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Wednesday, September 6, 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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Superstorm Sandy
How One Expert Proved That a Superstorm Sandy-Damaged Home Was a "Basement" for Flood Insurance Purposes
A federal district court in New Jersey has ruled that a garden-level apartment actually was a basement — by .13 inches — for purposes of a standard flood insurance policy issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. Read More
Environmental Liability
Broad Release That Settled Asbestos Lawsuit Did Not Bar Later Action Over Mesothelioma, N.Y. Appeals Court Rules
An appellate court in New York has ruled that a broad release signed by a plaintiff in settling his asbestos lawsuit did not bar his subsequent lawsuit for damages from mesothelioma. Read More
Environmental Liability
Seventh Circuit Upholds Bar of Expert's "Cumulative Exposure" Causation Theory in Asbestos Personal Injury Suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that a district court did not err in barring an expert witness from testifying that "cumulative exposure" to asbestos had caused the plaintiff's lung cancer. Read More
Exclusions
Fifth Circuit, Rejecting New York Rulings, Holds That Asbestos Is a Pollutant Under Texas Law
Deciding an issue that has divided courts across the country, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Texas law, has ruled that asbestos is a pollutant for purposes of an insurance policy's pollution exclusion. Read More |
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Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey — HB 1774 and the Insurance Claim Process
The Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel ("OPIC"), an independent agency created by the Texas legislature, has issued a statement regarding the insurance law changes resulting from HB 1774, which took effect on September 1. Read More
Hurricane Harvey
FEMA Advises Hurricane Harvey Applicants to Beware of Rumors, Misinformation, and Fraud
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is advising Hurricane Harvey disaster survivors, and their friends and family, to be alert for false rumors, scams, identity theft, and fraud. Read More |
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| Did Hurricane Harvey Victims Have to File Insurance Claims Before September 1? Read More |
Insurers Association Offers Recovery Advice to Texans Impacted by Hurricane Harvey Read More |
AIR Worldwide Estimates Industry Insured Losses Resulting from Hurricane Harvey's Winds and Storm Surge Read More |
Public Adjuster Cites Errors for Insureds to Avoid When Filing Hurricane Harvey Insurance Claims Read More |
FC&S Legal Publishes "The Impact on Mental Health and Well-Being in Workers Comp" Read More |
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| FC&S Legal Editorial Advisory Board |
Mitchell J. Auslander, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Carrie Cope, Cope Ehlers, P.C.
Anjali C. Das, Wilson Elser
John F. Finnegan, Norton Rose Fulbright US 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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