Human Resource Advantage LLC et al v. The Hanover Ins. Co.

  1. September 26, 2025

    Insurer Owes No Defense To HR Co. In Embezzlement Suit

    An insurer for a human resources company had no duty to defend it in a client's lawsuit alleging that a recently hired employee the company had screened embezzled more than $1 million, a California federal court ruled, finding a misappropriation of funds exclusion applied to bar coverage.

  2. June 09, 2023

    HR Co. Blamed For $1M Embezzler Hire Demands Coverage

    A company accused of performing a faulty background check that resulted in its client hiring a woman who robbed it of more than $1 million told a California federal court that its insurer can't rely on an exclusion to deny coverage.

  3. May 26, 2023

    Lawsuit Over Background Check Not Covered, Court Told

    A human resources company accused in a lawsuit of performing a faulty background check that resulted in its client hiring an individual who embezzled $1 million from it is not covered under a professional liability insurance policy, the company's insurer said.