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Insurance - January, 2013

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• Millions May Stay Uninsured Under ACA Affordability Rule
• States Mull Gatekeeper Role For Health Plan Exchanges
• Wash. Ruling Endorses Broad Shield Against TCPA Coverage
• EU To Study Clashing Insurance Laws' Impact On Trade
• Insurers Can't Escape Exxon Mobil Asbestos Coverage Suit
• Insurer Can't KO Suit Over Boxer Injury Policy
• Ford's $20M Insurance Conspiracy Suit Kept Intact
• Dutch Financial Services Co. In Talks For $1.8B PE Infusion
• Determining Insurance Coverage In Food-Recall Disputes
• Hospitals Bash Obama's Stance On Immigrant Health Benefits
• Sedgwick Sued For Malpractice Over Milberg Fraud Coverage
• NY Ruling Keeps Insurers' Late Notice Defense Alive
• New Mental Health Push Could Create Insurance Mandates
• Surgery Center Says UnitedHealthcare Backed Out Of Payment
• ACA Adds Paulson As Defendant In $120M Abacus Suit
• Conseco Can't Decertify Class In Fee Overcharge Action
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Wiley Rein
• 8th Circ. Lets Insurer Off Hook For Forklift Co.'s Defense
• HHS Signals Flexibility On ACA's Individual Mandate
• MBIA Sues Texas Sports Authority To Cover $1B In Bonds
• NJ Insurance Bill Would Boost Post-Sandy Bad Faith Suits
• Condo Owners Seek OK On $10M Chinese Drywall Deal
• Barnes & Thornburg Picks Up 3 Lindquist Insurance Partners
• Insurer Off The Hook In Corpse Organ Harvesting Suits
• MetLife Aims To Buy Chile's Biggest Pension Fund
• Seeking Insurance Coverage For FDA Inspections Under FSMA
• Prudential Escapes Suit Over 'Worthless' Wartime Policies
• Recruiter Says Broker's Lost Check Cost It Coverage
• Post-Sandy Mold Caseload Set For Spring Growth Spurt In NY
• Rapper Takes AIG Unit To Court Over Missing $1.8M Watch
• St. Louis Firm Ducks Claims It Botched Negligence Defense
• ACA Wellness Program Rules Too Soft, US Chamber Says
• Greed Behind Bid To Yank $5M Deal, Highmark Says
• Lloyd's Says It Has No Duty In $50M St. Vincent Qui Tam Suit
• AXA Beats NY Appeal Of $42M Art Swindle Coverage Win
• Prudential's RMBS Suit Lacks Fraud Claim: Credit Suisse
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Simpson Thacher
• Nationwide Faces Suit Over Theft Of 1M Consumers' Data
• Goodyear Says Travelers Must Cover Future Asbestos Suits
• 6th Circ.'s New Approach On Retiree Health Benefits
• Allen & Overy, DLA Piper Restructure Their Workforce
• NJ Assembly Approves Post-Sandy Insurance Policy Bill
• Catholic Co. Can't Shirk Contraception Law, 10th Circ. Told
• Health Reform Will Mean Smaller Tax Credits For Some: GAO
• Divisive Ruling Casts Doubt On Additional Insured Coverage
• Insurance Group Of The Year: O'Melveny & Myers
• Camico Can't Get Legal Docs In Coverage Row, Judge Says
• Continental Can Appeal Loss Over Goldman Building Accident
• Treasury Blasted For Not Reining In AIG, GM Bailout Pay
• Sedgwick Nabs Seattle Insurance Pro From Carson Noel
• Insurer Wins Row In 11th Circ. Over Failed Ga. Development
• Employee Wellness Programs May Undercut ACA, Dems Warn
• Md. Court Rejects $1M Sanction Over Insurer Conduct
• United Fire Must Defend Contractor In Injury Litigation
• Pa. Refinery Sues Insurers Over $20M In Lost Biz From Spill
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• Okla. Says ACA Tax Credits Jeopardize Its Sovereignty
• Goldman, Others Targeted In Force-Placed Insurance Suit
• Take Control Of Litigation With Early Case Assessments
• National Union Beats Seagate In $20M Coverage Feud
• Wash. Sets Hurdles For Insurers Testing Claims Under Oath
• Sens. Want No Abortion Coverage Under ACA Multistate Plans
• Asian Insurance Deals Heat Up Fast, But Maybe Not For Long
• Catholic Groups' Birth Control Suit Premature, Judge Says
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Latham & Watkins
• Lowe's Workers Get Class Cert. In Health Plan Suit
• ERISA Doesn't Doom Mich. Health Claim Tax, 6th Circ. Hears
• Nationwide Needn't Defend Roofer In Junk Fax Case: Judge
• Employers Get More Time To Tell Workers Of ACA Options
• Lincoln General Wins $16.5M In Auto Reinsurance Fight
• Camden Settles Insurance Dispute Over Dirty Cop Lawsuits
• Holland & Knight Lands Chadbourne Insurance Duo
• In Light Of MLK Day: What The Future Holds For Employers
• Swiss Re, BNY Mellon Beat Insurer's $86M CDO Suit
• How To Identify Full-Time Employees In Light Of PPACA
• Chubb Asks 2nd Circ. To OK Win In $2.3M Coverage Suit
• AIG Board Attys Shed Light On Rejection Of $25B Bailout Suit
• Wells Fargo Says Its Flood Insurance Policies Are Legal
• Interlocutory Appeals Barred Mid-Arbitration: Ill. Court
• Texas Bill Offers Tax Breaks For Defying Contraception Rule
• Employers Catch Some Unexpected Breaks On ACA Mandate
• Highmark Will Now Pay $1.6B To Acquire West Penn
• National Union Owes $20M Over Dropped Defense: Seagate
• Aon Unit, Ex-Employees Settle Trade Secrets Row
• Insurance Group Of The Year: Anderson Kill
• Senators Tell HHS To Hurry Up With Mental Health Care Rules
• 7th Circ. Asked To Revive Walgreen, Par RICO Suit
• MassMutual Unit Says SLUSA Precludes Madoff Suits
• Zurich Can't Forum Shop In Taped Call Coverage Suit: Judge
• Humana's Quality Assurance Calls Not Protected By CIPA
• Simpson Thacher Guides KKR's Buy In Risk Investment Firm
• Under ERISA: Is Surcharge An Appropriate Remedy?
• 4th Circ. Affirms Sentence In $100M Securities Fraud
• HIPAA Update Will Shake Up Marketing, Fundraising Efforts
• July Trial Set For Recovery Issues In WTC Lessee's 9/11 Suit
• Nelson Levine Nabs 2 Insurance Attys For DC, NY Offices
• NM Lawmakers Set Spaceflight Liability Bill For Blastoff
• Federal Law Defines 'Arbitration' Under FAA, 2nd Circ. Rules
• 5th Circ. Says Petroleum Co. Owes $3.8M For Plant Explosion
• Pa. Bill Would Force State To Establish Insurance Exchange
• Hartford Demands Superfund Indemnity From Chemical Co.
• Allstate Gets Ex-Agent's $15M Contract Suit Scrapped
• What To Know About Obtaining Civil Authority Coverage
• LandAmerica Trustee Seeks OK On $58M Sale
• HIPAA Update Ushers In Broad Security, Reporting Regime
• Judge Pares UnitedHealth Class Claims Over Unpaid Bills
• Insurers Lose More Ground In Arbitration Clause Debate
• Insurance Woes Can Trip Older Attys Leaving Full-Time Grind
• Conseco Floats $73M Settlement In Rate-Hike Fights
• GOP Sens. Revive Bid To Repeal ACA Individual Mandate
• Chubb Must Indemnify Insurer In Lead Paint Case: NY Court
• Aetna Sells Mo. Medicaid To Seal $5.7B Coventry Deal
• Prudential Scores In Barclays $200M MBS Remand Battle
• W&T Demands Coverage For $50M Hurricane Ike Claims
• Plaintiffs Drop $5M Deal In Highmark Antitrust Dispute
• Prudential Reps Can't Get State Class Cert. In OT Suit
• 1st Circ. Affirms Toss Of $1.7M Award In Mass. Cleanup Suit
• NAIC Names Retired Neb. Senator As Its New CEO
• High Court Won't Rule On State-Federal HIPAA Clash
• Reinsurers Can't Recoup Coverage Fees From Law Firm
• Insurance Broker Relationships: Handle With Care
• Continental Fights Coverage Of 'Popcorn Lung' Suits
• Health Law May Limit HHS Power To Toughen Penalties
• Insurer Must Pick Up Tab On $3M Malpractice Defense
• New CFPB Rule Clamps Down On Force-Placed Insurance
• Gun Insurance Could Be Required In Mass. Under New Bill
• Judge Greenlights Hostess Deal To Pay ACE Insurance Debt
• Texas High Court To Mull Sales Tax Tagged To Gov't Services
• $17.4M Chinese Drywall Settlements Win Tentative OK
• NJ Lawmakers Propose Out-Of-Network Disclosure Bill
• Insurers Lose Bid To Dodge Sabre Antitrust Claims In Texas
• Noble Can't Cut Conoco From Oil Cleanup Insurance Row
• The Year Of The ACO And Trends For The Future
• Insurance Agents Take NY Firm To Task Over Sandy Ad
• HHS Releases Long-Awaited Final Rule Expanding HIPAA
• Aetna Blaming Wrong Lehman Affiliate For $48.7M Trade: Atty
• 8th Circ. Urged To Back Health Reform Contraception Order
• Sun Life, Malaysian Investor Put Up $597M For Insurance JV
• Seneca Hit With Class Action Over Coinsurance Penalties
• Dorsey Snags Health Benefits Pro From Oppenheimer
• Potential Drug Relapse Is A Disability, 1st Circ. Says
• Insurer Tells 7th Circ. It Owes Firm No Coverage In RE Row
• State Farm Skirts Coverage For Sandusky Sex Abuse Cases
• 11th Circ. Revives Insurer's Whirlpool Faulty Dryer Suit
• HHS Awards Another $1.5B In Exchange Grants To 11 States
• Cohen Milstein Survives DQ Bid In Lipitor MDL
• Cigna Beats Class Cert. In Suit Over Cut ERISA Benefits
• Insurer's $30M MBS Suit Survives US Bank Dismissal Bid
• Credit Suisse Can't Hide 'Unflattering' Claims In $296M Suit
• AXA Unit Sued Over Gouging On Management Fees
• OneBeacon Must Defend Vitamin Co. In Distribution Fight
• UPMC Can't Challenge $5M Antitrust Deal, Highmark Says
• Who, What, When, Where, How? NJ Insurance Cases Of 2012
• Sandy-Inspired NJ Bill May Hold Hidden Trap For Insurers
• Reps. Revive ACA Public Insurance Option With New Bill
• Thyssen Mine Collapse Suit Revived On 10th Circ.'s Order
• ResCap $130M FHA Loan Sale Proceeds, But Protests Linger
• Obama Gun-Control Plan Pledges More Mental Care Coverage
• Miss. Gov. Can't Block Health Insurance Exchange, AG Says
• Atty-Client Rights Apply To Insurer In BofA Fraud Suit
• Lifetrade Deal Was Ploy To Ditch $140M Claims, Suit Says
• US Appeals Bible Printer's Contraception Rule Exemption
• CVS Caremark Unit, Texas To End Insurance Fraud FCA Suit
• New Drama In Insurance-Linked Securities
• NY High Court Takes On Next-Door Damage Coverage Issue
• Ambac, MBIA Get Jury Trials Revived Against Credit Suisse
• NJ High Court Tackles Post-Ch. 11 Asbestos Coverage Row
• Mennonite Co. Appeals Contraceptive Ruling To 3rd Circ.
• State Takeover Of Fla. Retirement Community Halted
• AMICO Fights Hancock Center Accident Coverage In 7th Circ.
• HMO, Hedge Fund, Firms Hit With Medicare Contract Buy Suit
• Ky. Judge Doubts CGL Coverage For Oil Co.'s Cleanup
• Lessons From Past Give Guidance To Sandy-Related Claims
• Cigna Sues Calif. Surgical Group Over $66M Fraud
• Safeguard Founders Say Morgan Stanley Stymied $350M Claim
• Porch Collapse Ruling Betrays Limits Of Occurrence Test
• Cigna Sued Over Denials On Heart Monitoring Device
• Hostess, Insurers Propose Deal Over Policy Collateral
• HIV Patient Says Anthem Mail-Order Drug Plan Discriminatory
• CMS Proposes Rule For Medicaid, Exchange Eligibility
• Ex-HHS Honcho Returns To Mehri & Skalet
• Newmeyer, Centex Can't Duck Travelers' Overbilling Claims
• Insurer Ducks Duty To Indemnify Lender In $100M Project Row
• ACE, AIG Unit To Pay $10.8M For Business Interruption
• Assessing Key Provisions Of ACA Implementation
• 6th Circ. Upholds Black Lung Benefits For Deceased Miner
• Gunn V. Minton Will Impact Future Patent Malpractice Cases
• FCPA Lessons From The Allianz Settlement
• AIG Sues NY Fed Over Right To Billions In RMBS Claims
• MBIA Hits Flagstar With Suit Over $1B In MBS Deals
• Cigna Crafted Scheme To Dodge ACA Rebates, Suit Says
• High Court To Take On Death Benefits Preemption Question
• NY Noncompete Ruling Shows Suing 1st Isn't Enough
• Obama Signs Medicare Secondary Payer Reforms
• Fed. Circ. Revives Insurer's Military Base Cleanup Suit
• Nationwide Not Liable For Costs From Stolen Data: 7th Circ.
• Nationwide Affiliate Escapes Injury Payment Suit
• Texas Court Enforces Foreign 'Loser Pays' Judgment
• Thai Group Slams Reports Of Trouble For $9.4B Ping An Sale
• New ACA Employer Mandate Gives Cos. Surprising Leeway
• House GOP Proposals Seek To Cut $300M From Sandy Aid
• US May Object To Proposed $130M ResCap Loan Auction
• Lexington Dodges Untimely $35M Piping Coverage Suit
• DOJ Blocks Okla. Chiropractors' Joint Contract Bargaining
• Time Is Money: ECJ Opens Door To Delayed Flight Claims
• Judge Unseals Down Payment Gift Suit Against BofA, Others
• CIFG Wants Fraud Claims Restored In $275M Goldman Suit
• Insurer On Hook For $1M Instant Oatmeal Recall Deal
• Wells Fargo Can't Escape Flood Insurance Policy Suit
• NY Court Won't Send Aon Trade Secrets Suit To Calif.
• Insurers Can Proceed With MF Global Appeal Over $141M Loss
• BofA Has Vowed To Pay Countrywide's Bills, MBIA Says
• 2nd Circ. Mulls Travelers' Exit From $510M Asbestos Deals
• Insurer Wins At Least $3.3M From US For Cleanup Site
• Ex-AIG Chief Won't Sue Over Refusal To Join $25B Lawsuit
• States Remain Unsure Of Clout In Health Exchange Alliances
• AIG's Retreat From Starr Suit Seen As Only Real Option
• BofA Not Liable For Countrywide's Misdeeds, Judge Hears
• Calif. Accuses Anthem Blue Cross Of Exorbitant Rate Hikes
• Pillinger Atty Joins Eckert Seamans' Product Liability Team
• Sandusky Insurance Row Is In Wrong Venue, Penn State Says
• $200M Insurance Dispute Belongs In Court, 8th Circ. Told
• Fried & Epstein Name Partners Jump To Flaster/Greenberg
• AIG Won't Join $25B Suit Challenging Its Bailout
• Cozen's Insurer Seeks $8M For Fire At NY Office Tower
• Fla. Bill Aims To Cap Citizens Insurance Rate Hikes
• Medicare Insurer Can't Get Coverage For $18M Scam
• Amlin V. Oriental: Reinsurance Is No Exception
• Fidelity Cos. Pay $1.4M To Settle Improper Rebating Claims
• 9th Circ. Overdraft Ruling Bolsters Banks' Coverage Claims
• AXA On Hook For $42M Art Scheme, Investors' Atty Says
• Pa. Insurance Dept. Notches Record $31.4M In Actions In '12
• AIG Mulls Joining $25B Suit Over Fed's Bailout Terms
• Generali Spends $3.3B To Buy Out East Europe Insurance JV
• National Union Says Essex Owes Costs Of Miner Injury Suits
• Progressive Can't Dodge $37M FDIC Suit Against Bank Execs
• Developers Nab $1.6M Fee Award In NJ Title Insurance Row
• Edwards Wildman Nabs Insurance Pro From Sidley Austin
• Brace Yourselves For More Sandy-Related Litigation
• UnitedHealth Takes Reimbursement Fight To Supreme Court
• NY AG Can't Object In $115M AIG Fraud Settlement Says Judge
• Health Spending Still Growing, But Slowly, Report Says
• Latest Swipe At Insurers' Antitrust Immunity May Take Hold
• Carlyle Exits China Pacific With $792M Stock Sale
• JPMorgan Wants FDIC Coverage In WaMu Bondholder Suit
• Justices Weigh Class Action Fairness Act's Removal Power
• NJ Court Refuses Stay Of New State Auto Insurance PIP Regs
• Insurance Coverage Lessons In The Electronic Age
• Mennonite Co. Must Cover Contraceptives, ACLU Says
• NY Lawmakers Seek To Curb Hurricane Deductibles
• Oceaneering Says Insurer Owes It $2M For Chevron Rig Repair
• Travelers Says Privilege Bars In-House Counsel Testimony
• Policy Exclusions Defeat Payless Bid For $10M TCPA Coverage
• $9B For Sandy Claims Finalized, But Battles To Follow
• 5th Circ.: Medical Administrator Liable for Wrongful Denial
• Job Offer Calls Don't Violate TCPA, Health Insurer Says
• Nat'l Union Owed Amway Coverage In Antitrust Dispute: Judge
• Insurer Defends Industry Groups' RICO Claims In 2nd Circ.
• BofA, Fifth Third Freed From Suit Over $70M Concord Fraud
• States Oppose Letting Health Plans Follow Federal Benchmarks
• Providers, Insurers Get Grace Period For 2 ACA Rules
• Health Care Reforms Need More Flexibility, Biz Group Says
• Congress OKs $9.7B For Sandy Flood Insurance Claims
• What To Know When Conducting Appraisals
• Ala. Defeat Unlikely To Derail Insurers In Pollution Feuds
• 6th Circ. Says Discovery Abuses Kill Health Co.'s Case
• Securities Law Doesn't Bar Insurance Contract Claims: 9th Circ.
• Millenium Lumber, Insurer Must Pay $1.8M In Export Suit
• Insurers Prevail In 11th Circ. Chinese Drywall Coverage Suit
• 17 States, DC Earn Nod On State-Run Health Policy Exchanges
• Feds Back BofA In Forced Flood Insurance Appeal
• 5th Circ. Lets Chubb Off Hook In $20M Diet Aid Coverage Row
• Notre Dame's Contraception Mandate Case Gets The Boot
• Epstein Becker Welcomes Health Care Pro Back To Firm
• Lehman's Bad Faith Claims Stick In Fidelity Coverage Row
• Abacus V. ADT: Importance Of Waivers Of Subrogation
• 7th Circ., Others Shield For-Profits From Contraception Mandate
• Greenwich Sues To Duck Cleanup Costs At NJ Becton Site
• Insurers Can't Arbitrate Hostess' Collateral Request
• Court Keeps $7.5M Insurance Ruling In Spite Of Dissent
• Goldman Rips ACA's Diligence In $120M Abacus Suit
• NJ High Court Tackles Insolvent Insurer Coverage Dispute
• House To Take Up Sandy Aid After NY, NJ Pols Express Fury
• As Dodd-Frank Fog Clears, Insurers May Look To Dump Banks
• Insurance Policy Limits Curb Delay Damages: Pa. High Court
• Firm Dodges $2M Malpractice Claim Over Botched RE Deal
• IRS Tells Employers How It Will Apply Health Law Mandate
• PHH Ducks Part Of Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Suit
• Edwards Wildman Adds M&A, Insurance Pro From Day Pitney
• Md. Seeks New Hurricane Deductible Rules Post-Sandy
• From Sandy to 'ART': A Look Back At Insurance In 2012
• Insurance Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2013
• Insurance Cases To Watch In 2013
• Law360 Selects Top Practice Groups Of The Year