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In This Issue Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Unavailability Exception To Pro Rata Allocation Illinois Court Rules That Insurer Must Indemnify Underlying Opioid Settlement Payment Sixth Circuit Rules That Dishonesty Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage For Conspiracy, Defamation And Unfair Practices Claims Against Insured Washington Supreme Court Rules That Agent’s Statement In Certificate Binds Insurer To Additional Insured Coverage, Notwithstanding Disclaimer That Certificate Cannot Expand Coverage Seventh Circuit Rules That Breach Of Contract Exclusion Renders Coverage Illusory, Remands For Reformation Of Policy Insurer That Prevailed In Suit Brought By Plaintiff’s Assignee Can Still Be Sued By Plaintiff, Says Michigan Court If Insured Demonstrates Prejudice, Insurer May Be Estopped From Denying Coverage Even Where Policy Does Not Cover Claim, Says Florida Appellate Court STB News Alerts To view this month’s articles as a PDF, please click here. “[Simpson Thacher] is one of the preeminent and most sophisticated coverage litigation firms.” - Chambers USA 2019 (quoting a client) Prior Editions: September 2019 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2019 Insurance Law Alert June 2019 Insurance Law Alert May 2019 Insurance Law Alert April 2019 Insurance Law Alert March 2019 Insurance Law Alert February 2019 Insurance Law Alert January 2019 Insurance Law Alert December 2018 Insurance Law Alert November 2018 Insurance Law Alert October 2018 Insurance Law Alert September 2018 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2018 Insurance Law Alert June 2018 Insurance Law Alert May 2018 Insurance Law Alert April 2018 Insurance Law Alert March 2018 Insurance Law Alert February 2018 Insurance Law Alert January 2018 Insurance Law Alert December 2017 Insurance Law Alert November 2017 Insurance Law Alert October 2017 Insurance Law Alert September 2017 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2017 Insurance Law Alert June 2017 Insurance Law Alert May 2017 Insurance Law Alert April 2017 Insurance Law Alert March 2017 Insurance Law Alert February 2017 Insurance Law Alert January 2017 Insurance Law Alert December 2016 Insurance Law Alert November 2016 Insurance Law Alert October 2016 Insurance Law Alert September 2016 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2016 Insurance Law Alert June 2016 Insurance Law Alert May 2016 Insurance Law Alert April 2016 Insurance Law Alert March 2016 Insurance Law Alert February 2016 Insurance Law Alert January 2016 Insurance Law Alert December 2015 Insurance Law Alert November 2015 Insurance Law Alert October 2015 Insurance Law Alert September 2015 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2015 Insurance Law Alert June 2015 Insurance Law Alert May 2015 Insurance Law Alert April 2015 Insurance Law Alert March 2015 Insurance Law Alert February 2015 Insurance Law Alert January 2015 Insurance Law Alert December 2014 Insurance Law Alert November 2014 Insurance Law Alert October 2014 Insurance Law Alert September 2014 Insurance Law Alert August 2014 Insurance Law Alert Show more Please click here to subscribe to the Insurance Law Alert. 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