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'Your Work' Exclusion Did Not Bar Coverage, Mass. Appeals Court Says
March 25, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
An appellate court in Massachusetts, vacating a trial court's decision, has ruled that the “your work” exclusion in a commercial general liability…
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Insurer Denied Attorneys' Fees in Connecticut Interpleader Action
March 25, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
A federal district court in Connecticut, following the general rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, has denied attorneys' fees and…
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2d Circuit Says Insurer's Rescission Claim, Even Standing Alone, Can Proceed in Federal Court
March 21, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that an insurer's claim for rescission ab initio of an insurance policy – standing alone…
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Insurer Must Defend Employer Against Defamation Claim Brought by Former Employee
March 21, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
An insurance company must defend a company sued for defamation by a former employee notwithstanding a provision in the policy excluding coverage for defamation…
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UIM Benefits Weren't Stackable But Coverage Wasn't Illusory, 8th Circuit Says
March 21, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has rejected a couple's contention that their auto insurer had committed fraud by selling them three…
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Can Healthcare Providers Reach Workers' Comp Payment to Injured Worker in Bankruptcy?
March 21, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to decide whether the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act exempts…
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Insured's Failure to Submit Proof-of-Loss Form Doomed Claim Under Flood Policy, 5th Circuit Rules
March 20, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, has ruled that an…
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UM Waiver Was Effective Even If It Deviated from Insurance Department's Form
March 20, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
An appellate court in Louisiana has ruled that a company's waiver of uninsured/underinsured (“UM”) motorist coverage on its corporate automobile…
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Widow Loses Bid for Death Benefits for Husband Killed by Tow Truck
March 19, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
A federal district court in California has ruled that death benefits were not payable to a widow who said that her husband had been struck after he exited…
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Insured's Ignorance About Insurance Policy's Existence Did Not Excuse Untimely Notice, New York Court Rules
March 19, 2019 | Case Law Analysis
A federal district court in New York has ruled that an insured that waited for years to notify its insurer of an environmental contamination claim because…
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