A federal district court in Connecticut has denied a homeowners attempt to sue the insurance agent who sold him a standard flood insurance policy for misrepresentation.

A total pollution exclusion endorsement in a commercial general liability insurance policy negated an insurance carriers obligation to defend or indemnify a contractor in a Chinese drywall case.

A federal district court in Mississippi has ruled that sovereign immunity required that it dismiss litigation brought by a number of insureds against FEMA where the insureds claims had been denied by the Write Your Own insurance carriers.

A federal district court in Mississippi has ruled that sovereign immunity required that it dismiss litigation brought by a number of insureds against FEMA where the insureds claims had been denied by the Write Your Own insurance carriers.

Examining legal implications associated with the duty to defend an insured. What happens when the complaint includes other allegations obviously excluded by the policy?

Craig Fugate, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will testify at a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing regarding NFIP premium increases.

Craig Fugate, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will testify at a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing regarding NFIP premium increases.

Here, we examine typical policy language and the legal implications associated with the duty to defend an insured. What happens when the complaint includes other allegations obviously excluded by the policy?