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The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that an insurer could rescind liability insurance policies based on misrepresentations in the application, even though...more
Surprised insurers are unhappy insurers. And unhappy insurers are more likely to resist paying claims. As are insurers who fail to heed their good faith and other obligations to their policyholders. So if you seek coverage...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying Florida law, has held that an insurer did not need to cover underlying litigation instituted against its insured during the policy period because related...more
Applying New York state law, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York held that a professional liability insurer had waived its rescission claims by failing to request additional explanations for...more
An Indiana federal court, applying Indiana law, has held that an insurer could rescind a claims-made-and-reported professional errors and omissions policy based on misrepresentations made by the insured in the policy renewal...more
Dominance was the theme of this year’s NCAA basketball tournament, with the UConn men’s team winning back-to-back championships and the South Carolina women’s team reclaiming the title with a perfect record. But let’s not...more
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida has held that an insurer was entitled to rescind a professional liability insurance company where the insured architecture firm made multiple material...more
A Florida federal district court has held that an insurer is entitled to rescind a directors and officers (D&O) policy it issued to its insured due to the insured’s misrepresentation of material facts on its application for...more
Applying New Mexico law, the Tenth Circuit has held that an insurer that waits over a year to seek rescission after learning of the insured’s actual fraud has waived its right to do so. Evanston Ins. Co. v. Desert State Life...more
Claim disputes with insurers often turn on events occurring long before the loss itself. Insurers frequently deny coverage where they suspect that an insured may have had prior knowledge of events giving rise to a claim....more
In this episode of OnRisk, K&L Gates attorneys Carolyn Branthoover and Max Louik discuss the misrepresentation defense, also known as the rescission defense, a defense that insurers have been aggressively pursuing in recent...more
Recent court decisions across a variety of industries highlight the importance of submitting complete and accurate insurance applications and renewals. When submitting an application for insurance, the applicant should...more