Beazley Insurance Co. v. Banerjee

Respondent Tapan Banerjee commenced an automobile negligence lawsuit on December 19, 2006, against several defendants, including A & B Engineering, Inc. In February 2008, A & B applied for a professional liability insurance policy with Beazley Insurance Company, Inc.; Beaz-ley, in turn, issued a policy at the end of February, with a one-year policy period of March 4, 2008 through March 4, 2009. In April 2008, A & B provided Beazley with copies of the summons and complaint in the Banerjee action and the insurance *1185company commenced a defense, subject to a reservation of rights. On July 22,…