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Appellate Court of Illinois decision reminds insurers to communicate with insureds or face potential consequences: Estoppel of...

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The Appellate Court of Illinois recently reminded insurers that they may be estopped from raising coverage defenses through their misleading acts or statements, including silence. In Monroy-Perez v. Sentry Select Ins. Co.,...more

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New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Rescission of Policies Based on Law Firm’s Misrepresentation in Applications

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In a win for Wiley’s client, a New Jersey appellate court, applying New Jersey law, affirmed a trial court’s decision rescinding four lawyer’s professional liability policies because of material misrepresentations made in the...more

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Insurance Broker Must, At Its Own Expense, Produce Documents Requested By Subpoena Issued In Dispute Between Workers’ Compensation...

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A district judge in the Eastern District of California has ordered a third-party insurance broker to comply with a subpoena from defendants seeking documents related to that broker’s sale of defendant’s insurance policies to...more

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District of Maryland: Prior Knowledge Exclusion in Policy Application Bars Coverage

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Professional liability insurance policies often contain prior knowledge exclusions, which typically bar coverage when an insured has “knowledge or information of any act, error or omission which may give rise to a Claim.”...more

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