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Some Decisions Policyholders Can Be Thankful for this Year

It’s that time of the year when Americans gather together, enjoy a feast, and fall asleep in front of the TV. But before the tryptophan kicks in, we also like to give thanks for the good things that have happened in the past year. Corporate policyholders can share in the…

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If You Promise the Moon, You Must Deliver: Court Rules Insurers Must Advance Verizon’s Defense Costs Under D&O Policy’s Broad Definition of “Securities Claim”

In Verizon Communications v. Illinois National Insurance Company, a group of D&O insurers essentially asked, “When is a securities claim not a ‘Securities Claim’” (as defined in their policies)? And a Delaware Superior Court judge effectively answered, “Never.” Judge William Carpenter Jr. rejected the insurers’ crabbed reading of the term…