To most Culture Club fans, the group’s chart-topping hit, “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?,” is about Boy George’s relationship with band drummer Jon Moss. But insurance coverage folks know what this smash hit is really about -- “Do you really want to hurt me?” is the pivotal question that will determine whether the “expected or intended” exclusion applies to bar coverage under a CGL policy.

So that got me to thinking, what other song titles are really coverage issues in disguise? A lot, it turns out. Consider all of these coverage issues that you’ve been signing about over the years.

“Crumblin’ Down,” by John Mellencamp. Coverage Issue: Is faulty workmanship an occurrence?

“Pay It Back,” by Elvis Costello. Coverage Issue: Reimbursement of defense costs

“Stay (Just A Little Bit Longer),” by The Chantels. Coverage Issue: Extended Reporting Period

“Always Crashing The Same Car” by David Bowie. Coverage Issue: It’s time to non-renew this policy

“Same Mistakes,” by One Direction. Coverage Issue: Single occurrence

“Who Are You?,” by The Who. Coverage Issue: You are not an insured

“I Can’t Stop Hurting You,” by Rick Springfield. Coverage Issue: Continuous trigger

“Leave Me Alone,” by Michael Jackson. Coverage Issue: Insured’s right to independent counsel

“Rock ’n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution,” by AC/DC. Coverage Issue: Pollution exclusion is limited
to traditional environmental pollution

When It’s All Over,” by Alicia Keys. Coverage Issue: Claim first made after the policy expired

“Stand By Me,” by Ben E. King. Coverage Issue: Is there a duty to defend?

“I Don’t Know,” by Ozzy Osbourne. Coverage Issue: Montrose Endorsement does not apply

“Help me, Rhonda,” by the Beach Boys. Coverage Issue: Insured named Rhonda has a duty to cooperate

“Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car,” by U2. Coverage Issue: There’s been no tender of claim

“Feel No Pain,” by Sade. Coverage Issue: Insurer not prejudiced by late notice

“I Didn’t Mean To Hurt You,” by John Lennon. Coverage Issue: Intentional conduct can still be an accident

“Innocent Man,” by Billy Joel. Coverage Issue: Criminal act exclusion does not apply

“Severe Emotional Distress,” by Into Eternity. Emotional injury, without physical manifestation, is not “bodily injury.”

“I Won’t Pay Your Price,” by Motorhead. This mediation is over.

And some recording artists are themselves coverage issues in disguise. Cher is Allocation and INXS was formed by a bunch of guys from an umbrella unit.