Tag Archives: Exclusion

Securities Exclusion Bars Securities Transaction Claim Coverage

In a number of recent posts (most recently here), I have emphasized the importance of the wording of the securities exclusion in private company D&O insurance policies. A recent case out of Florida underscores the importance of the securities exclusion … Continue reading

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Court Says the Development of a Disabling Condition after Surgery for an Unrelated Condition Does Not Preclude Recovery of ERISA Disability Benefits under Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion

Insurance companies often seek to exclude insureds from coverage through their long-term disability (“LTD”) plans by asserting the pre-existing condition exclusion.  If an applicant for LTD benefits has a non-disabling condition or becomes disabled as a result of a condition … Continue reading

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“My Least Favorite Exclusion Challenged by Milk’s Favorite Cookie”

Welcome back.  Unless you never left, in which case you’re probably having a smoother morning than I am.  If you’re reading this, we’re both having better mornings than Mondelez International, Inc. had on June 27, 2017, when the company was … Continue reading

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Exclusion Error

Now, if you look closely . . . Rainforest Chocolate, LLC v. Sentinel Insurance Co., Ltd., 2018 VT 140By Andrew Delaney Insurance coverage can be a tricky beast. Exclusions can be fluffier than an Arctic Fox’s fur coat. And sometimes, in … Continue reading

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The English High Court provides much needed guidance on the effectiveness of sanction exclusion language, following the USA’s withdrawal from the JCPOA

After a tumultuous year in the Iranian sanctions landscape, much needed guidance is starting to trickle down through the English courts as to the scope and application of the US secondary sanctions and the EU Blocking Regulation regimes. On 12 … Continue reading

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