Business Pursuits Exclusion Bars Coverage For Defamation Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Mealey's (April 24, 2017, 8:34 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge on April 19 found that a homeowners insurance policy’s “business pursuits” and “civic or public activities performed for pay” exclusions bar coverage for underlying defamation and false light claims brought against its insured, declaring that the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured (Patricia Beil v. AMCO Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-356, S.D. Ill., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59757)....