A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas offers a cautionary reminder for policyholders evaluating cyber coverage. In Perry & Perry Builders, Inc. v. Cowbell Cyber, Inc. and Obsidian Specialty Insurance Co. Inc., insufficient policy limits and a key limiting endorsement left the policyholder critically underinsured for a social
In this blog series, we explore the promises and the pitfalls of AI tools in the insurance coverage context, offering practical guidance for lawyers and business professionals to harness these technologies without getting burned.
If you practice insurance coverage law, you’ve been there: staring at an undefined term in a policy, toggling between three dictionaries
Insurers often rely on introductory phrases in exclusions, such as the phrase “relating to,” to expand the scope of exclusions beyond all reasonable bounds. The Eleventh Circuit recently reaffirmed that insurance exclusions — including those broadly drafted to exclude any claim “relating to” an excluded risk — should have meaningful limits and must be interpreted
The Eleventh Circuit’s recent decision in L. Squared Industries, Inc. v. Nautilus Insurance Co. offers important guidance for policyholders navigating notice provisions under claims-made insurance policies—particularly when a policy imposes both a policy-period notice requirement and a separate “prompt notice” clause.
L. Squared Industries owned and operated gas stations in Florida and purchased a