Insurance Law and Insurance Regulation

The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that coverage was barred for insureds who did not give timely notice, despite timely notice by the policyholder.

The "prior knowledge exclusion" is an important provision to understand in the world of claims-made insurance policies. A typical prior knowledge exclusion specifies that the policy may provide coverage for a claim only if...

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, applying California law, has held that a misappropriation of funds exclusion barred coverage under an E&O policy for a claim against a company that provided an allegedly negligent pre-employment background check.