Category – Duty to Defend

Hunton’s insurance coverage team won an appellate ruling for St. John’s University and Hofstra University in a dispute over United Educators’ refusal to defend or indemnify COVID-19 remote-learning class actions. The decision reaffirmed that an insurer must defend the entire lawsuit when the allegations create a reasonable possibility of covered loss, even if some claims are not covered. The team also highlighted several recent coverage rulings across the country on defense obligations and exclusions.