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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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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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Automobile Insurance
“Good Luck” to “Average Insurance Buyer” in Deciphering “Other Insurance” Clause, Idaho Supreme Court Declares in Rejecting Insurer’s Interpretation
The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that, notwithstanding the same “Other Insurance” clause in two separate auto policies issued by an insurer to divorced parents, the insurer had to pay the policy limit of $300,000 on each of the policies for the benefit of the parents’ son, who had been severely injured in an auto accident. Read More
Automobile Insurance
Indiana Supreme: Policy’s 3 Year Suit Limitation Period Conflicted with Its Exhaustion Requirement and Was Unenforceable
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that a three year suit limitation period in an automobile insurance policy conflicted with the policy provision requiring exhaustion of a tortfeasor’s policy limits and, therefore, was unenforceable. Read More
Commercial General Liability
Florida Supreme Court Asked to Decide Whether Statutory “Notice and Repair” Process Was a “Suit”
The U.S. Court of Appeals to the Eleventh Circuit has asked the Florida Supreme Court to decide whether a statutorily prescribed notice and repair process constituted a “suit” under a commercial general liability insurance policy, so as to trigger the insurer’s duty to defend. Read More
Homeowners Insurance
Ruff Time for Insurer: Seventh Circuit Rules That Carrier Had to Cover Suit by Houseguest Injured While Walking Insureds’ Dog
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, has ruled that a friend of the insured homeowners had not been “legally responsible” for their dog when he was injured walking it at their home and, therefore, that the insurer had to cover the friend’s lawsuit against the homeowners. Read More |
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Health Insurance
Receivership Order Issued Against Meritus Health Insurers
An Arizona court has issued an “Order for Appointment of Receiver and Injunction” against two Arizona health insurance companies: Compass Cooperative Health Plan, Inc., a health care services organization doing business as Meritus Health Partners, and Compass Cooperative Mutual Health Network, Inc., a disability insurer doing business as Meritus Mutual Health Partners. Read More
In the States
Missouri Insurance Regulators Say Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City Policyholders Were Impacted by Newkirk Data Breach
The Missouri Department of Insurance is reporting that Newkirk Products, Inc., a service provider that issues healthcare ID cards for health insurance plans, has had a data breach. Read More |
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| Locke Lord Adds William Primps as Partner in New York Read More |
Andrew A. Kay Promoted to Divisional Senior Vice President of Great American Insurance Group Read More |
Karen Prange Joins Lockton Retirement as Chief Compliance Officer Read More |
Doctors Company Creates New Subsidiary to Offer Professional Liability Coverages for Healthcare Entities Read More |
PURE Insurance Grows Its Senior Management Team 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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