An insured deliberately drives into another car after an argument, injuring the other driver. Part A liability coverage:
Explanation
Part A excludes bodily injury or property damage caused intentionally by or at the direction of an insured, because insurance responds to fortuitous accidents rather than deliberate harm. Operating a covered auto does not rescue the claim; the exclusion turns on intent, not on the vehicle. The answer that waits for a criminal conviction also misreads it, since the exclusion applies whether or not a court ever acts.
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