WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE CO. v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.


280 A.D.2d 331 (2001)

721 N.Y.S.2d 14

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE CO. et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., Appellant-Respondent, UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO., Respondent-Appellant, and TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided February 8, 2001.


The claims in the 18 underlying actions that MetLife trained its employees to defraud customers into buying certain life insurance policies do not qualify as an "occurrence" within the meaning of the various policies issued to MetLife, and are therefore not covered, notwithstanding that the underlying actions include a theory of negligent hiring and supervision (see, Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co. v Creative Hous.,

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