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Insurance - January, 2010

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• Del. Bill Seeks To Boost Captive Insurance Business
• Calif. Court Revives Kaiser Autism Coverage Case
• Unitrin Unit Wants Off Hook In Water Leakage Suits
• 3rd Circ. Sinks Ex-Health Net Atty's Defamation Suit
• MegaPhase Sues Insurers For Coverage Of IP Suit
• Fla. Court Says Insurance Covers Nextel Junk Faxes
• Harbor Law Applies In SF Bay Crash Insurance Case
• Insurer Can Still Probe Flintkote Ch. 11 Plan: Court
• Florida Condo Loses Appeal Of Adjuster Fee Ruling
• Class In Lender-Placed Insurance Suit Could Hit 625K
• NH Can't Nab $110M Of Medical Fund: State High Court
• Addressing Coverage For SLC-Incurred Legal Costs
• Aviva Class Flays Objector To $570M Settlement
• Hartford Seeks To Narrow Claims In Doe Run Suit
• House Panel Advances Inquiry Into Health Bill Deal
• PXRE Securities Suit Dismissed With Leave To Amend
• Call Center Worker Hits Unitrin With OT Action
• Pollution Exclusion Frees Lloyd's From Coal Plant Suit
• Administration Defends AIG Bailout Actions
• Insurer Asks To Wash Hands Of Oil Worker Cancer Suit
• HSR Premerger Notification In The Insurance Industry
• Calif. Staffing Co. To Pay $5M For Insurance Fraud
• Black Box Proposes Settlement In Backdating Suit
• Long-Running Allstate Billing Action Nears Finish Line
• Insurers Brace For Impact From Iran Gas Sanctions Bill
• Insurer Wins Jury Verdict In Katrina Damage Case
• Bausch & Lomb Appeals 'ReNu' Duty To Defend Loss
• Saudi Embassy Unit Hits Aetna Over Rate Hike
• Tort Claims Allowed V. Dreyfus In $200M Fraud Case
• Swiss Re Unit Takes Legal Malpractice Case To 9th Circ.
• Insurer Off Hook In Calling Card Ad Spat V. TCI
• AIG Looks To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Madoff Losses
• Enforceability Of State Bars To Discretionary Clauses
• Fla. Police Lose Insurance Spat Over Trade Protests
• 11th Circ. Sides With AIG In $5M Fraud Loss Suit
• W.Va. Teacher Gets AIG Action Sent Back To State
• Nelson Mullins Adds Medical Malpractice Partner
• Insurance Suit Against Milberg Back In District Court
• Insurance Cases Of The Decade
• Rulings Underscore Need For E-Discovery Expertise
• Assurant Makes $3.5M Deal With SEC
• More Ex-Marsh Employees Beat Bid-Rigging Rap
• Drinker Biddle Snags NY Liquidation Bureau Atty
• UnitedHealth Denied Ruling In Excess Insurance Spat
• Penford's $50M Flood Coverage Suit Sent To Trial
• Amway Sellers Appeal Denial Of Defense Coverage
• The Future Of Insurance Regulation
• Gen Re To Pay $90M To Settle 'Sham' Claims
• Grange Wants Chubb Docs Unveiled In Insurance Spat
• Cozen O'Connor Nabs TARP Official
• IT Employee Lodges FLSA Suit Against Kaiser
• Radian Scales Back Policy Rescission Fight
• Tech, Energy Took Biggest Antitrust Hits Last Year
• Bernanke Asks GAO To Audit AIG Bailout Docs
• Wham-O, Insurer Settle Duty To Defend Suit For Now
• The Rise And Fall Of The Federal Insurance Office
• 11th Circ. Affirms $88M For Arch Insurance In Bond Suit
• Ala. Top Court Reverses Class Cert. In Duract Case
• Insurers Committee Sought In Chinese Drywall MDL
• Continental Wins On Proration In Indian Head Suit
• Holocaust Suits Against Insurer Preempted: 2nd Circ.
• Attys Personally Liable In Dillard's TM Spat: 5th Circ.
• ICC Continues Quest For Fraud Coverage In 2nd Circ.
• Law Against Ambulance Chasing Stands: DC Court
• PepsiAmericas, Wausau Settle Indemnity Dispute
• Conn. AG Says Health Net Bungled Disk Drive Loss
• The Debate Over Fax-Blasting Claims Coverage
• Entergy, Insurer Sue Army In Katrina Negligence Suit
• Sens. Press For Insurance Antitrust Exemption Repeal
• Beazer Policies Don't Cover Home Defects: Judge
• Zurich Insurer Seeks Dismissal From Family Feud
• Insurers Move To Shift PBM Litigation To State Court
• AGs Slam Health Care Bill's 'Cornhusker Kickback'
• Business Associate Agreements Under HITECH Act
• Axis Fights Coverage Claim For Welch Marketing Spat
• Panel Calls For Clearer TARP Wind-Down Strategy
• Insurers Slam NY Over Use Of Assessment Funds
• Obama Issues Plan To Pay Taxpayers Back For TARP
• Lyondell, Insurers Settle $2.5M Rita Damage Claims
• Bill Proposes Hefty Tax For TARP Firm Bonuses
• Law360 Insurance Editorial Advisory Board
• Insurer Accuses Firm Of Millions In Fraudulent Billing
• Trading Ring Scheme Defendants Must Face Trial
• 9th Circ. Affirms CNA Settlement Over Long-Term Care
• Kemper On The Hook For $11.5M River Cleanup
• Houston Hospital, Investors In Rival Settle Antitrust Spat
• Insurer Tries To Ax Suit Over $30M Cruise Outbreak
• HUD Subpoenas 15 In FHA Mortgage Claim Probe
• Sanctions Sought In First Automotive Reinsurance Suit
• Ambac Hits Credit Suisse Over $44M In MBS Payouts
• US Fire Doesn't Owe MasTec Coverage: 11th Circ.
• Travelers Wins Spat With Insured Over Policy Phrasing
• House Subpoenas NY Fed 'Backdoor Bailout' Docs
• Advisers Seek Class Cert. In OT Suit V. Ex-AIG Unit
• Obama Backs Repealing Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• US, Insurers Fight Dumping Duty Surety Action
• China To Draft Insurance Merger Rules: Report
• Another Defendant Dropped From AIG Fraud Case
• National Union D&O Defense Case Stayed For Appeal
• Class Cert. Nixed In National Western RICO Case
• Insurer Hit With Private Atty General OT Suit
• Judge Nixes $28M Deal In Nationwide Car Rental Suit
• AIG Asks Ex-Lehman, Patton Boggs Atty To Be GC
• LLCs Are Citizens Of Main Business State: 4th Circ.
• NY Fed GC Defends Geithner's Role In AIG Bailout
• Suit Slams Fidelity Over Ingenix Reimbursement Fraud
• Sonnenschein Snags Insurance Regulatory Partner
• Aetna, Guardian Ousted From Neurontin Off-Label MDL
• St. Paul Must Defend Rifle Club In Environmental Suit
• D&O Treatment Of Climate Change Liabilities
• Hayes Lemmerz Appeals Ace Win In Insurance Spat
• Congress To Probe NY Fed's Role In AIG Disclosures
• Ex-Stonewell Atty Absolved From 2 Malpractice Claims
• Cynosure Wins Defense Coverage For Blast Fax Action
• Class Cert. Denied In Chubb Premium Hike Spat
• Can Antitrust Exemption Survive Health Care Reform?
• Geithner's NY Fed Pushed AIG Not To Reveal Loan Info
• Travelers Escapes Part Of Defense Costs In IP Suit
• Commonwealth Appeals $3M Katrina Damage Ruling
• ERISA Class Action Against Cigna Remains In Mass.
• Fla. Spinal Patient Seeks Class Cert. In ADA Suit
• Paterson Pitches Revival Of NY Insurance Exchange
• Insurer Must Defend In Stanford Ponzi Scheme Cases
• Judge Certifies Class In Home Care Insurance Fight
• AIG Affiliate, Agency Let Out Of KLLM Antitrust Suit
• Prudential To Buy United Overseas Unit For $307M
• WaMu, JPMorgan Settle With Insurers
• DC Circ. Readjusts Worker OT Suit In Win For Geico
• 9th Circ. Affirms $450M Award In Reinsurance Spat
• Lloyd's Told To Pay Part Of Shipyard Asbestos Defense
• BNSF Slams WR Grace, Arrowood Insurance Settlement
• Cirrus Asks To Ground Insurers' Suit Over Plane Crash
• Aviva To Expand US Reach With River Road Buy
• Imperial Sugar Settles Plant Blast Claims For $345M
• Dickstein Insurance Team Jumps To Kasowitz Benson
• Protecting D&O Insurance In Tough Economic Times
• Nationwide, Prudential Settle In DataTern Patent Suit
• Credit Default Swap Contract Spat Sent To State Court
• Chubb Faces Suit Involving 'Dr. Phil' Supplement
• Bucking Expectations, Insurance Suits Drop 9% In '09
• Classes OK'd In Geico Personal Injury Coverage Suit
• MBIA Wins Most Defense Claims In Insurance Dispute
• MetLife Faces Suit Over TQP Encryption Patent
• AXA Benefits Plaintiffs Lose Cert. Bid On Contract Claim
• Judge Drops Prudential Improper Investment Class Suit
• Lexington Need Not Cover B&L's ReNu Claims: Judge
• Travelers, Reinsurer Settle Goodyear Coverage Spat
• Insurance Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Insurance Cases To Watch In 2010
• Insurance Law Firms Of The Year
• Insurance Attorneys' Wish List For 2010