President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Marsh USA Inc.

  1. June 09, 2026

    Broker Says Disputed Facts Doom Harvard's Early Win Bid

    An insurance broker has urged a Massachusetts federal court to deny Harvard University's summary judgment bid in a dispute over legal fees the university expended in litigation that upended affirmative action, saying the motion is based on dozens of disputed material facts and defective legal arguments.

  2. May 04, 2026

    Broker Says It's Not To Blame For Harvard's Lack Of Coverage

    An insurance broker told a Massachusetts federal court that it had no common law duty to report claims made against Harvard University to the school's excess insurers in a suit seeking to recover legal fees Harvard expended in litigation that upended affirmative action.

  3. August 15, 2024

    Harvard Late In Suing Broker For Tardy Admission Suit Notice

    Harvard University was 13 months late in bringing breach of contract claims against its insurance broker for its belated notification to Zurich American Insurance Co. about an ultimately successful legal challenge that upended affirmative action in higher education, a Boston federal judge said Thursday. 

  4. January 08, 2024

    Insurance Broker Denies Fault In Harvard Admissions Case

    Harvard University's insurance broker said the school was more than a year late in complaining that the broker was tardy in telling Zurich American Insurance Co. about the anti-affirmative action suit that eventually ended race-conscious admissions in higher education.