The “Advertiser’s Exclusion” Doesn’t Bar Coverage for Advertisers Who Act Beyond Its Scope
A number of insurers issue standard ISO policies that exclude conduct committed by an insured whose business is advertising, broadcasting, publishing or telecasting. This exclusion can be circumvented, however, where the nature of their conduct of an advertiser is not their principal business.
Why NFT Valuation Represents an Insurable Asset
Insurers may well find themselves embroiled in policyholder quests to secure defense fee reimbursement arising out of lawsuits contesting rights to NFTs and infringing uses of asserting NFT rights.
Reach for the Stick: Why Dynamite is Less Dangerous Than "Claims Made & Reported" Policies
Dynamite is inherently risky and should be treated with kid gloves. Nitroglycerin, an element, within the dynamite is susceptible to shock and so must be handled with extreme caution and care. Compared to dynamite, “Claims-Made-and-Reported” policies include a number of traps for the unwary policyholder that if not mindful can result in major losses.
Expanding Opportunities for Coverage of M&A Transactions in Representation and Warranty Insurance
The prevalence of RWI may lead corporations and their coverage counsel to ask whether it makes sense for them. How big must a deal be to make such a policy worthwhile? What opportunities exist—where can a policy be found, and what limits are available? Are there any pitfalls?
Duplicitous and Overbroad Insurer Constructions of Exclusions Improperly Deprive Policyholders of Coverage Benefits
Insurers, incentivized to avoid their duty to defend policyholders in lawsuits, have sometimes embraced the idea that even one connection between a policy exclusion and a claim is enough to relieve them of that duty. While a policy may state that it does not indemnify certain alleged offenses by the insured, the insurer should not be able to deny a defense where those allegations comprise only a portion of an otherwise covered suit.