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The Northwest Policyholder | When the Application is the Risk: Application-Based Insurance Policy Rescission

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Surprised insurers are unhappy insurers. And unhappy insurers are more likely to resist paying claims. As are insurers who fail to heed their good faith and other obligations to their policyholders. So if you seek coverage...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Insurer Can Rely on Prior Insurance Applications in Support of Rescission Claim Based on Omission in Current Policy’s Application

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An Illinois federal district court, applying Illinois law, has held that an insurer adequately stated a claim for rescission of a professional services policy where underlying litigation revealed that the insured allegedly...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Insurance Coverage Wargames: Avoiding the Landmine of Policy Rescission

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Claim disputes with insurers often turn on events occurring long before the loss itself. Insurers frequently deny coverage where they suspect that an insured may have had prior knowledge of events giving rise to a claim....more

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South Carolina DOI Addresses Statutory Compliance and Timing of Rescissions

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The South Carolina Department of Insurance recently issued a bulletin with the stated purpose of reminding life insurers “that they are required to include and comply with the Required Provisions set forth in” S.C. Code §...more

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New York Rescission Law Strikes Again: Lessons Learned From the Voiding of Heinz’s Product Contamination Insurance Policy

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An increasingly popular tool in the insurer’s toolset is attempted rescission of the policy. This tool is particularly sharp if the law applicable to the construction of the policy is that of New York. Earlier this week, the...more

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