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... have maintained a Best's Financial Strength rating of A (Excellent) or better for at a least 75 years. A number of these companies issue structured settlment annuity policies, or are former issuers of structured settlement annuites. 75 years of AM ... American Home Assurance Company (one of AIG structured settlements qualified assignee) National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (one of AIG structured settlements qualified assignee) Hartford Life Insurance Company Canada Life Assurance ...

... carrier of any possible "claim." The trigger of claims made coverage is the date on which the insured is presented with a claim, not the date of the wrongdoing. Some policies define a "claim" as an administrative ... Casualty, 946 F. 2d 1401 (8th Cir. 1991); National Union Fire Ins. Companies of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Bowen, 787 F. Supp. 1424 (S ... Mo. 1989). However, the point is not free from issue or argument, and frequently the insurers will argue for an allocation (e.g. 50/50) based upon covered versus ...

... seeking a declaration that a non-competition clause was void and that the former president of Vansteen was entitled to damages from the company. Following a grant of summary judgment on the defamation and libel issues, ... have been recoverable. See Adobe Systems Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., No. C 07-00385 JSW, 2007 WL ... persuasive the reasoning in IBP, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, which held that even though an insured initiates a lawsuit, that fact does not ...

... Brief amici curiae of Individual Rights Foundation (in support of petitioners) Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union (in support of petitioners) Brief amicus curiae of The American Legion (in support of petitioners) Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defense ... Petition for certiorari Brief in opposition Petitioner's reply Brief amicus curiae of National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (in support of petitioner) Brief amici curiae of Michigan, et al.(in support of petitioner ...

... 's recent decision in New Fed Mortgage Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 20695 (1st Cir. ... …". New Fed responded with an argument that in order to rely on the fraud exclusion, the insurer must first prove that the insured intended to harm the injured party. The First Circuit rejected this argument, ... conclusion: New Fed's claim fit squarely within the fraud and dishonesty exclusion, so the insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify New Fed.

... (BUT DIDN'T) was extend her research by interviewing structured settlement professionals, settlement planner or a factoring company representative to learn of examples that the "squandering plaintiff" is not hyperbole. Koenig's statement about the origins of structured ... ) and in two other cases it is a property and casualty insurer (American Home Assurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA). Even in the case of NYLIAC, the qualified assignee assumes the liability ...

... how it handled similar computer hacking claims with other policyholders. Retail Ventures, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 06-443 (November 8, 2007). According to the decision, the insured, a ... , stating that the risk of exposing the privileged information of other policyholders was too high. The Court also agreed with the insurer that its own security breach was irrelevant to the issues of the retailer's case. However, the judge did require that the insurer ...

... of its employees in the loan origination process. New Federal Mortgage v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 07-2762 (Sept. 28, 2008). This case could foreshadow how other courts ... ;O policy excludes from coverage "any Claim . . . alleging fraud, dishonesty, or criminal acts or omissions . . . on the part of the Insured." . . . . Whether the policy provides coverage is determined by comparing the allegations in the underlying claim . . . with the policy provisions . . . . ...

... severally according to their respective interests, in the event and to the extent that the Insured or the Company shall not be entitled under the terms and conditions of this policy to payment of such Loss. ... on point, it adopted its reasoning, citing The Trustees of Princeton University v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., 2008 WL 2277830 (N.Y. App. Div. ... essential to defend a counterclaim. See Adobe Systems, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., No. C 07-00385 JSW, 2007 WL ...

... for defense of claims "clearly precludes" recovery for offensive actions). The court parted company with case law nationally which finds that offensive litigation activity can serve the defensive ... against liability be recoverable as noted in Adobe Systems, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., No. C 07-00385 JSW, 2007 WL ... persuasive the reasoning in IBP, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, which held that even though an insured initiates a lawsuit, that fact does not ...