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Insurer Upheld in Declining to Defend Employer Against Injured Worker’s Lawsuit

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that an insurer had no duty to defend an insured employer against an injured employee’s personal injury lawsuit alleging negligence and intentional harm. The high court found that Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co. was …

West Virginia House Backs Cap on Workers’ Damages in Deliberate Intent Cases

Republicans in the West Virginia House passed a bill last week that would cap some of the damages workers and their families can receive if their employer deliberately puts them in harm’s way on the job. The 52-45 vote was …

Chubb, Hudson Upheld in Denying Insurance to Couple Accused of Delaying Son’s Murder Case

Pennsylvania parents who are alleged to have found but not turned over to authorities a gun believed used by their son to murder a friend are not entitled to insurance for their defense against emotional distress claims brought by the …