Panel Affirms No Coverage Owed For Unlawful Disclosure Claims Against Doctor

Mealey's (August 13, 2018, 12:42 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A district court correctly found that based on the terms in a professional liability policy, an insurer has no duty to defend an insured doctor against claims by his ex-wife that he unlawfully disclosed her confidential health care information because the underlying allegations are not covered by the applicable policy, the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Aug. 10 (Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine, Inc. v. Douglas Burka, 17-1872, 1st Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 22273)....