Judge:  Insurer Fails To Prove Applicability Of Professional Services Exclusion

Mealey's (October 15, 2021, 12:28 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge on Oct. 11 refused to disturb an earlier ruling that granted an insured’s partial motion for judgment on the pleadings in its lawsuit seeking approximately $18 million in coverage arising from an underlying False Claims Act investigation, reiterating that a civil investigative demand (CID) falls within the policy’s definition of “claim” and the professional services exclusion does not bar coverage....