The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, held that a professional liability insurer had a duty to defend a property management company against a class action lawsuit...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
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, applying Michigan law, has held that irreconcilable “other insurance” provisions in two polices, each with a concurrent duty to defend, cannot be given...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
/ Ambiguous ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Conservators ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Exclusions ,
HMOs ,
Insolvency ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Receivership ,
Third-Party ,
Wrongful Acts
A Louisiana federal district court has held that a claims-made-and-reported professional liability policy did not provide coverage for a claim first made and reported years after the policy expired. Sistrunk v. Haddox, 2021...more
In a case in which Wiley represented the insurer, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, applying New York law, has held that three prior knowledge exclusions barred coverage under an...more