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Insurance - November, 2010

149 articles

• Justices Wrangle With Standard In Cigna Pension Case
• Haag Can't Dodge Katrina Insurance Scam Qui Tam Suit
• Northwestern Mutual Faces Interest Rate Class Action
• Insurer's Bid To Recoup $15M Sprint D&O Payout Nixed
• Insurer Seeks To Dodge Levine Katz Malpractice Claims
• Workers Win Initial Cert. In Suit Against Tech Insurer
• Fla. Judge Tosses National Union Drywall Suit
• AXA Sues ING Over $1.5B Sale Of Mexican Insurer
• Physical But Not Tangible: Electronic Data Losses
• Liquidity-Strapped Palm Harbor Files For Ch. 11
• MBSMS' Katrina Damage Suit Against Insurers Slimmed
• High Court Won't Rehear Asbestos Insurance Fight
• 9th Circ. Lets Progressive Move OT Suit To Fed. Court
• The Continuing Struggle For D&O Coverage
• Insurer Partially Beats Land O' Lakes Cleanup Suit
• Coventry Wins Partial Toss Of Copay Class Action
• Wis. Archdiocese's Insurer Off Hook In Abuse Suits
• Seattle Winter Could Be 1 Occurrence Or More: Judge
• Surface Water Exclusion Nixed In Flooded Hotel Suit
• Axis, Drink Maker Settle Suit Over Liability Policy
• Regulators Begin Drafting Systemic Risk Rules
• Nothing Strange About STOLI
• Mid-Century Win Overturned In Accident Coverage Suit
• Empire Land Trustee OKs Use Of D&O Policy
• Ohio Group's Health-Law Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Utility Hits CNA, Zurich Unit With $3M Coverage Suit
• LandCoast Can't Shake Scaffolding Collapse Suit
• Judge Gives Insurance Scammer 4 Years, $13M Fine
• Feds Indict 6 Funeral Execs In $600M Fraud
• Class Trimmed In First American Refinance Rate Action
• The Content Marketing Revolution
• Senate Commerce Chief Decries Mini-Med Exemption
• Judge Says HCC Policy Doesn't Cover Chopper Crash
• Admiral Fights Coverage For Law Firm's Defense
• Chubb Off Hook For IP Suit Over Nutrition Co. Ad
• Bracing For Cigna V. Amara
• HHS Releases Medical-Loss Ratio Regulation
• 9/11 Rescue Workers' $713M Deal Clears Last Hurdle
• Continental Settles Decade-Long Reinsurance Fight
• Sens. Pitch Plan To Let States Opt Out Of Health Reform
• Sun Life Fails To Escape ERISA Death Benefits Suit
• Porn Site Embroiled In Another Insurance Suit
• The 21st-Century Law Firm
• Banks May Be Liable For MBS Losses, Ambac Unit Says
• 5th Circ. Lets Wausau Off Hook For Keller Defense
• Evanston Seeks To Avoid Covering Atty's Fraud Defense
• 9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Cumbre Broker Bid Suit
• Judge Rejects Travelers' Reconsideration Attempt
• Judge Hands $2M Life Insurance Policy Over To FTC
• ERISA Class Sues Mutual Of Omaha Over Death Benefits
• ING ERISA Appeal Targets Employer Stock Requirement
• Namibia Can't Shake UN Wall Collapse Lawsuit
• The Robins Economic Loss Rule And Offshore Wind
• Pacific Owes Defense In Tubing Action, Court Rules
• NY Law Permits Sale Of Life Policies, Court Rules
• Tronox Wins Judge's Blessing For Restructuring Plan
• Cancer Patients Lose Discovery Battle With Insurer
• Issues For Secured Creditors In Insurance Insolvency
• Lloyd's, Akin Gump Dodging Legal Bills, Stanford Says
• AgraKey Seeks Coverage For Licensing Arbitration
• AIG Dropped From Energy Co.'s $29M Enviro Fight
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Investing Co.'s Bid For Fraud Coverage
• Edwards Angell Adds Dunlap Atty To Insurance Team
• Insurer On Hook For Defense In BestComp E&O Suit
• 10 Tips for Corporate Counsel Facing Asbestos Suits
• HHS Eases Restrictions On Grandfathered Plans
• State Lawmakers Back Health Care Reform
• Clayton Reps AMP In $13B AXA Asia Pacific Deal
• Chartis Decries Enviro Settlement Under Tronox Plan
• Wells Fargo Deal Would End QOC's Ch. 11 Case
• SG To Participate In Cigna High Court Pension Fight
• Coal Co.'s Bid For Injury Claim Coverage Survives
• Life Settlements' Securities Standing Still A Mystery
• Economists Back Obama On Health Care Reform
• Prudential Issues $1B In Stock To Fund AIG Deal
• Mo. AG Sets Sights On Car Warranty Telemarketers
• 5th Circ. Denies Cert. In Katrina Insurance Litigation
• New Salida Seeks Rehearing In Dirt Pollution Case
• The Nuances Of D&O Dishonesty Exclusions
• Allstate Chairman Can't Escape Age Bias Action
• Safeway Insurance Settles FLSA Class Action
• Changes In Doctor Payments Under EHR Incentive
• Judge Guts Retirement Class Action Against Pacific Life
• Lehman, Lloyd's Try To Block Securities Action Claim
• Insurer Freed From Paying Tanning Co. Defense Costs
• Wis. Court Lets Sentry Off Hook For Pond Cleanup
• Lloyd's, Taylor Settle Suit Over Sunk Oil Platform
• Chubb Suspension Stayed Pending Hearing
• GOP Senate Leader Backs Suit Over Health Care Reform
• Insurer Hits Welch With New Suit Over Juice Labels
• 5th Circ. Sides With Insurer In $1.2M Oil Leak Battle
• First Mercury, Fairfax Deal Faces Investor Class Action
• Calculating Business Interruption Losses Post-Katrina
• Cumbre Loses Appeal Of Suit Over Brokerage Deal
• Allianz Affiliates Seek US Protection For UK Pool Runoff
• 3rd Circ. Lets Insurer Off Hook For Pa. Town's Atty Fees
• Progressive To Refund Taxes In Ky. Class Action
• Ambac Sues US To Protect $700M In Tax Refunds
• Arbitrators In Reinsurance Spat Overreached: 3rd Circ.
• A Brave New World For Reinsurance Credit Rules
• Insurers Sue Ship Over $13M In Lost Nintendo Goods
• Lehman Seeks $90M To Pay D&O Legal Fees
• Bank's Coverage Suit Over Alleged $18M Fraud Pared
• Ambac Declares Bankruptcy Without Prepack Deal
• 9th Circ. Says Insurer Must Share Costs In NFL Suit
• Objections Pile Up To Tronox Reorganization Plan
• MBC Leader Asks Again To Sever Attorney's Case
• Insurers Want Court To Ax Orleans Ch. 11 Plan
• High Court Won't Hear Calif. Group's Health Law Fight
• 10 Appellate Tips From A Former Chief Justice
• Circuit City Trustee Attacks Millions In Claim Bids
• Arnzen Molloy Can Stay On Harassment Indemnity Suit
• Quanta Sues To Avoid Chinese Drywall Coverage
• Hartford Seeks To Avoid $1.8M Microsoft Payment
• US, States Feud Over Health Care Reform
• Netscape, Insurer Set For Trial Over Privacy Suits
• Seaton, Yosemite Reinsurance Spat Headed To Trial
• Akzo, AstraZeneca Face 'Dead Peasant' Policy Suit
• Crowell Sues St. Paul, Others For Well Cleanup Costs
• State Farm Dodges Class Action Over Medicare
• The ABCs Of Managing Policies And Procedures
• Fraud Coverage Suit Survives Zurich Dismissal Bid
• Zurich Exits Coal Co.'s Pollution Coverage Suit
• What Determines 'Control' In Producing Documents
• Skadden Reps Travelers In $370M Brazilian Venture
• Insurance Broker Settles OT Class Actions For $3.9M
• Liberty Mutual Loses Bid For Sanctions Against Kmart
• BofA Sues Old Republic For Denying Mortgage Claims
• Nationwide Settles Coverage Suit Over Corpse Sales
• Calif., Okla., Ga. Usher In New Insurance Chiefs
• Case Study: Stone Crafters V. Safeco Insurance
• Welch Asks 1st Circ. To Hook Insurers For Juice Suits
• Broker Wants Coverage For $485M Provident Fraud
• Ariz., Okla. Voters Reject Obama's Health Care Mandate
• Lloyd's On Hook For Energy Co.'s Storm Damage Costs
• Builder Says Insurer Claimed Arson To Dodge Payout
• Prepack Ch. 11 May Be Ambac's Only Hope
• Insurer Objects To WCI Drywall Trust Procedures
• Anco Loses Bid For Pre-Tender Asbestos Defense
• State Farm Suit Stayed For $6.4M Liability Feud
• Bond Insurer Can't Derail Vegas Monorail Ch. 11
• Insurer Sues Gallagher Sharp For Alleged Malpractice
• AIG Scores Another $22B In TARP Funding
• High Court Denies Cert In Arbitration Clause Dispute
• Allstate Fraud Suit Stayed Pending Related Appeal
• Cancer Patients Fight Insurer's Bid To Block Discovery
• Century Indemnity Loses Bid To Stay Asbestos Fight
• Increasing Scrutiny Of Gov't Contingent Fee Deals
• Q&A With O'Melveny & Myers' Brian Anderson