Insurance Archive » December, 2009

Insurance - December, 2009

115 articles

• Grassley Blasts CLASS Act As 'Ponzi Scheme'
• Insurance Agent Brings Brokers Into Lloyd's Unit's Suit
• SEC Tags Heisman Trophy Co-Sponsor With Fraud
• ING Raises $10.5B To Help Repay Dutch Bailout
• Liberty Units Balk At Coverage For Marathon Death Suit
• National Flood Insurance Program Gets 3 More Months
• Update In UK 'Back-To-Back' Reinsurance Coverage
• Securities Class Action Against PXRE Dies In 2nd Circ.
• Hartford Must Cover Medical Card 'Damages': Judge
• 5th Circ. Lets Ford Off Hook On Marathon Contracts
• Senate Drops Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Anthem Clause Strangles State Health Plan: Conn. AG
• Judge Sides With Insurer In Colo. Dirt Pollution Case
• The Hanover Sued Over Asbestos Defense Refusal
• Judge OKs Annuity Sales Settlement Worth Up To $530M
• Stricter Reporting Rules For Medicare Beneficiaries
• Senate Moves Forward With Health Care Vote
• ANI Keeps Up Fight To Avoid Bill For Superfund Suit
• No Insurance Coverage For ICC Fraud Actions: Judge
• Insurer Wants Dismissal In Waste Case Coverage Spat
• Instrument Maker's Insurer Wins On Damages Value
• Marsh To Buy HSBC Insurance Brokerage For $216M
• AIG Asks Court To Toss Brookfield's Swap Claims
• Class Certification In Haddock — An Outlier?
• 6th Circ. Denies Life Investors' Relief Bid In Cancer Case
• Insurers Win Reversal Of Texas Stop-Loss Classification
• Judge Tosses Hartford's CIT Suit Over Crawfish Bonds
• Lehman, Aflac End Spat Over $166M In CDS
• Court Defers Ruling On Stanford D&O Coverage
• Establishing Causation In Failure-To-Procure Cases
• Tax Loss Penalty Reduced For Ex-Miller Canfield Atty
• Liberty Mutual Says 1031 Investors Aren't Insured
• Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Blue Cross Demurrer Bid
• Industrial Enterprises Appeals Indemnification Denial
• State Farm, Fla. Settlement Calls For Rate Increase
• Calif. Appeals Court Reverses Duty To Defend Ruling
• Md. Insurance Boss To Join FDA As Chief Counsel
• Film Co. Sues Insurance Broker Over $20M Movie Fiasco
• Ernst & Young Beats $140M Malpractice Rap
• Law360 Ranks Largest Insurance Practices
• Markel Had Duty To Indemnify Contractor: Texas Court
• HealthSmart Seeks Exit From St. Paul Coverage Suit
• MBIA Slams Credit Suisse In $296M MBS Coverage Case
• Shell Asset Manager Wins Deductible Ruling In E&O Suit
• Federal Sues Zurich Over Hartford Credit Score Suit
• $4M Settlement May Moot Policy Dispute: 2nd Circ.
• Citizens Insurance Gets Securities Class Decertified
• High Court Lets Pension Termination Fee Ruling Stand
• Ind. Teachers Withdraw Appeal Of MetLife Dismissal
• Insurance Refund Action Returns To State Court
• Insurer Fights Fla. Developer's Chinese Drywall Claims
• Hartford Asks Judge To Boot American Dairy Attorney
• Chicago Title Customers' Class Cert. Bid Denied
• La., Superdome Want Out Of Merrill Lynch ARS MDL
• House Votes To Create Federal Insurance Office
• More Pay Cuts Issued For Top Bailout Execs
• 10 Tips Regarding Fixed-Fee Agreements
• Microsoft Fights Insurance Ruling Over $1.4M Judgment
• AIG Hit With Suit By Former Real Estate Chief
• 2 Defendants To Be Dropped From AIG Derivative Suit
• Insurer Must Indemnify Maverick Over Piping: 5th Circ.
• KPMG, Others Accused Of $50M Medicare Fraud
• Insurer Claims It Settled Over Bratz Legal Fees
• SEC Agrees To 2-Year Stay For Contested Annuity Rule
• 5th Circ. Reverses Class Cert. In Insurance Suit
• Texas Electric Co-Ops Want Out Of Fla. Insurance Fight
• NY Bill Aims To Cut Emissions With 'Green' Insurance
• Conseco Wins Bid To Ax Suit Over GM Building Sale
• Cuomo Targets Insurer Over IPO, Workers' Comp
• Insurance Industry Still Faces Squalls: Report
• Coal Co. Sues Insurers For Defense In Pollution Suits
• Kiln Maker's IP Defense Not Covered, Travelers Says
• Fla. Lawmakers Renew Insurance Deregulation Push
• PCA Officers, Trustee Settle Defense Funds Dispute
• Teck Metals Wins Bid To Halt Lloyd's Anti-Suit Efforts
• Captive Reinsurance Arrangements And Class Actions
• Welch Says Insurers Must Defend Juice Marketing Suits
• Insurer Wants Opposing Counsel Disqualified
• Doctor Up For Insurance Murder Plot Slapped With TRO
• St. Paul Loses Bid For Docs In Injury Coverage Spat
• D&O Rescission Actions Difficult, But Not Impossible
• Pay No Attention To The Insurer Behind The Curtain!
• House Panel Raises Alarms Over Drug Price Increases
• Insurer Looks To Ax Some Of Commerce's D&O Suit
• Chubb On Hook For Cracker Barrel EEOC Deal: Insurer
• Judge Won't Reform Pact In Torched Restaurant Spat
• Steel Co. Seeks $11.4M In Insurance Spat
• Insurer, Others Fight To Sue EPA Over Oil Well Blast
• Dry Cleaners Seek To Bar Insurers' Pollution Defense
• Sens. Reject Limit On Medical Malpractice Attys' Fees
• 4th Circ. Extends Insurer's Case Against IP Firm
• GE Cuts Claims From Suit Over Katrina-Damaged MRI
• Marshall, Clausen Tout Service Diversity
• Insurance Attorneys Dominate At SmithAmundsen
• Voidable Preference In Pa. Insurer Liquidations?
• MassMutual Latest To Sue Rothstein Over Ponzi Scheme
• Lexington On Hook For Golf Course Claims: 11th Circ.
• 6th Circ. Cans Marsh Worker Discrimination Suit
• Senate OKs Women's Care Amendment In Health Bill
• Assured Offers $499M In Stock To Protect Rating
• Claims Pared In Prudential Overtime Class Action
• Insurer To Pay For Fla. Petroleum Storage Site Cleanup
• Halliburton Found Liable For Coverage In Crash Suit
• ICW Objects To Developer's Use Of Cash Collateral
• Judge Again Finds ANI Must Cover Superfund Suit
• House Committee OKs New Federal Insurance Office
• Texas Insurance Agency Under Legislative Review
• 5th Circ. Reverses Katrina Damage Insurance Award
• Fifth Third Goes After Brooke Insurance Agents
• Monumental Life Settles Premium Refund Class Action
• Lehman Wants Stay Modified For ARS Suit Payout
• Leahy Urges Insurance Antitrust Exemption Repeal
• DC Circ. Affirms Sureties' Win In Contractor Spat
• Diet Pill Makers Seek False Advertising Coverage
• Class Cert. Sought In Coventry HMO Fee Suit