AIG Specialty Insurance Co. v. Genworth Financial Inc. - Insurance Judgment Affirmance

Delaware Court Opinions

Filed March 5th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Superior Court judgment in the case of AIG Specialty Insurance Company et al. v. Genworth Financial Inc. et al. The decision upholds the lower court's rulings on summary judgment motions, concluding the appellate review of the insurance dispute.

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What changed

The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed a Superior Court judgment in the insurance dispute between AIG Specialty Insurance Company and Genworth Financial Inc. The Supreme Court's order references and relies upon the Superior Court's prior decisions, including its Order dated September 21, 2023, its Order dated February 21, 2025, and its Order for Entry of Final Judgment dated June 23, 2025. This affirmation signifies the final resolution of the appellate proceedings.

This ruling concludes the litigation at the state appellate level. For the parties involved, this means the Superior Court's judgment stands. No new compliance actions are required for entities outside of this specific case, as this is an affirmation of a prior judgment rather than the establishment of new regulatory requirements or penalties.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT O F THE STATE OF DELAWAR E AIG SPECIALTY INS URANCE § COMPANY, AXIS IN SURANCE § No. 325, 2025 COMPANY, U.S. SPE CIALTY § INSURANCE COMP ANY, and § Court Below: Su perior Court ACE AMERICAN INS URANCE § of the State of Delawar e COMPANY, § § C.A. No. N22C - 05 -057 Defendant s Below, § Appellant s, § § v. § § GENWORTH FI NAN CIAL INC., § GENWORTH LIFE IN SURANCE § COMPANY, and GEN WORTH LIFE § INSURANCE COMP ANY OF NEW § YORK, § § Plaintiffs Below, § Appellee s. § Submitted: February 18, 2026 Decided: March 5, 2026 Before VALIHURA, TRAYNOR, and LEGROW, Justices. O R D E R NOW this 5 th day of Ma rch 2026, the Court having considered this matter on the briefs and oral arguments of the parties an d the record below an d having concluded that the same should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons assigned by the Superior Court in its Order dated September 21, 2023 granting, in part, and denying, in par t, Plaintiffs ’ Moti on for Part ial Summary Judgment and denying Defendants ’ Moti on f or Summary Judgment; its Order dated February 21, 2025 granting, in part, and denyi ng, in part, Plaintiffs ’ Motion

2 for Summary Jud gment and granting, in part, and denying, in part, De fendants ’ Motion for Summary Ju dgment; and its Order for Entry of Final Judg ment Purs uant to Rule 58 dat ed June 23, 2025; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that t he judgment of the Superior Co urt be and the same hereby is AFFIRM ED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Karen L. Valihura Justice