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Insurance - July, 2010

137 articles

• 11th Circ. Nixes $32M Verdict Against Southern Farm
• Cuomo Subpoenas 6 More In Life Insurance Probe
• Class Action Over Allstate Firings Gets New Chance
• Del. Title Insurers Dodge Price-Fixing Class Action
• NAICO, PC Pump Resolve Coverage Of $73M Fraud Suit
• Military Families Slam Prudential Over Life Insurance
• Overhauling The Associate Recruiting System
• Ala. Insurer Loses Bid To Query SC Court On 'Charges'
• Cuomo Hits Prudential, MetLife In Life Insurance Probe
• Pension Fund Says Morrison Doesn't Nix Swiss Re Case
• Bracco Settles XL Suit Over Coverage Of False Ad Spat
• Marsh Trade Secrets Suit Against DeWitt Survives
• Firm Wants Insurers To Cover Deal With Spy's Wife
• Radiator Co. Wins Indemnity Ruling In Fatal Fire Case
• Insurance Agents Are Not Employees, 9th Circ. Rules
• 5th Circ. Says Lloyd's Must Pay For Wreck Removal
• Shareholder Brings Suit Over $5B Aon-Hewitt Merger
• Felman Can't Pull Back Docs In $40M Insurance Spat
• Aspex Loses Injunction Appeal In VSP Antitrust Row
• 'ObamaCare' And The ABCs Of 'Grandfathered' Plans
• HomeCorp Counters CNA Unit In $7M Real Estate Spat
• SEC Seeks Comment As It Crafts Reform Rules
• CIFG Hits Assured With Bond Reinsurance Suit
• Insurers Balk At Lien Waiver Request In 9/11 Deal
• Prudential Targets Ex-Agent In Contract, Secrets Suit
• Federal Insurance Victory Overturned In Spyware Case
• Hanover Can't Shake Hotel's Suit For Katrina Coverage
• Opportunities In Health Care Provider Transactions
• Brooke Trustee Can Investigate 3rd Parties: Court
• Lloyd's, Others Can't Shake MassMutual Madoff Suit
• UK Financial Shake-Up To Be Led By Stronger BofE
• Food Co. Wants Insurer To Pay For Pom False Ad Suit
• Pa., Not NY, Law Governs Sealy Injury Insurance Spat
• Curtailing Superficial Attacks On Experts
• Axis, Great American Rescind GeoStar D&O Policies
• Contractual Liability Exclusion In CGL Policy
• How To Gain An Edge When Bringing A Daubert Motion
• Freeport Sues Over $37M Enviro Settlement Coverage
• Westfield Ordered To Defend Construction Suit
• $13M Malpractice Suit V. Lewis Brisbois Stays Alive
• The Impact Of HR 3424 On The US Insurance Market
• Insurer Settles Suits Over SC Condo Defects
• Insurers On Hook For Seagate Litigation Defense Costs
• SEC Wants Life Settlements Regulated As Securities
• Aetna Loses Bid To Intervene In Wellbutrin Suit
• Compaq, St. Paul Iron Out Damages Coverage Dispute
• Carmack Amendment Springs Van Co. From Cargo Suit
• Stanford Execs Seek Discovery Shield In Lloyd's Suit
• Freeborn & Peters Snares Hogan Reinsurance Trio
• Rockefeller Fights Medical-Loss Ratio Loopholes
• Unavoidable Truths Of Health Care Reform
• Claims Cut In Suit Over Firm's Work On $30M Loan
• Minster, Malvern Insurance Seek Ch. 15 Protection
• AMA, Others Sue To Preserve Claims Against Wellpoint
• Mass Mulls Leveling Playing Field For Life Insurers
• Lloyd's Trading Card Coverage Suit Heads To Trial
• EU Eyes French Insurance For Aircraft Parts Suppliers
• Insurer Takes On Byrd Amendment In Honey Duty Suit
• Nymagic Shareholders Sue Over $230M ProSight Deal
• Special Master Quits In Prudential 'Staged' ADR Suit
• Texas Insurers Settle Hurricane Ike Suits For $189M
• Fidelity To Sell Databases Following FTC Probe
• Development Hits Amerisure Back In Sinkhole Spat
• Case Study: Devcon V. Reliance Insurance
• AIG In $725M Deal To End Ohio Funds' Fraud Case
• Lloyd's Gets $3.5M In Katrina Claims Set Aside
• National Union Sues Liberty Mutual Over Can Claims
• Insurer Seeks To Rescind SK Foods' Policies
• Medical Developer Sues RSUI Over $12.5M Settlement
• Dragas Gets 2nd Chance At Drywall Coverage Claims
• House OKs 5-Year National Flood Insurance Extension
• 2nd Circ. Agrees To Hear Chubb Rate Hike Actions
• Insurers Need Not Cover Avent's BPA Claims: 7th Circ.
• Settlement Reached In MetLife Unit's Fraud Suit
• Berkshire Takes On CNA's Asbestos Liabilities For $2B
• Travelers Avoids Coverage For Ex-Tactical Exec's Theft
• Weil Reps ProSight In $230M Nymagic Takeover
• Dodd-Frank Finance Reform Bill Heads To Obama
• 12 Guidelines For Law Firm Marketing Investments
• Insurer Fails To Shake Hurricane Condo Damage Suit
• US Liability Gets Case Over D&O Exclusion Tossed
• Insurers Accuse Arthrocare Of Medical Billing Fraud
• US Insurers Fight Foreign Reinsurance Tax Break
• FEMA Insurance Program Harms Sea Turtles, Suit Says
• Insurers Balk At KB Home's Drywall Claims
• Insurer Fails To Kill Long-Dormant Arizona Premium Suit
• DC Circ. Nixes SEC's Postponed Annuity Rule
• AIG Units Drop Drywall Coverage Suit Against Supplier
• Producer Wants Coverage For Action Stars' Injuries
• Munich Re Wants Wausau And Its Attys Sanctioned
• PMA, Beazer Bury Home Construction Insurance Feud
• Sedgwick Detert Hires New Head For London Office
• New US Sanctions On Iran
• Pharmacy Benefit Manager Law Preempted: DC Circ.
• Pruco Hits Infinity With Fraud Suit Over $10M Life Policy
• Sidley Austin Advises Aon In $5B Hewitt Purchase
• Mich. High Court Nixes State Ban On Insurance Scoring
• Zurich, Others Settle Olympic Club Coverage Spat
• Recent State Stances On STOLI
• Battery Co. Wants Insurer To Cover Class Suit Costs
• First American Scores Win In Title Spat With JPMorgan
• Ingersoll-Rand Ends $1.5M Asbestos Coverage Spat
• Liberty Mutual Sues Goldman Over Fannie Mae Stock
• CollegeSource Sues Travelers For IP Suit Coverage
• Calif. Court Backs Clarendon In Defense Costs Fight
• Do You Really Want Grandfathered Health Plan Status?
• Farella Braun Reps The Doctors Co. In $386M Deal
• Insurer Sues Over Salmonella Recall Obligations
• Travelers Sued Over Asbestos Defense Coverage
• Xcel To Collect $25M In Settlement With Insurers
• Insurer To Take UMG Contract Case To High Court
• Former Intern Sues State Farm For Overtime
• Obama Installs Medicare Chief With Recess Pick
• Stolt-Nielsen's Effect On Consolidation Of Arbitrations
• Senate Panel Probes $60M In Missing Medicare Claims
• Man Settles SEC Suit Over Analyst Uncle's Stock Tip
• 11th Circ. Revives Doctors' United Healthgroup Claims
• Bid-Rigging Convictions Overturned For Ex-Marsh Execs
• ConCarb Hits National Union For Carbon Black Coverage
• Avoiding The MDL For Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Del. Court Ruling Could Aid Chinese Drywall Insureds
• Insurer, Pentair Reach Deal Over $30M Cruise Outbreak
• 4th Circ. Affirms NC City's $15M Award In Contract Spat
• Insurer Escapes Liability In Oil Filter Antitrust Case
• Great American Wins In Strip Search Settlement Suit
• 2 Key Senators Declare Support For Finance Bill
• Insurers Deny Coverage Duty For Electrocuted Worker
• The Power Of Procedure Under Anti-SLAPP Laws
• US Bank Can Sue Title Co. For Negligence: Ind. Court
• Colonial Can't Pursue Tax, Insurance Claims: FDIC
• Carolina Casualty D&O Policy Ambiguous: 2nd Circ.
• Insurer Sues Over General Cable's Asbestos Claims
• Minn. Rule On Insurer Defense Cost Requests Nixed
• Senate Votes To Extend Federal Flood Insurance Plan
• Ky. Coal Plant, Insurer End Dispute Over Coal Dust
• Goldman Defends Collateral Calls On AIG Swaps
• The Greening Of The Insurance Industry