United States of America v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:22-cv-00242

Court:

New Mexico

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

David H. Urias

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  1. September 25, 2023

    Travelers Can't Cap Coverage Under Vague Policy, Gov't Says

    The U.S. government again asked a New Mexico federal court to toss Travelers' counterclaims in a dispute over coverage of thefts committed by employees of a policyholder that handled government benefit payments, arguing that the policy's language is ambiguous.

  2. October 28, 2022

    Gov't Is Not 'White Knight' In Theft Coverage Suit, Court Told

    A New Mexico federal court should reject the U.S. government's bid to nix a Travelers unit's counterclaims in a dispute over coverage of thefts committed by employees of policyholders that handled government benefit payments, the insurer said, asserting that its claims-handling in the matter was "textbook."

  3. September 26, 2022

    Travelers Can't Rescind Agency's Crime Policies, Gov't Says

    Travelers cannot revoke crime policies issued to an organization that oversees government benefit payments, the federal government told a New Mexico federal court, saying the insurer waived its right to rescission by waiting too long to raise the argument.

  4. August 04, 2022

    Travelers Says It Was Right To Rescind Agency's Policies

    Travelers told a New Mexico federal court that it properly rescinded its crime policies issued to an organization that handles government benefits, saying the policies would have never been issued if it had known that its insured was "repetitively making false representations."

  5. April 01, 2022

    Feds Say Travelers Owes Coverage For Insureds' Theft

    The U.S. government told a New Mexico federal court it is owed millions of dollars from a Travelers unit that denied coverage of thefts committed by employees of insured entities that handled government benefit payments, saying the coverage determination was "frivolous and unfounded."