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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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N.M. Cyber Ruling Will Spur Litigation As Coverage Remedy

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A June 16 appellate decision involving the construction of a cyberinsurance policy demonstrates a concerning lack of judicial understanding about the nature and scope of cyber liability coverage and implicitly incentivizes...more

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For the Record: Cyber Coverage “For” a Security Breach is Ambiguous under New Mexico Law

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The New Mexico Court of Appeals has held that cyber policy language affording coverage “for” a security breach was ambiguous and must be construed broadly to provide coverage for a breach of contract claim “because of,”...more

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Invoking ‘Our Option’ and Preferred Contractor Network Endorsements

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Increasing abuses in the claims process have caused insurance companies to rethink the traditional model of sending out cash to pay claims. Far too often, that cash is used for purposes other than fixing damage, with a...more

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No Second Bite at the Apple: New Emails Can’t Undo a False Application Response

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The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that an insurer could rescind liability insurance policies based on misrepresentations in the application, even though...more

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Court Enforces Pleading Standards and Dismisses Bad Faith Allegations

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In Fif Engineering, LLC v. Pacific Employers Ins. Co., No. 24-665, 2025 WL 593384 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 24, 2025), a United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, granted an insurer’s motion to...more

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