Lack Of Notice Prejudiced Insurer, New Hampshire Federal Judge Concludes

Mealey's (December 14, 2018, 10:22 AM EST) -- CONCORD, N.H. — A commercial general liability insurer established that an insured contractor breached its duty to notify the insurer of dissatisfaction in its work and an eventual lawsuit that resulted in a default judgment against it, a New Hampshire federal judge ruled Dec. 11, finding that the breach precludes coverage for the insured (Nautilus Insurance Co. v. Gwinn Design and Build LLC, et al., No. 18-633, D. N.H., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 208437)....