The United States District Court for the District of Delaware, applying Delaware law, has held that no coverage exists under a directors and officers liability policy for a claim arising from disallowed federal grant...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, applying Florida law, denied an excess insurer’s motion to dismiss an estoppel claim where the insurer reversed its coverage position on which the insured...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying Iowa law, has held that a professional liability insurer had no duty to defend and indemnify a medical clinic and its director for claims by the clinic...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, applying New York law, has held that neither of two claims against an insured construction company fell within the scope of coverage under the company’s claims-made...more
A California federal district court, applying California law, has held that an insolvency exclusion in a bankers’ professional liability policy did not bar coverage for a lawsuit filed by a receiver against a bank, finding...more
12/14/2021
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Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Conservators ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Exclusions ,
HMOs ,
Insolvency ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Receivership ,
Third-Party ,
Wrongful Acts
A Pennsylvania federal district court has held that a solo practitioner’s legal malpractice policy did not provide coverage for litigation arising out of several disputes with the attorney’s family because the attorney failed...more