Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

A recent Ninth Circuit decision—Las Vegas Sands, LLC v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 2025 WL 3754348 (9th Cir. Dec. 29, 2025) —reversed a Nevada district court’s ruling in favor of a D&O insurer that had refused to cover a lawsuit asserting both contract and tort claims under the policy’s contractual liability exclusion. The ruling is a timely reminder for policyholders about why they should carefully scrutinize coverage denials, especially overbroad readings of contract exclusions, and consider pursuing insurers who wrongfully deny coverage.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Lorie Masters, partnering with insurance broker Marsh and others, analyzed the often complex issues raised by the insurance coverage actions posed by actions alleging violations of antitrust laws.  “Optimizing Antitrust Coverage in Private Company D&O Policies,” published by Marsh in Insights.  Investigations invoking antitrust laws raise the prospect of both civil and criminal liabilities. While most of these investigations are settled or resolved without findings of liability, the defense costs can be staggering.  Policyholders ...