Coverage News: 2009, Issue 1

A Duty to Indemnify With No Duty to Defend: D.R. Horton- Texas, Ltd. v. Markel Int’l Ins. Co., Ltd., — S.W.3d —-, No. 06-1018 (Tex. Dec. 11, 2009)
Court Refuses Extrinsic Evidence — Pine Oak Builders, Inc., v. Great American Lloyds Insurance Company, 279 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. 2009)
When Mold Attacks—Accidental Discharge Under an HO-B Form: Page v. State Farm Lloyds
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Statutory Employer Immunity for General Contractors
Fifth Circuit Clarifies the CGL Policy’s Exclusions (j)(5) and (j)(6) and Finds an Insurer Is Bound by a Default Judgment After a Wrongful Denial
Prodigy Communications Corp. v. AESIC: The Texas Supreme Court Distinguishes Notice Provisions in Claims-made Policies and Requires a Showing of Prejudice
Will Texas Maintain Bad Faith in Worker’s Compensation Claims? Texas Mutual Insurance Company v. Ruttiger
Appraise First, Argue Later — Texas Supreme Court Sends Message that Texas Courts Will Not Allow Parties to Circumvent Appraisal Clauses but Will Let Them Argue Coverage Later
Insurers Beware: Penalties Accrue When Defense Fees Are Incurred