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Insurance - February, 2011

174 articles

• Citibank Exits MBIA Insurance Fraud Suit
• Allstate Targets Credit Suisse In Latest MBS Suit
• Pump Maker Seeks Asbestos Coverage From Federal
• Obama Supports Bumping Up Health Care Waiver Date
• Lloyd's Breach Claim KO'd In Hurricane Coverage Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives MBIA Securities Class Action
• Truck Maker Takes Drug Benefits Case To 6th Circ.
• Va. Bill Closes Memory Gap In Workers' Comp Claims
• Swiss Re, BNY Fight €62.5M Swap Liability
• 2 Developers Exit Evanston Drywall Coverage Suit
• It's A Raid! Now What?
• Sydow Suit Over Stanford Fees Returns To State Court
• MassMutual Brings Credit Suisse Into MBS Battle
• 4th Circ. Lets Hartford Off Hook In Trademark Row
• Insurer, Tremont Settle Madoff Action For $100M
• Plaintiffs To Appeal Sack Of PPACA Religious Protest
• National Union Could Be Liable For Railway Coverage
• NY Court Kills Fraud Charges Against Healthfirst Exec
• Mideast Unrest May Cause New Crop Of Coverage Fights
• AIG Units Settle In Newmont Superfund Defense Row
• D&B Says Equifax, Ex-Employee Tried To Poach Client
• HUB Hit With $6M Suit Over Aircraft Coverage
• Insurer Owes Only $2M For Highway Cases, Suit Says
• Heritage Must Cover Defamation Costs: NY High Court
• Redefining Workplace Safety Standards In Calif.
• Health Net FLSA Action Wins Conditional Class Cert.
• An Exclusion That Can Cost You Millions
• Blue Cross Illinois To Pay $25M To End Medicaid Suit
• ESAB Coverage Row Scattered To Arbitration, SC Court
• MassMutual Sues RBS Over $235M In 'Junk' MBS
• Arch Faces Resistance In Hartford Raid Suit
• Hamilton Beach Fights Tests Of Alleged Faulty Kettle
• Challenging Obama's Health Care Plan
• ING Faces Class Action Over Pension Plan Kickbacks
• Duke, Insurers End Suit Over Lacrosse Rape Case
• Insurers Sue Inspection Co. Over IMTT Blast Coverage
• Trust Funds Lose Discovery Round In Asbestos Saga
• Union Carbide Gets Partial Win In Insurance Suit
• Insurer Should Cover Workers' Comp Trust Suit: Judge
• Insurer Loses Bid To Nix Policies For Pool Slide Cos.
• Zurich Seeks To Avoid Defense In $37M Pipeline Suit
• Manifold Capital Suit Over $5M Escrow Fund Survives
• Liberty Mutual Units Want Off Hook For Four Loko Suits
• US Drops Presidio Coverage Suit Against Zurich
• Judge Tosses Religious Challenge To Health Care Act
• What Depublishing A Decision Means
• Prudential's $27M Suit Over Ethanol Plants Survives
• Insurers Must Cover $9M In Loral Atty Fees: NY Court
• Boston Gas, Century Trim Pollution Coverage Row
• Insurer Says Law Firm Lied About Fraud Case
• Beazley Sues To Get CMoney's D&O Policy Tossed
• A Primer On Coverage For Infringement Suits
• Chartis Fights Coverage For Lubrizol Superfund Site
• Sprint Agrees To Drop Excess Insurers From Suit
• Allstate Hits Citi, Deutsche Bank With MBS Suits
• Judge Refuses To Overturn Ambac Tax Injunction
• Insurers Freed From Coverage Of Egg Price-Fixing MDL
• Office Depot Appeals Loss To Insurers In SEC Case
• Ambac Unit Slaps JPMorgan With New Subprime Suit
• Farmers Employees Bag Class Cert. In ERISA Fight
• Global Insurers Fight Placement On Risk List
• AIG Employee Says She Was Fired For Blowing Whistle
• Pepsi, OneBeacon Settle Contamination Coverage Suit
• US Wants States To Follow Health Law Amid Appeal
• Brokers Don't Have To Reveal Incentives: NY Court
• Texas Bill Aims To Reform, Clarify Insurer Rules
• Colony Calls SLB Toys Liability Policy Invalid
• Texas Judge Trims Damages In Industrial Contracts Suit
• Aetna Asks Court To Pause Wage-And-Hour Suit
• Grange, Chubb Each Seek Quick Win In Coverage Row
• House Republicans Blast Health Care Waivers
• Allstate Hits JPMorgan With MBS Fraud Suit
• MBS Sales Need Review, Bond Insurers Tell NY Reps
• Medical Insurer Loses Defense Coverage Bid
• MassMutual Sues Deutsche Bank Over $125M In MBS
• Mercer Shareholder Action Sent Back To State Court
• Reinsurer Off Hook For United Health's $28M Claim
• Ambac Says DOJ Tax Suit Violates Injunction
• Health Care Law Cripples Federalism, Va. AG Says
• Favoring Policy Provision Over State Statute
• Corning Loses Appeal Bid In Century Insurance Dispute
• Health Reform Opt-Out Bill Moves Ahead In Tenn.
• House Committee Backs Bill Blocking Abortion Funding
• NY Insurance Group Slams Cuomo's Budget Proposals
• Howrey Partners Flee To Jones Day, Hogan Lovells
• Chubb Loses Bid To End LymTal Coverage Fight
• Case Study: Zhang V. Superior Court
• Westchester Wins W3i Coverage Fight In 8th Circ.
• In-House Counsel Single Out Top Insurance Lawyers
• NY Judge Derides $49M Aetna Suit V. Lehman Affiliate
• Contractor Pact Unfair To 3rd-Party Insurers: Court
• FCCI Units Seek To Dodge Coverage In Sinkhole Action
• Workers' Comp Policy Excludes Iraqis: Continental
• Fed. Circ. Affirms 188% Duties On Crawfish Importer
• 7th Circ. Decertifies State Farm Roof Damage Class
• 8th Circ. Won't Rehear $4M Silo Damage Dispute
• Antitrust Exposure For Insurers And Reinsurers
• Insurer Can Recoup Law Firm Defense Costs: Judge
• Judge Denies Royal Quick Win In Anco Asbestos Case
• Insurer Suit Over Wells Fargo Lending Program Lives
• Bank Seeks $22M Coverage Over Ponzi Scheme Loans
• Cement Cos. Sue Zurich For Antitrust Suit Defense
• Insurer Seeks To Escape 188% Crawfish Duties
• Continental To Settle Clawback Claims For Up To $25M
• Climate Change Disclosure Obligations For Insurers
• Paper Supply Co. Ends Asbestos Coverage Suit
• US Fire May Have To Pay Superfund Costs: Lubrizol
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win In $4.5M WaMu Coverage Row
• Texas Ruling Could Impact Surety Bond Terms
• Blue Shield Loses Appeal Over Bad Faith Claims
• Construction Co. Exits Drywall Defense Coverage Suit
• Omnicare V. UnitedHealth And Independent Action
• Growing Abuse Of The Absolute Pollution Exclusion
• 3rd Circ. Rules Arbitrator Should Decide Class Status
• Judge OKs Mediation Over Chemtura Pool Filter Claims
• 8 Insurers Denied Dismissal In Chinese Drywall MDL
• Thomas Recusal Unlikely In High Court Health Care Row
• Life Insurance Bond Co. Defendants Deny $670M Fraud
• The 'New Normal' In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 2
• Ambac Should Cough Up $700M To IRS Now, DOJ Says
• AIG To Boost Chartis Loss Reserves By $4.1B
• 6th Circ. Fast-Tracks Health Care Reform Fight
• Interstate Can't Get Quick Win In Priest Abuse Suit
• AIG Fails In 2nd Bid To Toss Shareholder Action
• State Health Care Waiver Bill Advances In Senate
• Ameren Looks To Revive $31M Suit V. Excess Insurer
• Chartis Should Foot Supplement Bill, Insurer Says
• Analyzing Coverage For Construction-Defect Liability
• Ironshore Seeks To Toss $60M Hurricane Damage Suit
• TIG Says Limits Reached On Gull Oil Pollution Claims
• 21 Governors Back Health Insurance Exchange Changes
• Insurer Casts Doubt On Newmont Enviro Coverage Claim
• JPMorgan May Seek $400M From Ala. County Over Suit
• Conglas Loses Cert. Bid Against Gemini Insurance
• Insurance Exec Admits To Hiding $20M Loan Fraud
• Berkshire To Round Out Stake In Wesco For $548M
• Zurich Buries Bond Claims In Orleans Ch. 11
• Constitutional Challenges To Health Care Reform
• Allstate, West American Spar Over $7M Settlement
• 7th Circ. Won't Rehear Admiral Coverage Conflict
• Miss. Class Action Over Health Care Reform Law Nixed
• Judge Allows Challenge To $545M Farmers Settlement
• Fla. Developer Appeals Ruling In $19M Pollution Case
• Lloyd's Demands Legal Records In Teck Coverage Suit
• Health Net Hits Solvay With AndroGel Antitrust Action
• When The Flood Valves Open ...
• Claims Adjusters Can't Get Overtime: Calif. Court
• Auto-Owners Loses Bid To Rescind $2.2M Settlement
• Life Partners Fudged Life Expectancy Data, Suit Says
• NYC Objects To $38M 'Bonus' In 9/11 Settlement
• UnitedHealth Wants GSK Paxil Case Back In State Court
• Top 10 Insurance Cases For Policyholders In 2010
• Continental Sued Over Apt. Complex Building Damage
• GOP Reps. Investigate $1.4B HHS 'Slush Fund'
• Va. Asks High Court To Review Health Care Law Now
• MetLife Brokers Exempt From Advisers Act: 10th Circ.
• Allstate Nears Asbestos Coverage Deal With Insurers
• Fears Over Terrorism Exclusions May Be Unfounded
• Law360 Insurance Editorial Advisory Board
• Admiral Need Not Cover Street Sign Contractor: Judge
• Senate Rejects Health Care Reform Repeal
• CareCore To Drop Radiologist Owners In NY AG Pact
• ING Hit With Class Action Over Annuity Contracts
• Experts Spar On Legality Of Health Care Reform Law
• 3rd Circ. Backs Arbitration In Asbestos Coverage Row
• The 'New Normal' In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 1
• Health Care Ruling Raises New Question For High Court
• NY Appeals Court Scraps $5.7B CDO Suit V. Merrill
• Pa. Hospital Antitrust Suit Stayed For High Court
• Morgan Lewis Reps Breckenridge In Reinsurance Deal
• Thoughts On The 2011 State Of The Union
• Funds' $617M In Madoff Losses Not Covered: Hartford
• Coverage Battle Over $150M Asphalt Verdict Heats Up
• Travelers Tries To Duck Coverage For Home Defects