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TODAY'S TOP DEVELOPMENTS |
Thursday, December 18, 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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Superstorm Sandy
Judges Reaffirm Broad Discovery Order in Superstorm Sandy Cases; Set Hearing on Allegations Over Engineering Reports
Three United States magistrate judges have reaffirmed the discovery obligations imposed on insurance carriers in Superstorm Sandy cases by U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown of the Eastern District of New York, and have set an evidentiary hearing on allegations regarding engineering reports of damaged homes. Read More
Superstorm Sandy
New York Magistrate Judges Warn Attorneys to Eliminate "Dilatory Tactics" in Superstorm Sandy Cases or Face Sanctions
The U.S. magistrate judges in the Eastern District of New York who are overseeing Superstorm Sandy cases have issued an order that contains a warning to attorneys that "further dilatory tactics or a lack of good faith in the diligent prosecution and resolution of these cases" will subject them "to sanctions." Read More
Life Insurance
Alabama Law Bars Change to Life Insurance Policy's Beneficiary in Absence of Insurable Interest, Appeals Court Rules
An appellate court in Alabama has ruled that Alabama law does not allow for the change of a beneficiary on the life-insurance policy of another when the proposed new beneficiary does not possess an insurable interest in the insured. Read More
Automobile Insurance
Third Circuit Examines Burden of Proof in a Removal Action under CAFA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued a decision examining the applicable burdens of proof for establishing jurisdiction in a removal action under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. Read More |
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Terrorism Risk Insurance
Terrorism Risk Insurance Dies in the Senate, At Least for Now
The U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation last evening extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for six more years, meaning that the program will expire at the end of this year. Read More
Health Insurance
New York Insurance Regulator Notifies Insurers that Medically Necessary Treatment for Gender Dysphoria Cannot be Denied
The New York Department of Financial Services has sent industry guidance to all New York commercial health insurance companies stating that they may not deny medically necessary treatment for gender dysphoria - a condition when a person's gender at birth is contrary to the one with which they identify. Read More
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Remembering Don Malecki Read More |
Ex-Bingham Insurance Lawyer William D. Goddard Joins Day Pitney as Partner Read More |
Insurance-Linked Securities Set Issuance Record Amid New Highs in Collateralized Reinsurance Capital, Aon Benfield Reports Read More |
Amalgamated Life Insurance President David J. Walsh Named Chairman of the Board of The Life Insurance Council of New York Read More |
United Insurance Holdings to Acquire Family Security Holdings and Subsidiaries 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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