A Delaware court ruled on August 5, 2026 that a bump-up exclusion wiped out coverage for Zayo Group's $27 million settlement.

A bump-up CD allows you to boost your APY when interest rates rise without having to change any of its other terms.

A bump-up CD allows you to increase your interest rate one or more times during the CD’s term if rates rise, typically on 2-3 year terms. Bump-up CDs typically start with APYs that are 0.10-0.25 ...

In the authors' experience, insurance companies interpret the bump-up exclusion far too broadly and beyond the insurance industry's purported intent behind the exclusion. D&O policyholders should be ...

The Fourth Circuit ruled that Towers Watson’s insurance claim for shareholder settlement costs from the 2016 merger was barred by the bump-up exclusion, because the settlement represented an increase ...

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For some time now, merger-objection and acquisition-objection litigation against buyers of companies have been on the rise. In years past, these cases often settled for not much more than ...

As interest rates have steadily climbed this year, so too have CD payouts — with plenty paying upwards of 5%. Some investors have valid concerns: What happens if the Fed raises interest rates more?

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. After numerous Fed rate hikes over the last year, borrowers are now ...