Medical personnel tend to Boston Bruins right wing Nathan Horton during a 2011 Stanley Cup Final game, after a late hit caused him to sustain a severe concussion. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

(Bloomberg) — The National Hockey League was sued by an insurer seeking to limit its duty to defend the league in lawsuits alleging it concealed the long-term effects of concussions and failed to warn players of the risks.

TIG Insurance Co., a Manchester, New Hampshire-based unit of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., filed the suit yesterday in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan on the eve of the NHL playoffs, the annual tournament for the Stanley Cup.

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