Landmark American Insurance Co v. Peter Hilger

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Peter Hilger faces two separate lawsuits alleging that he and several codefendants persuaded credit unions in Michigan and Tennessee to fund loans by overstating the value of the life-insurance policies that would serve as collateral. Hilger tendered his defense to Landmark American Insurance Company under a professional liability policy held by one of his codefendants, O’M and Associates LLC (“O’MA”). Although Hilger is not a named insured under O’MA’s policy, the policy defines “covered persons and entities” to include O’MA’s. independent contractors; Hilger sought…