The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, applying California law, considered several exclusions under a directors and officers liability policy as applied to a violation of the California Franchise...more
The California Court of Appeal, applying California law, has affirmed a trial court’s decision dismissing claims with prejudice against two excess carriers for the insureds’ failure to allege exhaustion of the underlying...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, applying New York law, has held that a pre-suit letter sent to an insured constituted a “Claim” under a liability policy. Match Group, LLC v. Beazley Underwriting...more
The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed a trial court decision holding that a “run-off exclusion” in a management and company liability policy absolved an insurer of the obligation to advance defense costs. Ferrellgas Partners...more
In a win for Wiley’s client, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision on summary judgment holding that a “specific entity exclusion” precluded coverage for an SEC...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, applying Massachusetts law, has held that a “former director and officer” exception to an insured v. insured exclusion in a private company management liability...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying Georgia law, has held in affirming a lower court’s opinion that an employee’s filing of a charge with the EEOC constitutes an “administrative proceeding,”...more
The Court of Appeals of Washington affirmed a trial court decision approving an $8 million stipulated judgment over a carrier’s challenges to the structure and reasonableness of the settlement. Starr Indem. & Liab. Co. v. PC...more
In a win for Wiley’s client, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, applying Tennessee law, has held that an exclusion precluding coverage for claims “in any way related to” a specific entity...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, denied an insurer’s claims for declaratory relief following a week-long bench trial to resolve coverage under a professional...more
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has held that no coverage exists under a professional liability policy because the lawsuit for which the insureds sought coverage was based on the same or...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying Georgia law, has declined to recognize certain punctuation and spacing errors in the capacity exclusion of a directors and officers liability...more
The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has declined to decide whether an insurer properly rescinded an errors and omissions policy after learning of potential claims arising from events that...more
Answering a certified question regarding a matter of first impression, the Nevada Supreme Court has held that an insurer is entitled to reimbursement of defense costs expended in defense of an insured where a determination is...more
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, applying Connecticut law, has found no coverage under a director and officers liability policy for a claim alleging the fraudulent conveyance of a company...more