The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, applying Massachusetts law, has held that a “former director and officer” exception to an insured v. insured exclusion in a private company management liability...more
In this three-part series, Woodruff Sawyer management liability expert Jon Janes shines a light on three often-overlooked lines of management liability coverages: Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, and Crime...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has held that a declaratory judgment action filed against an excess difference in conditions (“DIC”) insurer is ripe for adjudication because the insured...more
Many companies are focused on their business interruption coverage in the face of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But they must not let management liability insurance be a blind spot. Companies that are renewing their...more
A number of companies have been sued by the FTC in recent years, alleging, for example, that the company made claims regarding the product or service without adequate substantiation. Many of these companies are small private...more
In This Issue: “Wrongful Acts” and the Jerry Sandusky Scandal and Insurance Spotlight: Management Liability Insurance Excerpt from “Wrongful Acts” and the Jerry Sandusky Scandal - It has been said that...more
If a company files for bankruptcy, allegedly as a result of mismanagement, are claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee against the former management of the company covered by insurance? The answer is yes, if the...more
If a company files for bankruptcy, allegedly as a result of mismanagement, are claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee against the former management of the company covered by insurance?...more