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Centex Homes v. Lexington Ins. Co. , 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164472 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 24, 2014), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. In Centex , the Central District of California held that unless a policy clearly states that a self...

The doctrine of contra proferentem , which ordinarily guides courts to interpret ambiguous insurance contract language against the insurer-drafter and in favor of finding coverage for the insured policy holder, does not always apply. However, in a coverage...

"There are plenty of lessons one can take away from the Settlement Agreement upon an objective review. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, Infosys did not incur any criminal liability. For instance, the government accused, among other things...

By William T. Barker & Ronald D. Kent, Partners, SNR Denton In Pedicini v. Life Insurance Co. of Alabama, 682 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2012), the Sixth Circuit held that the relevant language in a medical insurance policy was ambiguous and further...

By Brian J. Osias and Michael C. Smith, McCarter & English, LLP Courts have struggled with the conflicting expectations of additional insureds and their insurers under the ongoing operations clauses frequently found in comprehensive general liability...

Transport Ins. Co. v. Superior Court , 222 Cal. App. 4th 1216 (2014), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. In Transport Insurance Co. , the California Court of Appeal held that because the additional insured was the party seeking...

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant The most difficult task faced by an underwriter, and those representing underwriters, is to write insurance policy provisions in clear and unambiguous language. It has become even more difficult when the underwriter...

St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Hahn , 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153643 (C.D. Cal. October 8, 2014), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. In Hahn, the Central District of California ruled that the claims of the FDIC as receiver for a failed...

By Andrew B. Downs and Kristol Bradley Ginapp, Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC The Nevada Supreme Court recently held that a property insurance policy's earth movement exclusion was ambiguous because, unlike some other earth movement exclusions...

By Brian J. Osias and Michael C. Smith, McCarter & English, LLP Courts have struggled with the conflicting expectations of additional insureds and their insurers under the ongoing operations clauses frequently found in comprehensive general...

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant The most difficult task faced by an underwriter, and those representing underwriters, is to write insurance policy provisions in clear and unambiguous language. It has become even more difficult when the underwriter...

By Andrew B. Downs and Kristol Bradley Ginapp, Attorneys, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC The Nevada Supreme Court recently held that a property insurance policy's earth movement exclusion was ambiguous because, unlike some other earth movement exclusions...