Two phrases combined in a single exclusion—“alleging, arising out of, based upon or attributable to any violation of any law…” and “as respects… unfair trade practices” could inspire carriers to make trouble for policyholders...more
2/3/2021
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
D&O Insurance ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
False Advertising ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 15, 2019, the Ninth Circuit certified the following question to the California Supreme Court:
Does a commercial liability policy that covers “personal injury,” defined as “injury… arising out of… [o]ral or...more
Farella’s Insurance Recovery Group lawyers regularly collaborate with and learn from different players and functions within the insurance industry. To provide more value to our readers, we have reached out to a series of...more
In what it described as a case of first impression, the Northern District of California ruled that a professional liability policy that excluded the insured’s “assumption of liability obligations in a contract or agreement”...more
8/31/2016
/ Breach of Warranty ,
Business & Professions Code ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declaratory Relief ,
DNA ,
False Advertising ,
Indemnity Agreements ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Summary Judgment