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Representations and warranties insurance: I have a breach; what’s next?

By Jessica Brown and John Vishneski on Posted in Insurance Coverage, Insurance General, Representations and Warranties Insurance
When acquiring another entity, many companies purchase representations and warranties (R&W) insurance to cover losses due to breaches of representations and warranties in purchase agreements. These R&W policies may apply in excess of a seller indemnity or, if the acquired entity has been resold, there may be separate lines of coverage for multiple acquisition agreements … Continue Reading

New York’s exception allowing attorney’s fees for policyholders

By Esther Kim and John Berringer on Posted in Commercial General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Insurance General
An often-overlooked 2020 New York federal court decision allows policyholders to potentially recover attorneys’ fees when they bring a declaratory judgment action against an insurance company that has made litigation inevitable by resisting its duty to defend. In Houston Casualty Company v. Prosight Specialty Insurance Company, 462 F. Supp. 3d 443, 444 (S.D.N.Y. 2020), the … Continue Reading

Top Ten Things to Know about Representations and Warranties Insurance

By Courtney Horrigan on Posted in Corporate and Transactional Insurance Coverage
1. Representations and Warranties insurance has quickly risen to become a standard topic of discussion in many merger and acquisitions transaction negotiations. 2. Representations and Warranties Insurance is not a new product - but until recently its use has been limited because of prohibitive premium pricing and buyer concerns as to whether insurers would actually pay on claims. The insurance market is working to bring prices down and establish a payment history.… Continue Reading

Catch Me If You Can: Fake Doctor’s Application Voids Coverage For Himself But Not For Innocent Co-Insureds

By Kevin Dreher and Natalie Metropulos on Posted in D&O, E&O, Professional Liability
In life, sometimes even the law imitates art. As if copied straight out of the script of "Catch Me If You Can," the U.S. District Court in South Carolina issued a ruling on October 21, 2014 in which it held that despite a false application for professional liability insurance submitted by an applicant pretending to be a doctor, the insurance afforded to the company and other doctors and nurses identified as named insureds under the policy remained in force and was not void ab initio as to the innocent co-insureds.… Continue Reading

Beware Of Gaps In Your Cyber Risk Policy – Are You Covered In the Event of an Insider Attack or Data Breach?

By Brian Himmel, Andy Moss and Robert Owen on Posted in Cyberliability, Insurance Coverage
The evolving market for cyberliability insurance coverage reveals significant differences in the scope of coverage afforded under available policies. A coverage gap that may exist under some policies is for insider cyber attacks. While external attacks receive substantial news coverage, a recent study finds that businesses may be far less equipped to stave off attacks involving insiders: employees, vendors, suppliers and others who may have authorized access to critical or sensitive data.… Continue Reading

Perception versus Reality: ACE Adds an Ebola Exclusion Just in Case

By Kevin Dreher and Mike Sampson on Posted in Insurance Coverage
The insurance industry reacts not only to real losses, but it reacts with equal concern to perceived risks, particularly where those perceived risks could, at least in theory, amount to significant financial loss for policyholders and/or insurers. The Ebola "crisis" is the latest example of the insurance market reacting to a perceived risk that may never amount to an actual insurable loss.… Continue Reading
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