Insurers Dispute Availability Of Hospital Liability Coverage Before 2nd Circuit

Mealey's (August 7, 2017, 4:06 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK— Several insurers recently submitted briefs to the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, disputing whether numerous underlying lawsuits filed against a hospital in relation to alleged sexual abuse committed by one of its former medical employees implicated coverage under a Hospital Professional Liability (HPL) policy (Pacific Employers Insurance Co. v. St. Francis Care Inc., et al., 16-2747, 2nd Cir.)....