5th Circuit:  2 Suits Are Single Claim ‘First Made’ Prior To Policy’s Inception

Mealey's (August 18, 2021, 8:04 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Aug. 13 that two underlying lawsuits are a single claim that was “first made” against trade school operator insureds prior to a claims-made liability insurance policy coverage period and, therefore, the insurer had no duty to indemnify....