Not Every Demand Is a Claim: Coverage Requires a Demand Against the Insured

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying Missouri law, affirmed dismissal of a court-appointed receiver’s claims against an insurer seeking coverage for the receivership action, holding that the receiver’s demands for coverage did not constitute a “Claim” against an insured, nor did the receiver adequately allege covered “Loss.”... By: Wiley Rein LLP