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District of Columbia high court addresses availability of general liability insurance for allegations of marketing alcohol to minors

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 16 2009

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's ruling on November 26, 2008, that allegations of unfair business practices, negligence and corrupt activity that do not seek damages because of bodily injury or property damage would not be covered under an insured's general liability insurance contract

Causation battle

  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 31 2008

XL Insurance has defeated a claim against its policyholder Johnston Precast Ltd by proving that it was not responsible for a burst water main in Holland Park in 2004 (J Murphy & Sons Limited v Johnston Precast Limited

Wrongful acts "related" if there is factual tie between acts

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2013

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying New York law, held that the term "related" in a professional

Employers’ liability policy trigger litigation

  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 31 2008

These six consolidated actions (Durham v BAI (Run Off) Ltd and other cases) concerned the trigger under various employers' liability (EL) policies

California Court of Appeal again finds no stacking of liability policy limits

  • Barger & Wolen LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 14 2013

Nearly two years ago, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District issued a decision that upheld the concept of horizontal

Court upholds denial based on late notice and rejects estoppel and waiver arguments

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2009

A federal district court, applying Michigan law, has held that an insurer was not precluded by principles of equitable estoppel or waiver from denying coverage for lawsuits based on late notice

Treaty tips: keeping an eye on “losses”

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 31 2008

Losing sight of fundamental treaty definitions as a reinsurance arrangement changes over time can result in unexpected consequences

Marine insurance contract formation

  • Reed Smith LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 31 2008

In Allianz Insurance Co - Egypt v Aigaion Insurance Co SA Lawtel 19.12.08 the Appellant marine reinsurance company appealed against a decision that it was liable to the Respondent reinsured for its share of the loss suffered following a casualty in a fleet of insured tugs

Midwest Employers Cas. Co. vs. Legion Ins. Co. the saga continues towards trial

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 4 2009

As reported in our previous posts on November 19, 2007 and July 8, 2008, Midwest Employers Casualty Company ("Midwest") sued Legion Insurance Company ("Legion"), in connection with 43 separate reinsurance certificates issued by Midwest to Legion between 1994 and 2001

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reverses summary judgment and holds against insurer in bad faith action related to uninsured motorist claim

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 27 2009

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed an award of summary judgment that had been in favor of an insurer in a bad faith action regarding an uninsured motorist claim, and found against the insurer