A federal district court has held that because of an insured company’s application misrepresentation about possible M&A activity, a D&O insurance policy’s Warranty Exclusion precludes coverage for the policyholder’s costs incurred in defending claims arising out of the insured company’s acquisition. The court’s opinion raises interesting questions about how the meaning of application questions is to be determined. Central District of California Judge Phillip Gutierrez’s February 4, 2019 opinion in the case can be found here. An April 15, 2019 post on the Wiley Rein law firm’s Executive Summary Blog can be found here.
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D&O Insurance: Increased Limits Warranty Exclusion Precludes Coverage
D&O insurance policyholders typically do not have to provide "fresh warranties" when they renew their policy of the kind they provided when they originally purchased the coverage – that is, they do not have to represent to the insurer that at the time of the renewal they are not aware of any facts or circumstances