Unfair Trade Practices Exclusion Doesn't Cover Consumer Protection Suits -
Why it matters: An unfair trade practices clause did not bar coverage for a policyholder's subsidiary, an Illinois federal court ruled, ordering...more
10/9/2015
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Bad Faith ,
Bargaining Power ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Cumis Counsel ,
Duty to Defend ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insureds ,
Legal Ethics ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Subsidiaries ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment
Insured's Notice to Broker Satisfied Policy Requirements, Illinois Court Rules -
Why it matters: An insured's notice to its broker satisfied the policy's notice requirements, an Illinois appellate panel recently...more
8/14/2015
/ Apparent Authority ,
Auto Insurance ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Car Accident ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Data Breach ,
Duty to Defend ,
Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insureds ,
Mediation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Nuclear Waste ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Public Officials ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Settlement ,
Workplace Injury
California Appellate Court: All Claims “Arising From” Ponzi Scheme Are Precluded -
Why it matters: Concluding that any claims related to a Ponzi scheme—even if they involved different investors, investments, or...more
5/7/2015
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Claims Made Policy ,
Class Action ,
D&O Insurance ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Investment Adviser ,
Liability Insurance ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Workplace Injury