Federal Judge:  Receiver’s Suit Against Captive Manager Is Not ‘Governmental Claim’

Mealey's (June 22, 2021, 11:42 AM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal judge in Connecticut on June 21 denied a motion by the professional liability insurer of a captive manager to dismiss a coverage lawsuit brought by the receiver of an insolvent insurer, finding that the receiver’s underlying negligence suit against the captive manager does not unambiguously constitute a “governmental claim” under the policy....