A New York intermediate appellate court, applying New York law, has held that an insurer had no coverage obligation for a third lawsuit filed against its insured that was deemed related to two earlier lawsuits that were filed...more
6/13/2025
/ Appeals ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
New York ,
Policy Terms ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wrongful Acts
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying Florida law, has held that an insurer did not need to cover underlying litigation instituted against its insured during the policy period because related...more
The Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, applying Illinois law, has held that a cyber policy did not afford coverage for an underlying lawsuit alleging violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying California law, has held that a strict compliance standard applies to satisfying the notice requirement under a claims-made-and-reported policy.
The insured...more
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, applying Louisiana law, has held that an insurer does not need to cover a monetary judgment rendered in favor of two former employees of the insured...more
3/22/2024
/ Bonuses ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
D&O Insurance ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Duty to Defend ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Insurance Claims ,
Money Judgment ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying California law, has held that an excess insurer could not second-guess the payment decisions of underlying insurers absent a showing of fraud or bad faith, or...more
10/5/2020
/ Consumer Insurance Products ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Liability Insurance ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Policy Terms ,
Scope of Coverage ,
Settlement Agreements