Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Conversion Claim, Illinois Appeals Panel Says

(June 24, 2020, 3:29 PM EDT) -- ELGIN, Ill. — A conversion claim against insureds regarding their work on a construction project alleges intentional conduct and, thus, was not an “occurrence,” an Illinois appeals panel held June 16, finding that an insurer has no duty to defend (Pekin Insurance Company v. McKeown Classic Homes, Inc., et al., No. 2-19-0631, Ill. App., 2nd Dist., 2020 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1037)....