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Insurance - February, 2010

153 articles

• Cincinnati Insurance Settles Coverage Suit For $4M
• Class Certified In First American Rate Suit
• Rohm Accuses Insurer Of Bad Faith In Enviro Spat
• CNA Demands Docs From Attys In Commerce Suit
• Coal Plant Appeals Pollution Exclusion Policy Ruling
• Ambac 1, Patriots 0 In Bond Insurance Dispute
• Calif. AG Subpoenas Insurers Over Rate Hikes
• Great American Settles Suit Over Unpaid Duties
• ERISA Suit Over Aetna's Benefits Denial Tossed
• Blue Cross Wins Deductible Class Action In 11th Circ.
• Banks Slam Insurers For Stalling On $18M Fraud Claim
• Phoenix Hits New Group Of Banks, Insurers With IP Suit
• The Financial Case For Law Firm Branding
• Insurance Arbitrators May Have Been Biased: Judge
• AIG To Pay $8M To End Ore. Pension Loss Fraud Suit
• Liberty Settlement Closes Marketing Patent Suit
• Insurer Sues To Duck Chinese-Drywall Installer Claims
• Oil Co. Appeals Insurers' Win In Leak Coverage Brawl
• Chiropractors Ask To Toss Expert In Claim Fraud Suit
• House Votes To Revoke Insurer Antitrust Exemption
• Another Failed Attempt At Ill. Tort Reform
• Storage Co. Appeals Insurer's Coverage Spat Victory
• Under Pressure, WellPoint Execs Stand By Rate Hikes
• Chubb CERCLA Suit Against Ford, Chevron Booted
• Insurer Off Hook For $2M Katrina Oil Spill Settlement
• American Heritage Demands Reinsurers Post $6M
• Lloyd's Wants In On Insurance Case Against Prestige
• Builder Fights AIG Unit's Bid To Merge Drywall Suits
• Obama Takes Aim At Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Equity Holders Class Certified In AIG Fraud Suit
• Claims Pared In Ambac Shareholder Class Action
• National Gypsum Claims Belong In Arbitration: AIG
• Anderson Kill Scores Enviro, Insurance Recovery Lawyer
• Zurich Loses $17M Recovery Bid In Car Crash Dispute
• Japan's Dai-Ichi Mutual Aims For $11.7B Global IPO
• La. Real Estate Firm's Katrina Claims Revived
• US Can Be Held Liable For Insurer Fees: 7th Circ.
• Wachovia, BNY Win Dibs On Meadowlands Funds
• Mich. Town's Appeal Denied In $12M Coverage Suit
• New Fees, Oversight In White House Health Care Bill
• Liberty Mutual, Aetna Put $20M E&O Fight On Hold
• Insurer Fires Back In Denny's, Sara Lee Claims Suit
• Tracking Scottish Lion
• Prudential Coverage Denials Breached ERISA: Suit
• Pillsbury Picks Up Insurance Atty From Proskauer
• Insurer Jabs At Goodyear Expert In D&O Claims Suit
• Waxman Calls Out WellPoint On Rate Hike Explanation
• Securities Class Action Against MGIC Thrown Out
• NY Court Keeps Banks' Fraud Suit V. MBIA Alive
• Pacific Life Hits BNY Mellon Over $80M Sigma Loss
• HHS Scolds Health Insurers For Requested Rate Hikes
• Insurer Wants Out Of Defense For Gas Explosion Suit
• Fairfax Scoops Up Zenith National For $1.4B
• 3 States End Ban On Brokers' Contingent Fees
• DataTern Sues BP, Others Over 2nd Database Patent
• Do You Have The Right D&O Coverage?
• Lincoln Annuity Patent Spat Will Wait For Bilski
• Homeowners Hit Farmers Group Over Fire Claims
• Lloyd's Counters Coverage Claims In Teck Enviro Case
• La. Appeals Court Affirms Cert. In Insurance Fee Case
• Senate Dems Revive Push For Public Option
• $40M Marathon Coverage Suit Returns To Ohio Court
• Liberty Says It, Not SEC, Should Get Gen Re's $12M
• Munich Re Affiliate Faces Suit Over Republic Claims
• Insurers' Win In Fortney Coverage Suit Reversed
• State Farm Payouts Violate Fla. No-Fault Law: Court
• AmTrust Sale OK'd Despite Noteholders' Objection
• 6th Circ. Sides With Prudential In Broker Dispute
• AT&T, Insurer Battle Over $427M Fraud Deal Coverage
• Hedge Funds' Class Action Over MBIA Split Lives On
• WellPoint Defends Calif. Health Insurance Rate Hikes
• Travelers, Pet Co. End Feud Over IP Suit Coverage
• Radian's $4.2M Claims Against NM College Survive
• Class Cert. Denied In Auto Credit Insurance Repay Suit
• Case V. Stanford Adviser Belongs In State Court: Judge
• 2nd Circ. Boots NY Title Insurance Price-Fixing Suit
• Duty To Defend Suit Over Bratz Case To Continue
• Gas Co. Made Fraudulent Transfer To Ex-CEO: 5th Circ.
• Hartford Faces Class Cert. In Cell Phone Policy Suit
• United Insurers Dodge $400M In Settlement Claims
• In Search Of 'Proportionality' In E-Discovery
• State Farm Wants Out Of Legal Directory Defense
• Broker Group To Challenge New NY Disclosure Rule
• Ex-Hartford Analyst Takes Deal For Insider Trading
• Construction Cos. Take Beef With Insurer To 4th Circ.
• Airlines, Insurers Want 9/11 Deal Terms Kept Secret
• Calif. Insurance Chief Pressures Cos. With Iran Ties
• 9th Circ. Remands AIG Fraud Fight Over Asset Sale
• Verizon, MetLife Off Hook In 9/11 Disability ERISA Suit
• Subpoena Nixed In Suit Over $30M Cruise Outbreak
• Legislators Seek Insurers' Data On Toyota Claims
• House Panel To Probe Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hike
• Ex-Snell & Wilmer Partner Settles Cocaine Disability Suit
• Blank Rome Snags Corporate Litigation Partner
• Liberty Gets A Crack At $12M SEC, Gen Re Deal
• Noteholders Object To AmTrust Sale To Novak
• To Disgorge Or Not Disgorge: Arbitrators' Authority?
• Plaintiffs Ask Court To Revisit Neurontin Ruling
• Rohm & Haas Bests Insurer's Bid For Reimbursement
• Bankrupt Companies' Execs Can't Count On D&O Help
• BofA, Countrywide Resolve Marketing Patent Claims
• Fiserv, TD Ask For Stay On Madoff Coverage Dispute
• UK Firm Clyde & Co. Launches NJ Insurance Practice
• Insurers Can't Dodge Cancer Patient Payout: 4th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Revives Class In Midland Annuities Suit
• Officials Sound Alarm On Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hike
• Dexia Insurance Sale Gets OK Amid Restructuring Deal
• Travelers' Challenge To Asbestos Claims Thwarted
• Intel Wants Insurer To Pay For Antitrust Defenses
• Amerisure Off The Hook For $2.2M Arbitration Award
• Insurer Sues Hotels Facing Legionnaires' Claims
• SEC Probes Demands On AIG By Goldman, Others
• Insurers Want Off Hook In Chemtura Diacetyl Suits
• Bill Takes Aim At Big Bonuses From TARP Firms
• Insurers Pen Deals In Lydia Capital Fraud Case
• Disqualification Standards: Party-Selected Appraisers
• Fifth Circ. Stays Insurer Payout For Stanford Defense
• Reps To Pose Insurance Antitrust Exemption Repeal
• 6th Circ. Upholds CIC Win In Beazer Coverage Spat
• Fla. High Court Clarifies Personal Injury Claims Rule
• LandAmerica Unit Sues UnitedTech For Contract Breach
• Arbitration Advised In Duke Lacrosse Insurance Case
• Caution: Insured/Insurer Communications
• Reinsurer Gen Re Life Hits Insurer With False Ad Suit
• SD Legislature Says No To Federal Health Care Bills
• Regulators Enter Bank's Fraud Suit V. Transamerica
• Insurer Off Hook In Church's Sex Abuse Suit
• Nationwide, 5 States Reach $2M Annuity Sales Accord
• Nationwide Evades Revenue-Sharing Class Action
• Insurers' $10M Suit V. Chemical Cos. To Stay In US
• Developer Sues Inscorp Over WTC Tort Defense
• ANI Loses Latest Bid To Avoid Superfund Liability
• Liberty Mutual Cries Foul Over 'Stolen' Employees
• Crucible's Coverage Claims Against Lloyd's Tossed
• Ambac Wants New Orleans' $171M Bond Suit Tossed
• 10th Circ. Revives AIMCO's Defense Fight With Insurer
• Agencies Roll Out Rules On Mental Health Coverage
• Insurer's $553M Investment Suit V. JP Morgan Tossed
• A Brief Overview Of MMSEA
• AIG Affiliates Sue Supply Firm Over Drywall Claims
• AIG Taps Ex-Lehman, Patton Boggs Atty To Be GC
• Limo Parts Seller Wants Court To Require Indemnity
• Analysts, Insurers At Odds Over New Standards
• Calif. High Court Upholds 'Coercive' Palma Notices
• Allianz Can Market Deceptive Annuity Policy: Judge
• Class Cert. Sought In PHH Captive Insurer Scheme
• Ind. Appeals Court Clears Insurers In Cleanup Spat
• Scottsdale Asks Court to Toss CTI Insurance Suit
• Baylor Loses Bid To Force Insurer To Arbitrate Contract
• Liberty Mutual On Hook For NY Dam Failure: Court
• Affirming The Right To Rescind In Calif.
• Key Energy Settles D&O Coverage Spat With Twin City
• Insurers Off Hook For Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Cleanup