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05.04.2020Cryptocurrency Insurance 101Blogs
Tech Risk Report
In this blog, we provide a short overview of what you should know about cryptocurrency insurance in order to decide whether it’s right for you and/or your company. -
05.31.2017Absolute Pollution Exclusion—Not So AbsoluteUpdatesSlapping insurers with breach of contract and bad faith, Washington state’s highest court recently found that a general liability policy’s so-called “absolute” pollution exclusion may not be so absolute.
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09.29.2015I GOT YOU COVERED: Part III — Risk Management Tips for Additional InsuredsBlogsIn this final installment of “I Got You Covered,” we provide a number of risk management tips with a focus on additional insured status. Although this list isn’t comprehensive, it covers the major risks that an additional insured should consider to actively protect its company and its success.
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09.22.2015I GOT YOU COVERED: Part II — Benefits and Downsides of Additional Insured StatusBlogsIn this installment of “I Got You Covered,” we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of additional insured status.
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09.15.2015I GOT YOU COVERED: Part I —Obtaining Insurance as an Additional InsuredBlogs“I got you, Babe.” It’s not just the title of a 1965 Sonny and Cher hit—it also aptly describes the relationship between a named insured and its additional insured. To clarify, an additional insured may be able to access the coverage provided by the named insured’s liability policy if the additional insured is potentially liable for a claim that relates to the named insured’s operations or premises.
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03.11.2011Have You Been Sued for Recording ZIP Codes? Your Insurance May Cover the ClaimUpdatesFollowing the recent California Supreme Court’s decision in Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., 2011 WL 446921 (Cal. Feb. 11, 2011), numerous class action lawsuits have been filed under the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1747 et seq. ("Credit Card Act"), a state statute designed to protect the personal privacy of credit card users. These lawsuits expose California businesses to considerable defense costs and the potential for substantial damages. Law360 reports that in the wake of this ruling at least 30 proposed class actions have been filed in California, and many more are on the way. That’s the bad news. The good news is that these claims may be covered under your Commercial General Liability ("CGL"), Errors and Omissions ("E&O"), or Directors and Officers ("D&O") Liability insurance policies.
