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Rivkin Radler LLP

July 2024 New York Insurance Coverage Law Update

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Paraco Gas Corporation purchased an insurance policy for Directors, Officers and Private Company Liability (“D&O”) from Ironshore Indemnity, Inc. that covered certain acts of Paraco’s officers and directors. Paraco...more

Woodruff Sawyer

D&O Captives Have Arrived: Laser DIC Fills the Gaps

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In 2022, Delaware approved using captives for D&O insurance, paving the way for Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) to put Side A coverage in its pre-existing traditional captive. Meta is the first...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Exception to Insured v. Insured Exclusion for “Any Claim Brought by” Certain Former Directors Does Not Apply to Restore Coverage...

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In a win for Wiley’s client, the California Superior Court has held that an exception to an insured v. insured exclusion for “any Claim brought by any director . . . of a Company who has not served in such capacity . . . for...more

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Derivative Exception to Insured v. Insured Exclusion Applies Only to Derivative Suits Brought by Non-Insureds

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An Oklahoma federal court has held that a derivative exception to an Insured v. Insured (IvI) exclusion applied only to derivative lawsuits brought by non-insureds, and did not save coverage for a direct claim filed by an...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

In Verizon Decision Careful Review of Insurance Policies Expands Coverage

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In Verizon Communications Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. the Delaware Superior Court ruled that Verizon was entitled to a defense under its D&O policy for fraudulent transfer claims. Although the...more

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