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Insurance - November, 2014

218 articles

• State Farm's $310M Texas Rate Fight Sent Back To Regulator
• Ammonia Release Ruled 'Direct Physical Loss' Under Policy
• Urban Outfitters Seeks Revival Of Hanover Coverage Suit
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal Of Atty Defamation Settlement
• Zurich Settles Defective Pipe Coverage Suit
• Avandia Insurers Denied Class Cert. In Suit Against Glaxo
• Freedom-AIG $3M Chem Spill Coverage Deal Hits Roadblock
• NYU Shouldn't Get Defense In 9/11 Asbestos Suits: Insurer
• Homeowner Wins Retrial In Sinkhole Suit Against Citizens
• Minn. Archdiocese Wants Insurers To Cover Sex Abuse Suits
• As Legal Threats Loom, Feds May Alter Systemic Risk Labeling
• 9th Circ. Reinstates Ex-Miss Montana's Fraud Conviction
• KeySpan Prevails In NY Plant Cleanup Coverage Battle
• San Diego Omni Hotel Gets $140M Refinancing From AIG
• Calif. Controller Not Liable In Taxpayer Property Action
• Medibank Raises $4.84B In Largest Australian IPO Since '97
• What Municipal Bond Investors Can Learn From Detroit
• Ex-Pa. Judge Disbarred After Plea Deal In Bribery Case
• Dish Can't Make Insurers Cover Patent Dispute, 10th Circ. Says
• Crop Insurers Sue FCIC Over $200M Rate Adjustment
• Allstate Liable For 1 Limit In Lead Paint Suits: Top NY Court
• Remembering Doar: Justice As A 4-Letter Word
• Mutual Benefits CEO Hit With $645M Penalty In Fraud Case
• Longview Gets Wins On 3 Bankruptcy Appeals
• MF Global Execs Seek To Tap $7.5M More In E&O Coverage
• The 100 Law Firms With The Most Insurance Partners
• Hinshaw Atty Fights Sanctions Bid In Geico, Bell TCPA Suit
• House Dem Digs Into GOP's Use Of Law Students On ACA Suit
• FEMA, Insurers Want Discovery Order Trimmed In Sandy Suits
• Feds Focused On Controlling AIG In Bailout, Expert Testifies
• Met Opera Loses Worker Injury Coverage Suit In NY Court
• New Rule Could Ease Standards For Multistate ACA Plans
• Honigman Says Blue Cross DQ Motion Is 'Baseless'
• IRS Final Regs On ACA Individual Mandate Clarify Exemptions
• UnitedHealth OT Fight Tees Up Murphy Oil For 2nd Circ.
• Mortgage Appraiser Reaches $9.9M Deal In Inflation Suit
• Willkie Guides RenaissanceRe In $1.9B Platinum Buy
• Friends Life Halts Share Buyback Amid $9B Deal Negotiation
• Rule 54(b) No Substitute For Appealable Final Judgment
• UNUM Atty Dodged Questions In Disability Row, Judge Says
• Swiss Insurer Ace Launches $1.5B Share Buyback
• 'Tis The Season … For Data Breaches And Data Analytics
• Law360 Reveals 10 Largest Insurance Practice Groups
• Insurer Asks 5th Circ. For Rehearing In Home Defect Row
• CMS Floats 2016 Policies For ACA Marketplaces
• UK Insurers Aviva And Friends Life May Merge In $8.8B Deal
• Dewey Insurer Balks At Execs' Fees As Firm Tab Tops $35M
• Differentiate Your Litigation Practice With Data Security
• Texas Court Upholds Marina's $8.7M Verdict In Coverage Spat
• 5 Questions To Ask About Your Legal Malpractice Insurance
• Zurich Can't Duck Pipe Defect Coverage Suit
• Texas Top Court: Worker Who Lost Hand Can't Sue Insurer, Yet
• Keeping Pace With Texas Hail Claim 'Case-Runners'
• GOP Hits Obama With Long-Awaited ACA Lawsuit
• Solace For Wis. Suppliers Over Defective Components
• Topa Beats E&O Coverage Suit Over RE Fight In Calif. Court
• Porter Hayden, AIG Insurers Ink $15M Asbestos Coverage Deal
• HHS Admits ACA Enrollment Stats Inflated By 400K
• Reinsurer's Liability Capped In Utica Asbestos Claims Suit
• Insurer Says Legal Malpractice Cost It Subrogation Win
• United Healthcare Dodges Chiropractor's TCPA Suit
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, CGN Power, Medibank
• The Print Room: How To Spend Less And Get More
• House Panel Targets Turmoil In Medicare Pay To Hospitals
• Lawmakers Urged To Expand Private Flood Insurance Market
• Hobby Lobby Can't Block New ACA Rules, Judge Says
• Fewer Chances, More Scrutiny To Slow PE Insurance Plays
• Engineering Co. Asks 6th Circ. To Revive Suit Against Insurer
• United Health Likely Can't Duck Patients' ERISA Action
• 3rd Circ. Mulls ACA Contraceptive Opt-Out's Religious Burden
• Fla. Court Says Insurer Must Cover Car Dealer Accident
• 2 Bingham Attys Leave For Blank Rome's Litigation Group
• MediBank IPO Max Price Raised To $5.4B On Strong Demand
• AP Says The Hartford Must Defend Personal Injury Suit
• Don't Be Shocked By NY's 'Surprise Bills' Law
• Insurance Rules Of The Road For Ride-Sharing Companies
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Aces From 78 Firms
• AIG Trial Judge Keeps Sullivan, Weil Attys Off Stand
• Fidelity's $6.25M False-Ad Class Deal Gets Green Light
• San Bernardino Faces May 30 Deadline For Ch. 9 Exit Plan
• Florida Asks 11th Circ. To Reinstate Gay Marriage Ban
• Wells Fargo, Feds Call Off Talks In $189M Loan Fraud Suit
• 7th Circ. Says Chubb Can't Escape 16-Yr Water Damage Claim
• US Will Test Global Insurer Capital Rules Before Adoption
• Hinshaw Atty Threatened With Sanctions In Geico TCPA Suit
• Law Professor Replaces Quinn Emanuel In GOP's Obama Suit
• Wiley Rein Fights Atty's DQ Bid In Continental Policy Suit
• Dewey Partner Clawback Ruling May Hurt New York Law Firms
• Containing Bad Actor Damage From Innocent Co-Insureds
• Nelson Brown Loses Another NY Partner To Gallo Vitucci
• Lifespan Wins $30M Insurance Coverage For Hospital Breakup
• Big Malpractice Payouts Mean Big Worries For Firms
• NJ Senators Press FEMA For Sandy Insurance Probe
• 8th Circ. Rules Jury Must Decide How Sausage Policy Is Made
• Aon Gets Approval To Add $5B To Stock Buyback Plan
• Justices Urged To Review Docs' Claims Barred By Fla. Deal
• Travelers Needn't Defend Law Firm In Rival's Privacy Suit
• Progressive Can't Duck Bank Execs' Claims In Coverage Row
• Blocking CAFA Remand: Lessons From A Prevailing Defendant
• Takeaways From The 21st Annual IAIS Conference
• High Court Likely To Face Follow-On ACA, Standing Cases
• Layoffs, Liquidation May Follow Bingham, Morgan Lewis Deal
• Judge's Conversion Of IP Firm To Gen. Partnership Reversed
• Insurer Fails To Nix Health Benefit Co.'s Coverage Suit
• ACA Contraception Exemption Isn't Burdensome: DC Circ.
• DC Insurance Exchange Fee Not Preempted By ACA
• High Court Asked To Rule On Ohio's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
• 2nd Circ. Says Pension Fund Claims Unavailable Under ERISA
• Jones Day Bankruptcy Team Basks In Detroit Triumph
• Morgan Lewis Partners Approve Bingham Deal
• 3 Wild Cards If Gov't Loses ACA Subsidies Fight
• Zurich Off Hook In Hotel Massage Sexual Assault Case
• What The Hail Is Going On With Texas Insurance Claims?
• Zurich Says Atty Side Deals Kill Firm's Malpractice Policy
• Yacht Club's Sandy Damage Insurance Suit Wrecked
• AIG Had No Hope Of Private Lifeline, JPMorgan Banker Says
• GrayRobinson Lures Ex-GC Of Fla. Insurance Regulator
• GOP Sens. Tell Top EEOC Atty Wellness Suits Need A Checkup
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Paul Zevnik
• Essex To Settle Suit Over $22M Oil Cleanup Bill
• Title Insurer Not Bound By Complete Defense Rule: 7th Circ.
• CLOs: Fight Fraud With Better Analytics
• Recent Interrelatedness Ruling Has Opened A Can Of Worms
• Why The Supreme Court Decided To Hear King V. Burwell
• Most Courts Limit Scope Of Insured V. Insured Exclusion
• NY DA Wins Stay Of Securities Suit Against Ex-Dewey Exec
• AIG Bailout Judge Warns Feds On Atty-Client Privilege
• 5 Things To Watch As ACA Open Enrollment Starts
• FGIC Could Go After Banks Under $1B Detroit Debt Deal
• DLA Piper, Mayer Brown Guide $500M Boston Refinancing
• 5th Circ. Affirms Liberty Mutual Win In $13M Katrina Row
• High Court Asked To Nix ACA's Cost-Control Panel
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Anbang, Dubai Park & Resorts
• 2 Years In, Sandy Suits Target Flood Exclusions, Deductibles
• South Carolina's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down
• United Healthcare Settles $2.5B Hep-C Suit Before Trial
• Circuit Courts Split In 9/11 CERCLA Case, High Court Told
• ACA-Compliant 'Skinny Plans' Hold Promise For Employers
• Chartis, Tesoro Dispute Unit's Coverage In $30M Cleanup Row
• Detroit Settlement Model Looms Over Future Chapter 9s
• Fla. Court Says Insurer Not Liable For Battery Claims
• Attys' Fee Award Cut To $91M In Pfizer Neurontin MDL
• Following 9th Circ. Ruling, UHC Dials Back Dismissal Motion
• Regulators Asked To Probe CVS' Tobacco-Free Network
• High Court Measures Up Yard-Man In Oral Arguments
• Archdiocese, Insurer Settle Dispute Over Sex Abuse Coverage
• Allianz To Pay $251M To Settle Annuities Racketeering Rows
• HHS Sees Modest Gains For ACA Coverage In 2015
• Insurer Must Cover For Mo. Health Co.'s Workers' Comp Suit
• Cyberattack Reimbursement Doesn't Require Insurer Consent
• Setback For Pa. Insurers In Product Liability Cases
• Wal-Mart Accused Of Selling Bogus Cellphone Insurance
• Auto Parts Co., Retiree Class Dispute Settlement Tax Bill
• Continental Skirts Claim Over Broken Finder's Fee Deal
• High Court Case May Lead To Retiree Health Benefit Cuts
• Attys Tend To 'Buy Themselves Off' In Class Deals, Judge Says
• ACA Not Doomed Even If High Court Axes Subsidies
• Cigna Agrees To Deal With Fla. Over HIV/AIDS Drugs
• Military Families Seek Final OK For $39M Prudential Settlement
• Owen Gleaton Rips Insurer's Doc Request In Malpractice Row
• Principal Pays $335M To Pick Up AXA's Hong Kong Pension Biz
• Hotel Group Demands Terrorism Insurance Action In House
• Cox Restores $2M In Worker Health Benefits After DOL Probe
• Insurer James River Plans To Raise $288M In New IPO
• 5 Insights From Honeywell General Counsel Kate Adams
• NH Resolves Dispute With Feds Over $194M Bankruptcy Deal
• High Court Will Settle ACA Subsidy Battle
• Detroit Wins Confirmation Of $7B Debt-Cutting Plan
• Insurer's Claims Trimmed In Steel Tank Repair Cost Dispute
• Ambac Ruling Raises New Questions For RMBS Litigators
• Growing Gov't Crackdown On Health Care Fraud: Part 3
• High Court Review Looms As 6th Circ. OKs Gay Marriage Bans
• Del. Justices Nix Insurer Injunction Bid In Mine Safety Row
• Ex-AIG Chief Claims He Was Unaware Of Last-Minute Lifelines
• Deals Rumor Mill: Citgo, Continental, GTCR
• Expect Another House Vote To Repeal ACA, Boehner Says
• National Union Gets Bad Faith Counterclaims Nixed
• Fate Of Detroit Ch. 9 Plan Turns On Fairness And Feasibility
• NY Nissan Dealership Says Tower Is Ducking Sandy Coverage
• San Bernardino Fights Creditors' Ch. 9 Deadline Bid
• Growing Gov't Crackdown On Health Care Fraud: Part 2
• 5 Ways To Uncover Bias During Jury Selection
• Costco Insurer Says Yokohama Must Pay $4M For Crash
• Mo.'s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
• Class Cert. Unclear For MetLife Investors In $216M Ponzi Loss
• 9th Circ. Says Physical Therapy Clinic Can Sue Health Plans
• Fed Bailout Was Only Option For AIG, Ex-CEO Says
• 9 Votes On Health Ballot Measures You Might Have Missed
• Fla. Man Seeks End To Workers' Comp Attys' Fee Formula
• Ace Needn't Cover Contractor In Well Blowout Suit, Judge Says
• How Senate Without Filibuster-Proof Majority Avoids Gridlock
• Aetna Seeks Sanctions After $8.4M ER Billing Fraud Win
• St. Luke's Sues Insurer Over Coverage For FTC Antitrust Suit
• Growing Gov't Crackdown On Health Care Fraud: Part 1
• Calif. Voters Reject Higher Medical Malpractice Cap
• Republican Win Opens Door To Dodd-Frank Rewrites
• GOP Will Look To Limit Federal Role In Insurance Regulation
• Cement Co. Says Insurer Can't Keep $6M Asbestos Deductible
• Fed Was Wary Of AIG Ownership, Davis Polk Bailout Atty Says
• MetLife Hires Gibson Dunn Lawyer In SIFI Challenge
• Judge Bows Out Of $10M Zurich Subsidiary Insurance Dispute
• High Court Likely Won't Affirm 6th Circ. Omnicare Ruling
• Md. Insurers Can't Use 'Price Optimization' To Rate Policies
• States, Hospitals Urge DC Circ. To Allow ACA Subsidies
• Aetna Beats Chevron Worker's ERISA Class Action In 5th Circ.
• Texas Lawmaker Dodges Depo Pending $8M Hurricane Deal
• OneBeacon Says Reinsurer Is Withholding $2M In AIG Feud
• AIG Expands Share Buyback By $1.5B After $2.2B Profit
• HUD Overstepped With Controversial Racial Bias Rule
• Calif. Judge Begs Upper Courts To Settle Adjusters' OT Status
• Dentons Nabs Four Insurance Litigators From Riker Danzig
• EEOC Can't Halt Honeywell Wellness Program Penalties
• Insurer Didn't Exclude All Asbestos Claims, Judge Told
• Insurer Ducks Anheuser-Busch Unit's $11M Mold Cleanup Bill
• XL, Continental Off Hook For Shipbuilder's FCA Defense Costs
• Pa. High Court Lets Family Appeal Denial Of Autism Coverage
• Waldorf Astoria Deal Is Likely Headed For CFIUS Review
• Property Insurance May Mitigate Ebola-Related Losses