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Post-Termination Correspondence between Insured and its Former Officer Did Not Constitute a “Claim”

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying Florida law, has held that letters from an insured company explaining the basis for termination of its CEO and President and requesting that he preserve...more

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When Labels Don’t Matter: No Coverage for Restitutionary Arbitration Award

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The Ninth Circuit, applying California law, has held that there is no coverage under a D&O policy for an arbitration award comprised of funds previously loaned to the insured by the claimant because the award constituted...more

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August 2025 New York Insurance Coverage Law Update

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Northern District Finds Modified Employer’s Liability Exclusion In Policy Ambiguous - The general contractor for a construction project hired DJ Heating & Cooling to perform HVAC work at the project and Rocker II Drywall...more

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August 2025 Insurance Update

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“Arising out of” is a phrase commonly found in an insurance policy. It’s a broad phrase, and courts construe it that way. When this phrase appears in an exclusion, courts often apply a “but for” causation test. And that may...more

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Paloma Resources v. Axis Insurance Shows How “The” Can Be the Genuine Article in a Policyholder Defense

It’s said that an ant can carry fifty times its own weight. That’s nothing. A recent decision out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit provides a compelling reminder to policyholders and their counsel: Even the...more

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Bad Faith No More: New York Courts Shift the Insurance Paradigm

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In this episode of Don't Take No For An Answer, Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse discuss two New York cases that mark a turning point in allowing policyholders to pursue bad faith claims against their insurers. The cases shift...more

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Insurer’s Use of Conflicting Reports Not Bad Faith, Says Court

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In El Dueno, LLC v. Mid-Century Insurance Company (2025 WL 1540329) (10th Cir. 2025)), the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgement on behalf of the insurer on the basis that the insurer did not act in bad...more

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