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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. 
Carlton Fields

Iowa Supreme Court Reaffirms Rule That Faulty Workmanship Is Not an Occurrence, Leaving Question of Statutory Fraud for Another...

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In Dostart v. Columbia Insurance Group, the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed the rule — in Iowa, and many other jurisdictions — that faulty workmanship by a contractor does not constitute an “occurrence” as defined in a standard...more

Zelle LLP

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

Wiley Rein LLP

No Coverage for Loss in Consequence of Social Engineering Fraud

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Applying North Carolina law, a federal district court has held that an E&O insurance policy does not provide coverage for loss arising from social engineering fraud despite the fact that the insured’s negligence also...more

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