A Massachusetts USA court held that the insurer did not have to prosecute counterclaims against a former vice president of the insured company who was suing for wrongful termination in an action defended by the insurers in terms of the policy.
The court held that the policy only required the defence of claims made against
An Illinois appeals court ruled that an insurer had a duty to defend toxic tort lawsuits brought against its insured even though the claims contained vague, ambiguous allegations which did not necessarily bring the claim within the policy coverage. The court reiterated the principle that an insurer’s duty to defend arises when the claim alleges
The English court of appeal has reminded us of two insurance principles that are worth remembering: