Blue Star Sports Holdings, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company

  1. July 06, 2023

    Sports Media Co., Insurer Settle $6M Theft Coverage Suit

    Less than a week before their scheduled trial date, a sports media company and its insurer have settled a lawsuit over whether the carrier acted in bad faith when denying coverage for at least $6 million the company lost from employee theft.

  2. June 09, 2023

    Only 1 Phase Needed In $6M Employee Theft Coverage Trial

    A trial over whether an insurer acted in bad faith when denying coverage for at least $6 million a company lost because of employee theft needs only one phase, a Texas federal judge ruled, saying knowledge of the insurer's net worth won't taint the jury's overall decision on liability.

  3. March 01, 2023

    Texas Judge Trims Sports Media Co.'s Theft Coverage Suit

    A Chubb unit scored a small win when a Texas federal judge trimmed a sports media company's lawsuit seeking coverage for $9 million the company alleged its ex-employees stole but kept alive its bad-faith claims.

  4. April 18, 2022

    Insurer Using 'Fiction' To Deny Coverage, Sports Co. Says

    A sports media company asked a Texas federal court to toss a Chubb unit's bid to severely trim its coverage suit, saying the insurer is twisting the law and relying on "pure fiction" to get out of paying up to $3 million for employee thefts.

  5. March 17, 2022

    Chubb Unit Wants Sports Media Co.'s Coverage Suit Trimmed

    A Chubb unit asked a Texas federal court to ax most of the claims brought against it by a sports media company seeking coverage for $9 million that the insured alleged was stolen by ex-employees, arguing that the claims are duplicative of the firm's core breach of contract claim.

  6. February 14, 2022

    Sports Media Co. Says Chubb Unit Must Cover Employee Theft

    A sports media company with ties to the Dallas Cowboys accused a Chubb unit of wrongfully denying coverage for an alleged $9 million employee theft scheme, telling a Texas federal court the insurer willfully ignored evidence proving the money was stolen.