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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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Tenth Circuit Interprets Excess Policy’s Definition of “Medical Incident” as Applying to the Injuries of One Single Person

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On May 2, 2025, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in AdHealth Limited v. PorterCare Adventist Health Systems affirming the lower court’s summary judgment ruling that a hospital’s excess liability insurance...more

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Pennsylvania Federal Court Holds Notice of Intent to File Third-Party Complaint Constitutes a “Claim”

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, applying Pennsylvania law, has held that a letter notifying the insured of the sender’s intent to file a joinder complaint, i.e., a third-party claim,...more

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Court Sides with Long-Term Care Insurer Over Claim Denial and Potential Fraud

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A judge from the District of Colorado recently issued an opinion that might leave the door open for long-term care insurers to void policies after the contestability period expires if an insured commits fraud. See Meyer v....more

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This Week At The Ninth: Insurance Coverage for COVID and In-Person Informed Consent for Abortion

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This week, the Court considers insurance coverage for business losses sustained as a result of COVID-19 and the constitutionality of Guam’s in-person informed consent requirement for abortion. THE OREGON CLINIC, PC V....more

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Blue Cross Found to Be Behind the Times: Fifth Circuit Finds Blue Cross’ Proton Beam Treatment Guidelines Are Outdated, Superseded...

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Background - Revisiting the topic from an article published earlier this year, another plaintiff has successfully challenged a commercial insurer’s internal Proton Beam Radiation Treatment (“PBT”) policy. PBT is a proven...more

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Visits From the Ghosts of Claims Past and Claims Future

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Cybersecurity awareness month is nigh upon us again, and thus perspective is in order. 2016 brought us the first collection and analysis of the nascent claims history of the burgeoning cyber-insurance market. On August 27,...more

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