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By Daren S. McNally, Matthew I. Gennaro and Shane T. Calendar

Late Notice Under 'Claims Made' Policy

According to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, an insurer denying coverage based upon an insured's failure to provide timely notice of a claim under a “claims made” directors and officers policy is not required to show appreciable prejudice ' provided such “claims made” policy was agreed to by sophisticated parties. In Templo Fuente De Vida Corp. et al. v. Nat ' l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, P.A., 2016 WL 529602 (N.J. Feb. 11, 2016), the plaintiffs, Templo Fuente De Vida Corp. and Fuente Properties, Inc. (collectively, “Fuente”), entered into a purchase agreement to buy property conditioned upon securing mortgage financing by a certain date.

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