News and Insights

Spring 2019

Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage

Washington, D.C.-based attorneys Jeffrey Ward, Charles Chotvacs and Jason Reichlyn in Dykema’s Insurance Industry Group authored the article, “2018 Case Review: Notable D&O and Bad Faith Decisions”…

10.15.25

Eleventh Circuit: Misappropriation Exclusion Doesn’t Bar Duty to Defend Under Georgia Law

The Eleventh Circuit has held under Georgia law that a misappropriation exclusion in a lawyer’s professional liability insurance policy did not eliminate the insurer’s duty to defend an underlying…

4.25.24

Sixth Circuit Holds Under Michigan Law That Insurer May Recoup Defense Costs Paid Subject to a Reservation of Rights Without Express Policy Language Authorizing Reimbursement

The Sixth Circuit has held under Michigan law that a reservation of rights letter including a right to reimbursement was sufficient to entitle an insurer to recoup defense costs paid when the insurer…

9.21.23

First Circuit Strictly Enforces Claims Made and Reported Policy Terms and Finds Actual Notice of Claim Insufficient to Excuse Failure to Comply With Notice Requirements

The First Circuit has held, under Massachusetts law, that an insurer’s actual knowledge of a claim does not excuse the insured from reporting the claim to the insurer as required by the…