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TODAY'S TOP DEVELOPMENTS |
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 |
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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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Professional Liability Insurance
Med Mal Policy Did Not Cover Exonerated Death Row Inmate’s Claim Against Physician Who Had Testified at His Trial, Mississippi Supreme Court Decides
The Mississippi Supreme Court, affirming a lower court’s decision, has ruled that the “clear and unambiguous language” of a medical malpractice insurance policy did not provide coverage for a claim brought against the insured physician by an exonerated death row inmate against whom the physician had testified in his criminal trial. Read More
Homeowners Insurance
Texas Supreme Court: Vacancy Clause in Homeowner’s Policy Is Enforceable
The Texas Supreme Court, affirming an intermediate appellate court’s decision, has ruled that a vacancy clause in a homeowner’s insurance policy was enforceable by the insurer. Read More
Automobile Insurance
Government Pooled Funds Are Not Insurers and Are Not Subject to Tennessee’s Uninsured Motorist Rules, Tennessee Supreme Court Rules
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a governmental fund established in accordance with the Tennessee law that allows governmental entities to pool resources to address liabilities created under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act is statutorily exempt from Tennessee insurance law and the uninsured motorist coverage requirements of the Tennessee insurance law. Read More
Homeowners Insurance
Florida District Court Dismisses Force-Placed Insurance Action
A federal district court in Florida has dismissed a complaint against an insurance company alleging that it participated in a nationwide force-placed insurance scheme involving kickbacks and other “unmerited charges.” Read More |
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In the States
NAIC Seeking 2015 Consumer Liaison Reps
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is accepting applications for the 2015 Consumer Liaison Program. Read More
Insurance Fraud
Former Mutual Benefits Head Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for His Role in $1 Billion Insurance Fraud
Joel Steinger, a/k/a “Joel Steiner,” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to forfeit $15 million by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. A restitution hearing is scheduled for November 24, 2014. Read More
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NORCAL Mutual Now Offers Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage in Delaware and Pennsylvania Read More |
New LexisNexis Study: “More Data, Earlier: The Value of Incorporating Data and Analytics in Claims Handling” Read More |
United Security Life and Health Insurance Dental Plus Vision and Hearing Product Now Guarantees Coverage For Seniors Through the Age of 85 Read More |
CIG Names Arne Chatterton as New President and CEO Read More |
GetMyBoat Offers Boat Rental Insurance Read More |
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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
Donald S. Malecki, Malecki, Deimling, Nielander &
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Cort T. Malone, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.
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
David D. Thamann, The National Underwriter Company |
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