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Homeowner's Insurance Wrongful Death Policy Exclusions

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Redefining What it Means to be a “Domestic Partner”

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More often than not, liability coverage and how the courts interpret insurance policies often reflect current social mores and norms. As the dynamics around domestic households and partnerships continue to evolve, who...more

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California Court Holds Intentional Acts Exclusion Bars Coverage for Shooting Claim Even Though Shooter Believed Gun Unloaded

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In Helguera v. Mid-Century Insurance Co., California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an intentional acts exclusion in the liability coverage part of a homeowners insurance policy issued by Mid-Century Insurance...more

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Commonsense Prevails; Intentional Attack is not an Insured Accident

In a significant and likely influential decision, the Delaware Supreme Court recently reversed a lower court decision and held that the insured's intent—not that of the victim—controls whether or not bodily injury is an...more

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Unlike Friendships, Policy Exclusions Are Not Severable In West Virginia

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A homeowners insurance policy often covers every member of a family, and many policies state that the insurance applies separately to each insured. The same policies usually exclude coverage for intentional acts. But what...more

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