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Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
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Industry news, expert analysis, and daily updates on the most significant insurance coverage legal developments—from the insurance and legal experts of The National Underwriter Company.
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Claims Resolution
Why Did the Frozen Rice Spoil? Appeals Court Says More Discovery Is Needed to See If Insurance Covered the Loss
A Louisiana appellate court has reversed a trial court's decision granting summary judgment to an insurance company in an action seeking coverage for spoiled frozen rice, ruling that the plaintiff was entitled to additional discovery on the cause of the loss. Read More
Automobile Insurance
Insured's Failure to Inform Auto Insurer of His New Golf Cart Doomed Bid for Coverage of Accident That Led to Person's Death
A federal district court in Indiana has ruled that an automobile insurer was not obligated to cover damages stemming from an accident involving a golf cart where the owner had not informed the insurer of his purchase of the golf cart within 30 days as required by the auto policy. Read More
Verdicts & Settlements
Insurer Fails in Auto Accident Subrogation Action
A Texas jury has rejected an insurer's subrogation action in a case stemming from an auto accident involving its insured. Read More
Automobile Insurance
Appeals Court Reinstates Plaintiffs' Suit Against Insurer Because Insured Was in Bankruptcy
A Tennessee appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against an insurer and its insured, ruling that the plaintiffs had timely served the insured because her bankruptcy filing had stayed the running of the statute of limitations. Read More |
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Automobile Insurance
New York Proposes to Prohibit Use of Educational Level or Occupational Status to Set Auto Insurance Rates
The New York State Department of Financial Services has proposed a regulation that would prohibit insurers from using an individual's occupational status or educational level as factors in setting auto insurance rates unless the insurer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the use of these factors does not result in rates that are unfairly discriminatory. Read More
In the States
Carecore Reaches $54 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicaid
CareCore National LLC, now part of eviCore healthcare, has reached an agreement with the federal government, and in principle with 21 states, to settle allegations that it submitted millions of dollars of false claims to Medicaid. Read More |
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| Kemper Names New Leader for Kemper Home Service Companies Read More |
Maggie Seidel Named Vice President for Public Affairs at AIA Read More |
AXIS Insurance Hires James Martin and Appoints Russ Madore as Vice Presidents in U.S. P&C Team Read More |
Hamilton Announces New Chairman and Interim Group CEO Read More |
FC&S Legal Publishes "Rulings Obtained by Preet Bharara Highlighted Insurance Fraud Problem" Read More |
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Victoria Prussen Spears, ESQ.
Associate Director, FC&S Legal
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| FC&S Legal Editorial Advisory Board |
Mitchell J. Auslander, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Carrie Cope, Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C.
Anjali C. Das, Wilson Elser
John F. Finnegan, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Michele L. Jacobson, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Timothy P. Law, Reed Smith LLP
Cort T. Malone, Anderson Kill, P.C. |
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Richard D. Milone, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Joseph P. Monteleone, Rivkin Radler LLP
Anne M. Murray, Rivkin Radler LLP
Jerold Oshinsky, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP
Seth B. Schafler, Proskauer Rose LLP
Thomas F. Segalla, Goldberg Segalla
David D. Thamann, The National Underwriter Company |
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