Category: General Liability Policy

Based on “Other Insurance” Clause, D&O Insurer has no Duty to Defend Suit Covered by General Liability Policy

Wiley Rein LLP – September 11, 2012 The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has held that a directors and officers liability (D&O) insurer had no duty to defend an underlying lawsuit—and thus no duty to share in defense costs with a general liability insurer—where the D&O policy at issue contained… Continue reading Based on “Other Insurance” Clause, D&O Insurer has no Duty to Defend Suit Covered by General Liability Policy

Minnesota Arguably Expands Coverage for Additional Insureds in the Construction Context

Laura N. Maupin – September 19, 2012 The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an unpublished decision in May, 2012 which trends towards an expansion of coverage for additional insureds in the construction context by extending coverage to claims of direct, as well as vicarious liability. In Nor-Son, Inc. v. Western National Mut. Ins. Co., No.… Continue reading Minnesota Arguably Expands Coverage for Additional Insureds in the Construction Context

California Court Holds No Coverage Under GL Policy for Professional Advice

Brian Margolies – July 20, 2012 In its recent decision in Aquarius Well Drilling, Inc. v. Am. States Ins. Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9854 (E.D Cal. July 16, 2012), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California had occasion to consider whether a claim for damages arising out of the insured’s… Continue reading California Court Holds No Coverage Under GL Policy for Professional Advice

Good news for construction professionals: court reaffirms construction defect can be an occurrence under a general liability policy

Jerome H. Sturhahn – November 17, 2011 The last couple of years have seen Colorado courts disagree over the question whether faulty workmanship is an “occurrence” covered under a commercial general liability policy. In previous client advisories we have tracked the evolution of this issue in Colorado. Last year, the Colorado General Assembly, responding to… Continue reading Good news for construction professionals: court reaffirms construction defect can be an occurrence under a general liability policy