Employment Practices Liability Insurance Provider Had No Duty to Defend Employer

A California appellate court ruled that an employment practices liability insurance provider had no duty to provide coverage to an insured for claims filed by a former employee. Preferred Hospitality Inc. entered into an employment practices liability insurance policy with the Houston Casualty Co. in August 2016. The policy generally covered claims for a one-year period for “discrimination,” “harassment” and “inappropriate employment conduct,” but specifically excluded coverage for any such claim “on account of the filing of a workers’ compens...