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TODAY'S TOP DEVELOPMENTS |
Thursday, June 8, 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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Commercial General Liability Yahoo Loses Bid for Insurance Coverage of Claims Its Text Messages Invaded Plaintiffs' Privacy
A federal district court in California has ruled that a commercial general liability insurance policy did not cover lawsuits against Yahoo! Inc. alleging that it had invaded the plaintiffs' privacy when it sent them unsolicited text messages. Read More
Health Insurance
Medicare Advantage Organization and Former COO to Pay $32.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Freedom Health Inc., a Tampa-based provider of managed care services, and its related corporate entities have agreed to pay $31,695,593 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in illegal schemes to maximize their payment from the government in connection with their Medicare Advantage plans. Read More
Verdicts & Settlements
Insurer Settles with Plaintiff Who Claimed Defendant Fell Asleep at the Wheel
An insurance company has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle claims brought by a woman who alleged that she had been injured when the insured driver fell asleep while driving and hit her car. Read More
Health Insurance
Mother May Proceed with Suit Over Denial of Insurance Coverage for Child's Gender Reassignment Surgery
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reinstated, in part, a lawsuit brought by a mother who had been denied insurance coverage for medications and surgery for her son after he had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Read More |
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Workers Compensation
10 Attorneys and Six Others Charged in California in Alleged Workers Comp Insurance Referral Scheme
Ten attorneys and six others have been charged in California in an alleged multi-million dollar workers compensation insurance referral scheme that exploited persons in predominantly Spanish-speaking communities. Read More
Automobile Insurance
As Teen Traffic Deaths Spike, States Awarded New Grants
With teen driver deaths increasing, The Governors Highway Safety Association and Ford Driving Skills for Life have awarded state highway safety offices in Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New York $74,000 in funding to support teen safe driving activities. Read More |
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Anthony Andersen Is New Professional Liability Claims Manager at Berkley Alliance Managers Read More |
FC&S Legal Publishes "Westworld, Skynet
There Might Be Insurance for That!" Read More |
Canal Insurance Company Appoints New CEO Read More |
Preventable Deaths Increase During Summer Months, National Safety Council Says Read More |
The Standard Brings Back 2-for-1 Match for Employee Charitable Giving Read More |
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Mitchell J. Auslander, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
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Timothy P. Law, Reed Smith LLP
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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
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