Insured Did Not Reasonably Delay Seeking Coverage For Defamation Suit, Justice Rules

Mealey's (October 13, 2021, 2:07 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — In an Oct. 12 published opinion, a New York justice held that an insured’s four-year delay between when an underlying defamation lawsuit was filed and when she sought commercial general liability coverage did not constitute a delay that prejudiced the insurer, rejecting the insurer’s argument that the insured’s failure to timely notify it of her claim deprived it of the ability to participate in her underlying defense....