Judge: $550,000 Judgment Covered Under Business, Management Indemnity Policy

Mealey's (August 9, 2019, 1:41 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on Aug. 8 held that a plaintiff’s claim for double damages and attorney fees against her ex-husband’s former employer triggered coverage under a business and management indemnity policy, finding that the insurer has a duty to defend against the entire underlying $550,000 undifferentiated judgment against the employer (Susan Peder v. Scottsdale Indemnity Company, et al., No. 17-1868, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133793)....