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Electronic Data Exclusion Precludes Coverage for Payment Card Data Breach

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, applying Georgia law, has held that the electronic data exclusion in commercial general liability (CGL) policies issued to a retail store company precluded coverage...more

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Allocation: Debunking the “Partial” Duty to Defend Myth

In this episode of "Don’t Take No for an Answer," Lynda A. Bennett and Alexander B. Corson explore the complex issue of "allocation" in the context of defense costs in insurance claims. They discuss what steps to take when...more

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Insurance Update - May 20 2024

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Careening race cars, missing diamonds, and gold treasure provide some of the backdrop for insurance issues that courts had to decide this past month. We begin in Pennsylvania where the state’s high court reined in some loose...more

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New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - January 2024

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Second Circuit Holds That Malpractice Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or to Indemnify Lawyer Because Of Business Enterprise Exclusion- Associated Industries Insurance Company sued its insureds, a lawyer, and his former law...more

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‘What’s in a Name[d Defendant]?’: Federal Court Suggests Narrow Exception to Insurer’s Broad Duty to Provide a Complete Defense

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Policyholders purchase liability insurance expecting that, when they are sued, their defense will be paid for by their insurer. Because the key value of liability insurance is that it is really “litigation insurance,” courts...more

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Finding the Right Fit: The Duty to Defend vs. the Duty to Reimburse (Part II)

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Hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group continue their discussion about the difference between the duty to defend, the duty to reimburse, and the duty to advance. They run through the...more

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The Difference between the Duty to Defend and the Duty to Reimburse: What Policyholders Need to Know

In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group discuss the difference between a duty to defend versus a duty to reimburse. They explain why...more

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Insurer Entitled to Recoup Defense Costs Absent Express Policy Provision

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, applying Michigan law, has held that, even absent an express policy provision regarding recoupment, an insurer was entitled to recoup defense costs after...more

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New York Court Rules Duty to Defend Policies Must Explicitly Provide for Recoupment of Defense Costs

The Second Department, Appellate Division, for the Supreme Court of New York, recently held in a matter of first impression, that an insurance company with a duty to defend may not recover defense costs after a determination...more

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Insurer that Breached Duty to Defend Bears Burden on Allocation of Defense Costs

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Applying Arizona law, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona held that an insurer that breached its duty to defend bears the burden of demonstrating that an allocation of defense costs between covered...more

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