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No Coverage for Class Action Claim First Made When Asserted in Counterclaim Before Coverage Period

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The United States District Court for the District of Kansas, applying Kansas law, has held that an insured is not entitled to coverage under a claims-made-and-reported policy because the tendered class action counterclaim was...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - June 2024

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The parent of an infant sued Kim Eichle for Eichle’s alleged negligence in serving alcohol to her houseguest, Jacob Russo, who allegedly assaulted the infant, and for negligence in failing to keep the sidewalk at her...more

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Court Sides with Long-Term Care Insurer Over Claim Denial and Potential Fraud

A judge from the District of Colorado recently issued an opinion that might leave the door open for long-term care insurers to void policies after the contestability period expires if an insured commits fraud. See Meyer v....more

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SDNY Dismisses Captive Reinsurer’s Counterclaims, Finding Reinsurance Agreement Never Rescinded and Cedent’s Duty to Cede Premiums...

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The Southern District of New York granted a ceding insurer’s motion to dismiss certain counterclaims by a defendant-reinsurer, finding their reinsurance agreement was never rescinded and that the cedent adequately performed....more

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Federal Court In Puerto Rico Voids Marine Insurance Policy Based Upon Misrepresentation In Insurance Application

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QBE Seguros brought a successful action declaring a marine insurance policy was void ab initio under the doctrine of uberrimae fidei and the breach of the warranty of truthfulness in the application for insurance....more

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