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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Cozen O'Connor

Forgery May Not Constitute “Theft” Under an Employee Dishonesty Coverage

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Ruling in favor of the insurer on a motion for summary judgment, on July 29, 2016 the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that under the terms of a commercial crime policy, proof of a forgery by the insured’s employee in...more

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Do Fidelity Policies Issued to Individual Partners Provide Coverage for Theft of Partnership Earnings?

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The Eighth Circuit is set to decide this question in 3M Company, et al. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., et al., Appeal No. 15-3495. The answer will likely determine whether a blanket crime policy...more

Carlton Fields

Phishing for Cybersecurity Coverage: When is a Fraud a “Computer Fraud”?

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In late June, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling that there was no coverage for a health insurance company policyholder, under a “Computer Systems Fraud” rider issued by its insurer, for an underlying...more

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