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Insurance - December, 2010

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• AIG Led Insurer Payouts In 2010
• Insurance Cases To Watch In 2011
• Insurance Legislation, Regulation To Watch In 2011
• Insurers Gained Ground In Key 2010 Rulings
• Considering New Expert Disclosure Requirements
• UBS Must Pay CNA Exec $2.2M For Lehman Losses
• MBIA Gets OK To Use Stats In Countrywide Fraud Suit
• WaMu Bondholders Take JPMorgan Suit TO DC Circ.
• Consumers Lose 2nd Class Cert. Bid In Quest Fight
• Insurers Keep JPMorgan Bond Fraud Suits Alive
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives $5M Coverage Suit
• 7th Circ. Reverses Insurers' Win In Home Defect Case
• 3 Traders Face Penalties Over Odyssey, Liberty Plots
• Lenders Push Life Settlement Co. LTAP Into Ch. 11
• AIG Settles Workers' Compensation Probe For $147M
• Team Must Arbitrate Insurance Policy Fight: 2nd Circ.
• Judge Keeps $600M Funeral Fraud Suit Mostly Intact
• Ex-Atty Asks 6th Circ. To Revive $5M Malpractice Policy
• 5th Circ. Backs FLSA Exemption For Claims Adjusters
• Can You Trust A Certificate Of Insurance?
• 6th Circ. Asked To Rehear Blue Cross ERISA Action
• Obama Inks $250B Short-Term Funding Bill
• Using E&O Insurance In Foreclosure Litigation
• Citi Insurance Units Shell Out $2M For Violations
• Insurer Wants Off Hook For Lubrizol Cleanup
• Regulator Shouldn't Argue For Blue Cross, Fund Says
• HHS Wants Health Insurers To Justify Rate Hikes
• Magma Fails To Boot Genesis' $5M Coverage Suit
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs Ambac's Use Of Funds
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of ERISA Action Against NEA
• Senate Sends Short-Term Spending Bill To House
• Navigators Sues Mintzer Sarowitz For Malpractice
• Insurers Lose Bid For Payment Over Champion Ch. 11
• Southland Sues RSUI Over $1.5M Katrina Claim
• Ambac Shouldn't Maintain Investments, Trustee Says
• Insurers Must Pay For Suit Over Tree Project: City
• 8th Circ. Affirms Insurer's Win In Payroll Theft Suit
• National Union, Ace Fight $27M Flood Insurance Appeal
• Regions' $3M Title Claim Against First American Stands
• Underwriting The Wind
• Staff Atty, OPM Battle Over Same-Sex Spouse Benefits
• 5th Circ. Nixes 'Unfair' $21M Katrina Settlement
• Pharma Co. Says Insurer Owes It For Reactor Shutdown
• Homeowners Insurers Dodge Chinese Drywall Claims
• Tour Co. Appeals Coverage Denial In Airline Pact Suit
• Aflac Faces Class Action Over Ineligible Premiums
• Cuomo Drops Appeal In Marsh Bid-Rigging Case
• Health Providers' New Compensation Deduction Limit
• Blue Cross Michigan Calls DOJ Antitrust Suit Flawed
• 9th Circ. Revives DairyAmerica's Katrina Coverage Suit
• Fen-Phen Atty Deserved Policy Rescission: Insurer
• La. Judge Scraps Blue Cross HMO State Contract
• 11th Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In Crash Appeal
• HP Must Reimburse Insurer For $11M In Defense Costs
• 5 Strategies For Avoiding Wiki Situations
• Former Insurance Execs Accused Of $29M Fraud
• Chubb Can't Recover $2.4M Spent On Cleanup
• Liberty Title Exec Cops To Misuse Of Clients' Funds
• Liberty Mutual Off Hook In Hearing-Loss Defense
• Senate Unveils $1.1T Omnibus Spending Bill
• What Congress Has Done Re: (Re)Insurance So Far
• Calif. Court Reverses ANI's $2M Insurance Award
• No Double Jeopardy In Atty Fraud Suit: 5th Circ.
• Wash. Law Wins Out In Columbia Crash Coverage Suit
• DOJ Fights Virginia Health Care Ruling In 4th Circ.
• XL, BofA, Others Want Payback From $50M Fraudster
• 10th Circ. Won't Revisit Irrigation Co.'s Pollution Suit
• New York Life Sued Over Alleged Madoff Losses
• McGuireWoods Settles Defamation Defense Row
• Squeezing Coverage For False Labeling Claims
• Lloyd's Sues To Block Pacific Energy Volcano Claim
• Calif. Regulator Blocks PacifiCare Dividend
• Travelers Says Reinsurer Owes $8.5M For Asbestos Pact
• Congress Can't Require Health Insurance, Judge Says
• High Court Won't Review Lloyd's $6M Coverage Loss
• ABN Amro Hit With Fine For Bad Financial Advice
• Blue Cross, Others Booted In Pfizer Neurontin MDL
• 9th Circ. Makes U-Turn In Genocide Insurance Case
• Century Can't Shake $6M Verdict In Boston Gas Suit
• Federal Off Hook For $8.6M Ill. Funeral Fees Dispute
• Settlement OK'd In UPS Retirees' Insurance Rate Action
• HHS Clamps Down On Mini-Med Insurance Plans
• Westport Must Cover Hotel's Negligence Suit Defense
• Insurer Can't Shake Coverage Bid For Bondholder Suit
• Bankrupt QOC Wins Approval Of Wells Fargo Deal
• Merrill Lynch Squandered Funeral Investments: Suit
• Climate Change Insurance — Are You Covered?
• Humana Drops Walgreen Drug Plan Comparisons Suit
• CSIC Sues Sanford Wittels Over Malpractice Defense
• NJ Doctors To Take Health Reform Suit To 3rd Circ.
• Senate Republicans Block 9/11 Health Bill
• MetLife To Pay $2.3M In Wage Deduction Action
• 6th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Blue Cross ERISA Action
• Senate Delays Medicare Cuts To Doctor Rates By 1 Year
• Rolls-Royce Defect Coverage Suit Dismissed In US
• LandAmerica Can Keep 'Privileged' Docs From CDC
• Judge OKs Excess Insurer's Suit Against SafeNet
• Madoff Trustee Seeks $635M From UK Unit, UBS
• AGL, Markel Off Hook For Intel Antitrust Defense
• Implications Of Genzyme: Loss Under A D&O Policy
• Citizens Claims No Indemnity In Uncommon IP Fight
• MBIA Targets Morgan Stanley In Latest MBS Suit
• Tronox Seals Bankruptcy Deals With Chartis, Others
• Ark. Court Backs Class Cert. For Insurance Customers
• 9th Circ. Says Monorail Insurer Can Sue Consultant
• Bryan Cave, AmEx Tax Shelter Case Pared Down Again
• 9th Circ. Nixes En Banc Bid In Humana Marketing Suit
• Aetna To Scoop Up Health Tech Co. Medicity For $500M
• FirstLight Sues Insurers For Plant Shutdown Coverage
• Debevoise Grabs Former NY Insurance Superintendent
• High Court Won't Hear Ex-HP Worker's Benefits Appeal
• CNA Insurers Fight Coverage For Honda Roof Collapse
• Porn Co. Moves To Resolve Legal Insurance Suit
• Exec Fails To Revive Judge-Kickback Coverage Suit
• Cigna Wins Toss Of Disability Plan Class Action
• Demystifying Alternative Fee Arrangements
• Humana Sues Walgreen Over Drug Cost Comparisons
• High Court May Overhaul Class Standards In Wal-Mart
• Judge Deals Setback To $8M HoneyBaked Insurance Suit
• AIG's Nan Shan Unit Gets 3 New Bids
• Allstate Says Law Firm To Blame For $16M Verdict
• Great American Settles $14M Suit Over School Fire
• Does Common Interest Protect Privileged Information?
• 2nd Circ. Backs Remand Of Reinsurance Policy Suit
• High Court Petitioned On Ch. 11 Insurance Payments
• US Expands Case Over $22M Wireless Device Scheme
• RSL Investors Lose Bid To Go After Lehman Insurer
• Pentair Sues Insurer For Interest On $30M Judgment
• Formosa Plastics, Insurers Settle $58M Coverage Suit
• Durbin, Schumer Push 5-Year Flood Insurance Reprieve
• AIG Ordered To Cough Up Docs In CDS Dispute
• Insurer Fights ReNu Defense Coverage In 2nd Circ.
• Health Provider Loses Cert. Bid In State Farm Suit
• McDermott Hooks Veteran Trial Atty From Yoss
• Federal Wins Dismissal Of $5M Omega Coverage Suit
• CareCore Hit With $34M Verdict In Antitrust Suit
• Liberty University Aims To Revive Health Care Suit
• E&Y Asks High Court To Rule On Insurance Law's Reach
• DOJ, FTC Chided For Insurance Antitrust Efforts
• Mass. Bay Removes Home Repair Action To Fed. Court