Courts Siding with Insurers over Criminal Act Exclusion

Article by Jonathan Meadows published in Insurancewest
November 2007

Insurance professionals are often required to consider the potential ramifications of criminal activities. Most deal with fraud or arson on a regular basis. Many are frustrated by the perception that the courts make it difficult for insurers to deny coverage. However, recent decisions with respect to the criminal act exclusion suggest that the judicial tide is turning in favour of insurers.