages”
Absent Prejudice, Breach of Notice Conditions Does Not Relieve Insurer of Coverage Obligations
Absent Prejudice, Breach of Notice Conditions Does Not Relieve Insurer of Coverage Obligations
Lawsuit Arising Out of Three Design Errors is a Single “Claim,” and Prior Knowledge and Prior Notice Provisions Bar Coverage
Lawsuit Arising Out of Three Design Errors is a Single “Claim,” and Prior Knowledge and Prior Notice Provisions Bar Coverage
Fraud Exclusion Inapplicable Where Insured Unwittingly Transferred Funds to Fraudsters
Fraud Exclusion Inapplicable Where Insured Unwittingly Transferred Funds to Fraudsters
Court Sends Disputes Regarding Cooperation and Prior Knowledge to the Jury
Insurer Did Not Breach Any Duty to Insured Where Payment of Defense Costs Exhausted Policy Limit
No Coverage for Receiver’s Claw Back Claim Against D&O Because Profit Exclusion Applied and Claim Did Not Arise Out of a “Wrongful Act”
Eleventh Circuit Applies Securities Exclusion Broadly
Two Lawsuits Based on Real Estate Broker’s Dual Representation of Buyers and Sellers in Same Transaction Arise from Same Wrongful Act
Warranty Exclusion Bars Coverage Where Start-Up Made Material Misrepresentations in Application about Potential Acquisitions
Claims Arising out of Insured’s Contractual Obligation to Provide Employee Benefits Plans Are Not Because of a Wrongful Act
Eighth Circuit Affirms No Coverage for Lawsuit for Breach of Noncompetition Covenant
Negligent Supervision of Funds Exclusion Bars Coverage for Trust Investment Losses
Resident’s Three Claims Against Condo Association Spanning Multiple Years Deemed Single Claim Subject to Single Limit
Montana Supreme Court Holds Insurer Does Not Have Statutory Right to Rescind Lawyers’ Professional Liability Policy
Delaware Supreme Court Holds Texas Law Applies to Comprehensive Insurance Program Issued to a Texas Corporation and Its Subsidiaries
6th Circuit Affirms No Coverage Where Insured Concealed Claim and Underlying Facts Before Giving Untimely Notice of Claim
Insurer Obligated to Defend Entire Suit Where Covered Claim Could Stand Independent of Non-Covered Claims
Four Claims Regarding Same Appraisal Methodology Are Covered but Related and Therefore Confined to One Policy Year
Ninth Circuit Holds Excess Policy Unambiguously Required Exhaustion of Underlying Limits by Insurers Under Either New York or California Law
In Suit Against General Contractor, Sub-Contractor’s Policy Provides Primary Coverage Over General Contractor’s Own Policy
No Coverage for Criminal Investigation Where Sealed Affidavit Identifying Insured as Target of Investigation Was Not Reported During Policy Period
Ninth Circuit Affirms Allegations of Discrimination and Harassment Triggered Duty to Defend Class Action for California Labor Code Violations
Washington Court Finds Coverage for Fraudulently Originated Loans Repurchased by Now-Defunct Bank
Court Declines to Hold Broker Accountable for Insured’s Failure to Report Known Claims in Application
Following New Jersey Statutory Merger, Surviving Entity Acquires All Rights and Obligations Under Target Entity’s Insurance Policy
Professional Services Exclusion Bars Coverage in Connection with Pipeline Explosion
Missouri Federal Court Denies Motion to Stay Coverage Action Pending Resolution of State Insolvency Proceedings Against Insured
No E&O Coverage Where Insured Failed to Report Claim During Policy Period When It Was First Made
Eighth Circuit Holds No Coverage under Commercial Crime Policy for Theft of Property Owned by Third Party
Insured’s Failure to Provide Notice of Demand Letter Precludes Coverage for Related Lawsuit Noticed in Subsequent Policy Period
Initial Inquiry Letter from Office of Disciplinary Counsel Constitutes “Disciplinary Proceeding,” Triggering Notice Obligation
Insured’s Failure to Obtain Insurer’s Consent Prior to Executing Settlement Term Sheet Precludes Coverage
No Duty to Defend Claim Seeking Return of Premiums Based on Policy Exclusion
Under Errors and Omissions Policy, No Duty to Defend Suit Alleging Only Intentional Misconduct
Absent Prejudice, Untimely Notice Does Not Preclude Coverage if Notice Provided During Renewal Policy Period
Insufficient Notice of Potential Claim Held to Bar Coverage
Rescission Warranted When Policyholder Failed to Disclose Past Department of Insurance Investigations in Application
Non-Specific Notice of Potential Claim Insufficient Under Claims-Made Policy
Rescission Proper Due to Failure to Disclose Known Losses in Application
Court Limits Discovery in Absence of Bad Faith Claim
Contract and Willful Acts Exclusions Do Not Preclude Duty to Defend Tortious Interference and Copyright Infringement Claims
Replacement Professional Liability Policy Sufficiently “Similar” to Original Policy to Prevent Application of Extended Reporting Period
Seventh Circuit Holds Insured’s Material Misrepresentations in Application Warrant Rescission of Policy
No Coverage Under D&O Policy For Misrepresentations Regarding Mortgage-Backed Securities Because Not “Securities Of” the Insured
Second Circuit Affirms Applicability of Lower Limit on Liability Pursuant to Endorsement; No Bad Faith Claim
Insurer Obligated to Produce Underwriting Files Relating to Policies Issued to Other Policyholders
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