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May 26, 2013

Legal Analysis and Law Articles on Insurance, Reinsurance, Surety, Risk Management, and Subrogation

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The National Law Review is one of the nation’s top resources of legal articles for insurance coverage and risk management and compliance issues. Legal topics include:

Details of actions by state departments of insurance and other federal and state agencies as well as private actions from across the U.S. are added daily.

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"Blast Fax" Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Damages Covered Under Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 5/26/2013
Compensation & Benefits Law Update von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 5/24/2013
Regulation of Aviation Operations Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 5/24/2013
You Signed What?! Indemnification Provisions in Construction-Related Agreements Much Shelist, P.C. 5/24/2013
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA): Does Your Lease Comply? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 5/23/2013
Missouri Law Expands to Include Sponsored Captive Insurance Companies Armstrong Teasdale 5/23/2013
Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best: Why You Must Have a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Risk Assessment McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 5/23/2013
Determining the Number of Occurrences in Illinois Re: Insurance Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 5/22/2013
Risk Management’s Gender Pay Gap Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/21/2013
Florida Medical Record Disclosure Law Preempted by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) McDermott Will & Emery 5/20/2013
Another Active Hurricane Season Expected in 2013 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/20/2013
Risk Management RIMS Conference 2013 Lives On Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/19/2013
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Update: Spring 2013 Meeting Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 5/18/2013
Selecting An Annuity Provider: Part II Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 5/18/2013
Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) Issues Report on Hospice General Inpatient Care Billing Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 5/18/2013
Tools for the Trade: Understanding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 5/18/2013
Georgia Federal Court Seeks Guidance from the Georgia Supreme Court on the Application of the "Filed Rate Doctrine" to Rate Filings Made Pursuant to a "File and Use" Regulatory Scheme Dickinson Wright PLLC 5/16/2013
Auto Insurer Trade Groups Applaud the Introduction of the "Parts Act" as a Step Towards Greater Competition in the Collision Parts Replacement Industry and Reduced Insurer Costs Dickinson Wright PLLC 5/16/2013
Insurance Companies: Friend or Foe? The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC 5/15/2013
Coverage Lawyers, Policyholders and Insurers Take Note: American Law Institute Proposes “Principles” Regarding Duty to Defend Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 5/14/2013
Marsh Report Shows Continued Demand for Terrorism Coverage Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/13/2013
Hurricane Sandy Six Months Later—By the Numbers Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/13/2013
World Risk Day 2013 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/13/2013
What Makes a Great Risk Manager: Q&A With Michael Lopez of Booz Allen Hamilton Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/12/2013
Trade Association Group Health Coverage Changes in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 5/10/2013
New Restrictions on Bank “Payday Loans” Dickinson Wright PLLC 5/9/2013
Ten Ways to Avoid Notary Public Liability iNotary, Inc. 5/8/2013
The Resurgence of Treasury Risk Management Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/8/2013
State Efforts to Restrict Health Insurer Use of “Most Favored Nation” Clauses in Provider Contracts Continue to Multiply Dickinson Wright PLLC 5/7/2013
The Top 50 Global Risks Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/6/2013
Office of Inspector General Issues Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 5/1/2013
The State of Commercial General Liability Insurance Coverage for Defective Construction McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 4/29/2013
The Risks and Opportunities of Doing Business in Brazil Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/29/2013
The Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Reaffirms Lack Of Coverage For An Insured's Defective Work Or Products von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 4/25/2013
Do You Need Employment Practices Liability Insurance? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 4/24/2013
Insurance Recovery in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing Raymond Law Group LLC 4/24/2013
A Reminder About Pollution Legal Liability Coverage Greenberg Traurig, LLP 4/24/2013
Companies in 2013 Are Less Prepared for Major Risks Than They Were in 2011 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/23/2013
Steve Antonakes, Acting Deputy Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Addresses Bankers Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 4/22/2013
Obama Budget Proposal a Mixed Bag for Risk Managers Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/21/2013
UK Insurer Barred from Enforcing Mandatory Arbitration Provision Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 4/21/2013
No Workers Compensation Exclusivity for Employers that Fail to Obtain Comp Insurance Armstrong Teasdale 4/19/2013
Missouri Court Applies “All Sums” Allocation to Long-Tail Environmental Coverage Dispute Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 4/17/2013
Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Decides "Health Insurance Plan Design" Includes Out-Of-Pocket Costs To Employees and Therefore is a Prohibited Subject Of Bargaining von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 4/17/2013
What to Know About the New Avian Flu Outbreak Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/15/2013
Insurance Coverage for the Cyber World von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 4/12/2013
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Extension Faces Tough Fight Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/8/2013
Captive Insurance Companies – Family-Owned Food Processors Might Consider This Opportunity Varnum LLP 3/31/2013
Flood Insurance Changes Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 3/30/2013
District Court in 11th Circuit Applies Presumption against Suicide When Interpreting Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Policy Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC 3/27/2013
Supreme Court Limits Class Action Plaintiffs’ Ability to Avoid Federal Court Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 3/27/2013
Museum Loan Agreements and Insurance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 3/26/2013
Supreme Court Vacates Remand Order in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 3/25/2013
Wildfire Lessons from Waldo Canyon Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/25/2013
Solar Storms — A Real Risk for Insurers Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/25/2013
Supreme Court Limits Class Action Plaintiffs' Ability to Manipulate Jurisdiction Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 3/21/2013
Unanimous Supreme Court Slams Shut Procedural Loophole for Class-Action Plaintiffs Barnes & Thornburg LLP 3/20/2013
Recent Minnesota Supreme Court Case May Limit Additional Insured’s Rights and Indemnity Obligations in Construction Contracts Barnes & Thornburg LLP 3/20/2013
Executive Life Insurance Company of New York (ELNY) Appeal Denied, Further Appeal Sought Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 3/19/2013
Ontario’s Risk Management Solutions Go Global Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/17/2013
Traveling Safe During Business Conference Season Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/16/2013
Quantum of Solace: Title Insurance Coverage and Failures of Title Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/15/2013
Burning Down the House: The Fundamentals of Property Insurance 3/13/2013
Farm Leaders Make Case for Crop Insurance Varnum LLP 3/13/2013
South Carolina Insurance Commissioner Approves WellCare's Acquisition Of UnitedHealth Of South Carolina's Medicaid Business Dickinson Wright PLLC 3/11/2013
Applying the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity Requirements to Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWBs) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 3/11/2013
Aetna Announces Sale Of Its Missouri Medicaid Business To WellCare In Connection With Its Efforts To Gain Regulatory Approval For Its Acquisition Of Coventry Health Dickinson Wright PLLC 3/11/2013
Insurance Companies Take Steps to Reduce Their Risks Under Guarantees in Outstanding Variable Contracts Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 3/11/2013
Proposed IRS Guidance Would Facilitate Partial Annuity Distributions from Pension Plans, but Raises Concerns for Some Plan Sponsors Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 3/11/2013
Auto Repair Trade Association Requests That Department of Justice (DOJ) Investigate the Use of Most Favored Nation Clauses By Auto Insurers Dickinson Wright PLLC 3/11/2013
Michigan Governor Vetoes Legislation Banning Health Insurers From Utilizing Most Favored Nation Clauses in Provider Contracts Dickinson Wright PLLC 3/10/2013
Zurich v. Raymark Still Alive & Well In Illinois Insurance Litigation — Whiskers & All Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/10/2013
What Can You Expect From Your Fidelity Bond? Much Shelist, P.C. 3/10/2013
So, You Think You Have “Replacement Cost” Insurance Coverage! Re: Illinois Insurance Litigation Much Shelist, P.C. 3/9/2013
Tennessee Will Not Run Healthcare Exchange Dickinson Wright PLLC 3/6/2013
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces More Than $1 Million Each in Penalties for HIPAA Security Rule Violations Lewis and Roca LLP 3/6/2013
The Bottom Is Out: Insurance and Your First Floor Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 3/5/2013
Disappearing Florida: The Risks of Sinkholes in the Sunshine State Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/5/2013
Burning Down the House: The Fundamentals of Property Insurance von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 3/5/2013
The Biggest Risks and Opportunities Ahead Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/4/2013
A Breach a Day…Or More Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/4/2013
Eleventh Circuit Finds Exclusion Insufficient for Insurance Companies to Avoid “Advertising Injury” Coverage for Copyright Infringement Defendant Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC 3/4/2013
New Fees Coming for Health Plan Sponsors Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 3/2/2013
Greatest Challenges to Corporate Growth in 2013 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/27/2013
Courts Are Open For Developer Seeking Release of Performance Bonds Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 2/23/2013
Carnival Cruise Lines: What They Should Have Done Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/23/2013
OSHA Targets Dairy Product Businesses – Are You a Target? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 2/22/2013
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Federal Insurance Office (FIO): Points of Focus for House Financial Services Committee Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/22/2013
Court Finds Crime Insurance Covers Data Losses Raymond Law Group LLC 2/20/2013
Five Risks Threatening Airline Safety Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/20/2013
File for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax Refunds Before April 15 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 2/20/2013
Insurer’s Silence Does Not Evidence Consent For Purposes of Voluntary Payments Condition Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 2/19/2013
New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 2/16/2013
Are Banks Reassessing Risky Practices in Wake of Libor Rate-Rigging Scandal? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/14/2013
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds Ambiguity Regarding "Self-Insurer" In The Context Of UIM Coverage von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 2/14/2013
Recent Minnesota Supreme Court Case May Limit Additional Insured’s Rights and Indemnity Obligations in Construction Contracts Barnes & Thornburg LLP 2/14/2013
The Supreme Court of Tennessee Decides the Fretful Question of Who Shall Bear the Burden of an Insurance Producer’s Mistake Dickinson Wright PLLC 2/12/2013
The Growing Problem of Supply Chain Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/11/2013
New York Supreme Court Takes a New Approach to Umpire Selection in Reinsurance Arbitrations Schiff Hardin LLP 2/9/2013
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Camp Releases Discussion Draft of Financial Product Reform McDermott Will & Emery 1/31/2013
Hurricane Sandy Revives Debate Over National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/29/2013
ERM vs GRC: The Right Tool for the Job Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/23/2013
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms One Occurrence Liability Limit for Multiple Injuries Sustained from One Cause Schiff Hardin LLP 1/23/2013
Mandatory Arbitration Struck Down in Washington Williams Kastner 1/17/2013
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds the Omnibus Statute, Wis. Stat. § 632.32, Requires an Auto Insurer to Provide Coverage to a Permissive User Tortfeasor in a Suit Filed by the Named Insured von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 1/17/2013
Beware the Boilerplate: Evolving Terms Andrews Kurth LLP 1/17/2013
No Coverage For Text Message Claims Against Pizza Chain Williams Kastner 1/16/2013
Connecticut Defendants, Lawyers and Insurers Need to Carefully Craft Settlement Offers Raymond Law Group LLC 1/16/2013
Bad Faith / IFCA Claims Bifurcated Williams Kastner 1/15/2013
The Largest Natural Hazard Risks of 2012 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/14/2013
The Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Finds A Duty To Defend Misappropriation Of Internet Advertising System von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 1/11/2013
Environmental Due Diligence Issues Clarified by EPA for 2013 and Beyond – Tenants and Other Operators Beware Barnes & Thornburg LLP 1/9/2013
Congress Amends the Medicare Secondary Payer Act Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 1/8/2013
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Asbestos Exclusion von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 1/4/2013
Beware the Boilerplate: Issue Two Andrews Kurth LLP 1/2/2013
Additional Insured Entitled to Coverage Where Accident Resulted from Named Insured’s Operations Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 1/2/2013
Industries at Risk of Extinction Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/2/2013
Strategic Risk Management Not Widespread in Europe Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/2/2013
Why Ohio Workers' Compensation Decision Could Benefit Employers Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 1/1/2013
Avoiding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Violations with Data Analysis Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/1/2013
Credit Card Issuers Face New Scrutiny Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/30/2012
Cyber-Risks Facing State Governments Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/29/2012
Seventh Circuit – “Created or Suffered” Exclusion of a Title Insurance Policy With a Mechanic’s Lien Endorsement Barnes & Thornburg LLP 12/27/2012
Insurers Compelled to Produce Internal Attorney Communications and Claims Policies Williams Kastner 12/27/2012
Discovery Alone Does Not Trigger Duty to Defend Williams Kastner 12/27/2012
"Blanket" AI Endorsement Leads to Big Exposure Williams Kastner 12/27/2012
Significant New Fees for Group Health Plans in 2014-2016 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 12/27/2012
DIY Disaster Survival [INFOGRAPHIC] Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/26/2012
Michigan Court of Appeals – Update on Whether Defective Construction Can Constitute an “Occurrence” Under CGL Policies Barnes & Thornburg LLP 12/26/2012
No Duty To Defend Apartment Conversion Claims Williams Kastner 12/26/2012
Ohio Supreme Court – Claims for Property Damage to Insured’s Own Work Caused by Defective Workmanship Not Covered Under CGL Insurance Policies Barnes & Thornburg LLP 12/25/2012
New Wave of “Occurrence” Statutes Doesn’t Affect Old Policies Barnes & Thornburg LLP 12/24/2012
Preparing for UK Regulatory Change: An Overview of the New Framework Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 12/20/2012
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at S. Claus, Inc. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/18/2012
Fair Warning: Disaster Communication Before the 2009 L’Aquila Earthquake vs. 2012 Hurricane Sandy Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/16/2012
GPL Insurance for Private Equity Firms – What Questions To Ask Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 12/13/2012
Florida Insurance Regulator Eases Policy Form Certification Requirement Fowler White Boggs P.A. 12/10/2012
Additional Insured Covered without Express Allegation of Vicarious Liability Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 12/9/2012
FEMA To Release New Advisory Base Flow Elevations Maps Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 12/8/2012
Proposed ACA Regulations on Transitional Reinsurance Program Premiums and Potential Effects for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans McDermott Will & Emery 12/7/2012
Preventing Workplace Violence Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/3/2012
Limits to Financiers’ Claims for Losses and Damage to Insured Property Resulting from Theft by Insured Vedder Price 11/30/2012
Domain Names and the First Amendment: The Latest Word Ifrah Law 11/23/2012
HHS Releases Proposed Rules Governing ACA Insurance Requirements von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 11/21/2012
A Perfect Storm of Insurance Coverage Problems Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/18/2012
Outsmarting Future Storms Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/16/2012
Superstorm Sandy and the Remediation of Water Damage, Mold Growth and Bacterial Threats Greenberg Traurig, LLP 11/15/2012
Expediting and Maximizing Claims After a Catastrophe — First Things First Greenberg Traurig, LLP 11/14/2012
Insured May Not Target Tender Defense to Excess Insurer Until Primary Coverage Is Exhausted Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 11/14/2012
Private Exchanges: Consumer-Driven Health Care’s Next Act Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 11/13/2012
Supreme Court Considers Use of Purported Stipulation to Avoid Removal Fowler White Boggs P.A. 11/12/2012
Regional Conflicts in Workers Compensation Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/12/2012
Retail Stores: Know Your Duty of Care Varnum LLP 11/11/2012
Three Tips When Entering Into A Joint Venture Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 11/10/2012
New York Law Does Not Require Prejudice Showing for a Late Notice Defense When Notice Is a Condition Precedent to Reinsurance Coverage Schiff Hardin LLP 11/9/2012
Insurance Coverage For Superstorm Sandy Claims Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 11/9/2012
Sandy Insurance Claims Likely To Spread Beyond Direct Property Damages Barnes & Thornburg LLP 11/7/2012
Court Refuses Insurer’s Claim for Attorneys’ Fees – Filed Too Late Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 11/7/2012
No Trademark Infringement Where Contractor Listed Manufacturer’s Product in Municipal Bid McDermott Will & Emery 11/5/2012
Taxpayers Affected by Hurricane Sandy Could Be Penalized Under the “Repair Regulations” McDermott Will & Emery 11/5/2012
Finding Insurance Coverage for Data Breaches and Other Cyber Crimes Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/4/2012
Federal Government to Launch Multistate Health Insurance Plans Barnes & Thornburg LLP 11/3/2012
Understanding Cyberterrorism Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/2/2012
The First Steps to Managing Cyber-Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/1/2012
Preparing to Deal with Digital’s Looming Dark Side Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/31/2012
Insurance Rate Increases Tempered After Implementation of Rate Review Barnes & Thornburg LLP 10/29/2012
“Like” It or Not: How Social Media Can Lead to Litigation Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/28/2012
Do You Monitor Use of “Copyleft” Open Source? Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 10/28/2012
Don’t Expect Insurance Rates to Rise Until the Economy Improves - Incl Video Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/27/2012
Washington Supreme Court Rejects Insurer Challenge to Covenant Judgments Williams Kastner 10/26/2012
Inference, Not Speculation, Triggers Duty to Defend Asbestos Bodily Injury Claim Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 10/24/2012
Robert Hartwig Discusses the Insurance Market Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/23/2012
Misrepresentation: Is It As Easy As You May Think To Establish? Dickinson Wright PLLC 10/18/2012
An Alarming Trend in the Fed’s Economic Outlook Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/14/2012
Caitria and Morgan O’Neill Explain How to Help a Community Recover from Disaster Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/12/2012
The Insurance Industry Needs More Dynamic Models Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/11/2012
Florida PIP Reform Challenged Fowler White Boggs P.A. 10/10/2012
Prevailing Plaintiff’s Attorneys’ Fees in Civil Rights Action are “Damages” Under Follow Form Insurance Policy Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 10/7/2012
California Supreme Court Reaffirms “All Sums with Stacking” Rule on Long-Tail Injury Claims Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 10/5/2012
6th Circuit Holds McCarran-Ferguson Act Bars Antitrust Claims Against Title Insurers Dickinson Wright PLLC 10/4/2012
Prepare for Substantial Increases in Title Insurance Fees Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 10/3/2012
Comparing Illinois versus California Bad Faith Law Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 10/1/2012
Congress Fails to Advance Federal Farm Bill or Disaster Assistance Bill Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 10/1/2012
Reasonable Attorney Fees Not Defined by Insurer’s Billing Guidelines Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 10/1/2012
Failure to Test Ignition Theory Results in Exclusion Armstrong Teasdale 9/30/2012
Policy Provision Does Not Eliminate Duty to Defend Uncovered Counts in Mixed Action Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 9/30/2012
Sixth Circuit: Downsizing Payments Are Not FICA-Taxable Wages Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 9/27/2012
Illinois Court Finds Coverage for Additional Insured Where None Exists for the Named Insured Barnes & Thornburg LLP 9/23/2012
Indiana Court Holds that Second-Tier Materialman May Not Invoke Personal Liability Notice Statute Barnes & Thornburg LLP 9/22/2012
When is Ensuing Loss Not Ensuing Loss? Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 9/21/2012
Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies the Implied Warranty of Habitability as it Applies to General Contractors and Subcontractors Barnes & Thornburg LLP 9/21/2012
Minnesota Arguably Expands Coverage for Additional Insureds in the Construction Context Barnes & Thornburg LLP 9/20/2012
What to Know About Small Business Liability Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/19/2012
The Key to an Effective ERM Program Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/15/2012
“Slam Dunk” Liability Defense Does Not Abrogate Duty to Defend Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 9/14/2012
The Evolving Role of the Risk Professional: A Panel Discussion at the 2012 RIMS Canada Conference Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/14/2012
Insurer Bound by Policyholder’s Settlement of Questionable Liability Case Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 9/13/2012
Author Dan Gardner Talks Risk, Decisions and Psychology at the 2012 RIMS Canada Conference Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/11/2012
Checked your insurance policies lately? Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 9/4/2012
HHS Issues Updated Blueprint for Health Insurance Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 9/2/2012
HHS Issues Updated Blueprint for Health Insurance Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act 9/1/2012
Crop Insurance Will Pay On Drought-damaged Crops Varnum LLP 8/27/2012
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Rules Evidence was Spoliated for Failure to Follow NFPA 921 Armstrong Teasdale 8/25/2012
Time Line: A Dry, Hot Summer Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/24/2012
California Supreme Court Reaffirms “All Sums with Stacking” Rule on Long-Tail Injury Claims Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 8/24/2012
Additional Insured Endorsements Continue to be the Subject of Litigation in Illinois Much Shelist, P.C. 8/22/2012
Affordable Insurance Exchanges McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 8/20/2012
An Insurance Fund for Futures Customers on the Horizon? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/20/2012
Court Catches Unsuspecting Policyholder in Property Insurance Traps Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 8/16/2012
Federal district court in NY holds CAFA’s Home State Exception is not jurisdictional, and CAFA imposes no deadline for raising the exception when an action is originally filed in federal court Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 8/15/2012
Romney's Vice President Choice has a Deficit Reduction Plan that could Bankrupt Many Senior Citizens. Center for Public Integrity 8/11/2012
The Seventh Circuit Examines CAFA Amount in Controversy Evidence under the Legally Impossible Standard Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 8/10/2012
Food Fight in 36B--The Looming Challenge to the Affordable Care Act's Premium Tax Credit Rules Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 8/8/2012
Court Rejects Insured v. Insured Exclusion in D&O Policy Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 8/8/2012
Managing Green Product Claims and Expectations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 8/7/2012
Statutory Damages Constitute Covered Loss Under Professional Liability Policy Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 8/7/2012
Non-Settling Insurer Had No Right to Seek Equitable Contribution Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 8/2/2012
Public-Private Partnership to Fight Fraud Formed Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 7/31/2012
Six Common Estate Planning Mistakes McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC 7/28/2012
The State of the Insurance Market Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/28/2012
The 3 Most Curious Insurance Claims Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/27/2012
Fruit Growers: Don’t Wait to Make Calls about Crop Insurance Varnum LLP 7/27/2012
Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Applies Personal and Advertising Injury Liability Coverage To Claim For Unsolicited Fax Advertisement von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 7/25/2012
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds Executive Umbrella Policy Unambiguous von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 7/20/2012
Insurance Claims from Colorado Wildfires at $450 Million and Growing Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/19/2012
The Organizational Barriers to Preventing Catastrophes Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/17/2012
The Healthy Firming of the Insurance Market Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/15/2012
A Worldwide Need for a Better Cyber Insurance Market Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/9/2012
Tennessee Court Denies Transfer of Workers’ Compensation Payments Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 7/5/2012
Untimely Delivery of Policy Precluded Insurer from Relying on Exclusions Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 7/3/2012
Supreme Court Upholds Health Reform Coverage Mandate Poyner Spruill LLP 7/2/2012
Insurance Recovery and Counseling - Ninth Circuit Expands Duty to Settle Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/1/2012
Doctrine of Equitable Estoppel May Preclude Enforcement of Release Procured as a Result of Misrepresentations Regarding Coverage by Defendant’s Insurer Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 6/30/2012
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP 6/28/2012
Treasury Department and IRS Issue Final Regulations Implementing Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 6/28/2012
The Political Risks of Doing Business Overseas Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/25/2012
Insurer’s Failure to Initiate Settlement Negotiations after Insured’s Liability Is Reasonably Clear May Constitute Bad Faith Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 6/21/2012
Insurer Liable for Statutory Damages of $22 Million Due to Failure to Make Adequate Settlement Offer Where Insured’s Liability was “Reasonably Clear” Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 6/21/2012
Most Companies Do Not Expect – And Remain Unprepared For – Lawsuits Against Their Directors Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/19/2012
Self Insured Employer Entitled to Unlimited Worker’s Compensation Benefits from Guaranty Fund Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 6/19/2012
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Claims Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/18/2012
Illinois Court Requires Insurance Carrier to Defend a Construction Defect Based on Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Barnes & Thornburg LLP 6/17/2012
Michigan Court Narrowly Construes Indemnity Obligations of Subcontractor Barnes & Thornburg LLP 6/16/2012
The Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Holds That An Insurer's Duty To Defend Ends After All At Least Arguably Covered Claims Are Dismissed von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 6/16/2012
UK Financial Services Regulatory Structure Facing Major Reforms Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 6/15/2012
Insuring for the Business Risks of a Cyber World Much Shelist, P.C. 6/13/2012
Florida Supreme Court Bars Certain Claims Against Insurers Fowler White Boggs P.A. 6/12/2012
Insurer Has No Right of Reimbursement After Paying Settlement Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 6/8/2012
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Expert Testimony Violates Admissibility Standard Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 6/6/2012
Coverage That Otherwise Does Not Exist Cannot Be Created Through Waiver or Estoppel if the Insurer Does Not Issue a Reservation of Rights to its Insured von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 6/5/2012
Illinois Appellate Court Holds That Section Headings in an Insurance Policy Do Not Modify or Restrict Coverage Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 6/2/2012
10 Tips for Getting Claims Paid Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/1/2012
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Reservation of Rights Letter Not Required to Preserve Coverage Defenses Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 6/1/2012
Request for Problems: How NOT to Submit an RFP Bid. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/30/2012
Insurance Coverage for "Hidden" Mechanics' and Materialmen's Lien Claims in North Carolina is Disappearing Poyner Spruill LLP 5/28/2012
IRS Issues FAQs on Tax Treatment of Medical Loss Ratio "MLR" Rebates Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 5/27/2012
Electric Cars: The Silent Killer Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/21/2012
Work With Us to Protect Workers U.S. Department of Labor 5/19/2012
Kendall v. Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc. – The Interplay between the New Jersey Product Liability Act's Presumption of Adequacy for FDA-Approved Warnings and the Discovery Rule in Evaluating a Statue of Limitations Defense Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 5/19/2012
HHS Officials Explain Risk Adjustment Methodology 5/18/2012
Health Care Reform Update - May 15, 2012 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 5/15/2012
Seventh Circuit Holds Pay-if-Paid Provisions Are Not Void Under Indiana Public Policy: Construction Law Alert Barnes & Thornburg LLP 5/15/2012
Pennsylvania Adopts Significant Tort Reform Eliminating Joint and Several Liability: Fair Share Act Signed into Law Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 5/14/2012
Illinois Appellate Court Holds Damages Under TCPA Uninsurable As A Matter of Law Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 5/11/2012
Update on California Civil Jury Instructions Concerning Products Liability Litigation Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 5/10/2012
CMS, CCIO, and IRS Release Guidance Proposals on Employer Health Insurance Coverage 5/7/2012
Executive Life Insurance Company of New York (ELNY): Now What? Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 5/6/2012
CGL Insurer Has Duty to Indemnify Notwithstanding that Underlying Complaint Did Not Trigger Duty to Defend Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 5/5/2012
HHS Releases Guidance on Medical Loss Ratio Requirements von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 5/2/2012
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Fees Assessed on Health Plans McDermott Will & Emery 4/28/2012
Creating a Data-Driven Culture Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/22/2012
The Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Holds That Infringing Packaging May Trigger Advertising Injury Liability Coverage von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 4/20/2012
Navigating Shareholder Litigation Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 4/18/2012
Illinois Court Holds That Bankruptcy Trustee Is Not An “Insured” For Purposes of “Insured Versus Insured” Exclusion Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 4/17/2012
Inartful Pleading Does Not Defeat Duty to Defend Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 4/11/2012
New Title Insurance Designed Specifically for Energy Projects McDermott Will & Emery 4/11/2012
Ninth Circuit Strictly Applies Alea and Woo to Bar Insurer From Making Duty to Defend Determination Based Upon Undisputed Extrinsic Evidence Not Relevant to Underlying Claim Williams Kastner 4/10/2012
How the New SEC Settlement Policy Affects Your D&O Coverage Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/9/2012
In Absence of Express Policy Requirement, No Examination Under Oath - EUO Pre-Requisite to Insured Filing Bad Faith Suit Williams Kastner 4/8/2012
Food Products Coverage: The Communicable Disease Exclusion Lacks Bite Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 4/4/2012
DHHS Publishes Final Rule on State Insurance Exchanges Barnes & Thornburg LLP 4/4/2012
Slogans versus substance in the battle over ObamaCare's future: ANALYSIS Center for Public Integrity 3/27/2012
Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Ambiguity, Unenforceability of Pollution Exclusion in CGL Policies- Litigation/Environmental Alert Barnes & Thornburg LLP 3/26/2012
Insured’s Failure to Exhaust Self-Insured Retention Does Not Relieve Primary Liability Insurer of Duty to Defend Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/26/2012
Scope of Indiana’s Personal Liability Notice Statute Mirrors Mechanic’s Lien Statute Barnes & Thornburg LLP 3/25/2012
The Affordable Care Act: Two Years Closer to Making More Jobs “Good Jobs” - Includes Video U.S. Department of Labor 3/25/2012
Preventing Corporate Espionage Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/25/2012
Indiana Court Holds Surety Liable on Performance Bond Barnes & Thornburg LLP 3/24/2012
Florida v. HHS Raises Key Constitutional Issues Related to Health Care Reform 3/23/2012
HIPAA/HITECH Enforcement Action Alert Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 3/22/2012
7th Circuit Rules No Pollution Coverage under Illinois Law Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/22/2012
Nautilus Survives Motion to Dismiss Property Claim for Business Losses Caused by Rogue Employee in China Williams Kastner 3/20/2012
No Fire Damage Coverage for Uncooperative Homeowner Williams Kastner 3/18/2012
Stemming Narcotics Fraud Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/18/2012
Oregon Court of Appeals Refuses to Apply Liability Limits Increase Retroactively Williams Kastner 3/17/2012
Transporting Patient Covered Under Professional and Auto Liability Policies Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/15/2012
Summaries of Benefits and Coverage Due This Fall Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 3/14/2012
Protecting Your Rights as an Additional Insured: Why a Certificate of Insurance Is Not Enough Much Shelist, P.C. 3/14/2012
PIP Legislation Passes in the Florida House and Senate Fowler White Boggs P.A. 3/13/2012
Broker Negligence Claim Dismissed On Summary Judgement Williams Kastner 3/13/2012
New York Court Finds Private Right of Action Under State’s Prompt Pay Law Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 3/11/2012
“Multiplied Portion of Multiplied Damages” Carve-Out Not Applicable To Enhanced Portion Of Attorney Fee Award Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/11/2012
Even Bankruptcy Court’s Equity Power Doesn’t Trump Conditions Precedent to the Payment of $500 million Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 3/10/2012
The Benefits and Limitations of Cyberinsurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/9/2012
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That The Absolute Pollution Exclusion Is Applicable To Bat Guano von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 3/9/2012
Court Finds Insurer’s Knowledge of Potential Liability Precludes Application of Known Loss Doctrine and That “Ensuing Loss” Clause Applies Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/7/2012
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California Law Allowing Insurance Claims by Armenian Genocide Victims Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/6/2012
The Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Holds That An Insurance Policy's "Employee" Exclusion Applies To A Seasonal/Short-Term Worker Who Was Not "Furnished" To The Employer von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 3/6/2012
Insurer Not Entitled to Restitution or Reimbursement from Insured for Noncovered Settlement Payments Unless Expressly Permitted by Policy Provision Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/6/2012
Law Firm Entitled to Damages for “Loss of Peace of Mind” After Insurer Withdrew from Defense Based on “Known Claims” Exclusion Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/4/2012
"Forfeiture-for-Competition" Agreements: A Better Alternative to Restrain Post-Employment Activity? Much Shelist, P.C. 3/4/2012
Why Pre-Tender Defense Costs Are Recoverable: is the “Actual Notice” Rule a Bar or Not? Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/4/2012
No Harm, No Foul: Supreme Court of Nevada Holds that Insurer Must Show Untimely Notice of Claim Caused Prejudice to Insurer Before Denying Coverage Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 3/3/2012
“Multiplied Portion of Multiplied Damages” Carve-Out Not Applicable To Enhanced Portion Of Attorney Fee Award Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 2/29/2012
The 5 Most Dangerous Countries for Work Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/28/2012
Wisconsin Legislature Passes Bill Repealing Compensatory and Punitive Damages Available Under State Law for Discrimination Claims Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 2/27/2012
D&O Insurance: The Cooperation Clause and Privileged Communications Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/27/2012
Major Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling: Uninsured Motorists Can Sue for Wage Loss and Medical Expenses Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins 2/27/2012
Washington Courts Reject Extra-Contractual Claims Against First Party Insurers Williams Kastner 2/26/2012
2012 Insurance Trends Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/25/2012
What You Need to Get Done Now If You Want to Sell Your Company in 2012 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 2/25/2012
From Either the Standpoint of the Insured or From the Standpoint of the Injured Party, an Assault Perpetrated by a Non-Insured Party is an "Occurrence" von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 2/18/2012
Contractor Deaths in Afghanistan Illustrate the Grave Risks for Those Operating in Conflict Zones Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/17/2012
"Equitable Sharing Rule" Requires PIP Insurer to Pay Pro Rata Fees Even When It Also Insures and Pays Settlement on Behalf of the Tortfeasor Williams Kastner 2/16/2012
Mere Prospect of an Excess Judgment does not Create Conflict of Interest for Defense Lawyer Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 2/16/2012
DOL and State of California Target Independent Contractor Classifications; 9th Circuit Provides More Ammunition Barnes & Thornburg LLP 2/14/2012
Recent Texas Decision Illustrates the Strength of the Importance of the Exclusive Remedy Rule – Protects the Contingent Workforce Model Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 2/13/2012
Business Travelers Refuse Assignments to Dangerous Areas Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/11/2012
HHS Releases Final Rule on Plain Language Requirements for Health Plans von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 2/11/2012
Effect of New Michigan Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act on Group Health Plans McDermott Will & Emery 2/11/2012
Pizza Delivery Driver's Accident Uncovered Because Insured Failed to List All of its Businesses Williams Kastner 2/9/2012
Court May Consider Extrinsic Evidence When Analyzing Duty To Defend von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 2/8/2012
Utah Supreme Court Advances Policyholder Rights Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 2/6/2012
Time to Modernize U.S. Insurance Regulation Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/5/2012
IRS Issues Additional Guidance under the Affordable Care Act on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Group Health Insurance Coverage Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 2/5/2012
Protecting Your Business from Cybercrime Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/28/2012
New York Appellate Court Orders Reinsurers to Follow Cedent's Settlement Schiff Hardin LLP 1/27/2012
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling: PAs Cannot Administer EMGs Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 1/24/2012
New York Appellate Court Rewrites the Rules on Disclaiming Coverage Schiff Hardin LLP 1/24/2012
California Enacts 22 New Employment Laws Impacting All Companies Doing Business In The State Barnes & Thornburg LLP 1/24/2012
Aiding Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse: What’s a Good Samaritan to Do? McDermott Will & Emery 1/23/2012
Coverage for Rebuilding Costs Front and Center in the Wake of the Costliest Year Ever for Natural Catastrophe Losses Barnes & Thornburg LLP 1/23/2012
HHS Proposes to Allow States to Define “Essential Health Benefits” McDermott Will & Emery 1/21/2012
Damage Caused By Water-Borne Debris Beyond Flood and Wave Exclusion in Homeowner's Policy Williams Kastner 1/20/2012
HHS Finds “Unreasonable” Rate Hikes Using ACA Rate Review Authority von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 1/17/2012
Washington Covenant Judgment Scrutinized and Greatly Reduced Williams Kastner 1/17/2012
Affordable Care Act Holding Insurers Accountable for Premium Hikes U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 1/16/2012
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Splits On Extension of Tort of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins 1/16/2012
SEC Adopts Mine Safety Disclosure Rules Andrews Kurth LLP 1/11/2012
Washington Federal District Court Rejects Technical Claims Handling Violations as Basis for Extra-Contractual Claims Against Liability Insurer Williams Kastner 1/11/2012
Captive Insurance - Worth a Look Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 1/9/2012
10 Myths About Workers Compensation: LexisNexis Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/9/2012
The Biggest Geopolitical Risks of 2012 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/7/2012
Insurance for 50 Years? Check Cell Tower Leases. Varnum LLP 1/7/2012
California Appellate Court Issues a Decision That Mutual of Omaha Insurance Agents Qualify as Independent Contractors as a Matter of Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 1/4/2012
New data: Affordable Care Act helps 2.5 million additional young adults get health insurance U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 1/4/2012
Managing Dental Claims in Workers Comp Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/3/2012
The ACO Final Rule Is Released Are You Ready 1/1/2012
Health Care Entities Using Social Media: Guidance from the Division of Quality Assurance von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 12/30/2011
Europe’s Cargo Theft Troubles: Risk Atlas Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/30/2011
Obama Administration awards nearly $300 million to states for enrolling eligible children in health coverage U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 12/29/2011
Fraud, Prescription Drugs, and the Elderly SUNY Buffalo Law School 12/27/2011
Predictive Modeling and Workers Comp Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/27/2011
Washington Supreme Court Affirms Class Certification and Post-Accident Diminution in Value Award to Automobile Insureds Williams Kastner 12/26/2011
Physician Sentenced for Private Health Insurance Fraud von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 12/23/2011
Imminent Withholding of Medicare Physician Payments Appears Likely Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 12/23/2011
Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items, Upcoming Changes Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 12/22/2011
Michigan Amends Its Workers’ Disability Compensation Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP 12/21/2011
Congress Reconsiders Independent Contractor Classification Poyner Spruill LLP 12/20/2011
Supreme Court Announces Dates for Oral Argument on ACA Challenge von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 12/19/2011
Three Ways to Stay Ahead of the SEC Cyberthreat Disclosure Mandate Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/19/2011
D&O Liability Claims Issues in 2011 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/18/2011
Status Updates Help Burglars Pick Their Prey Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/13/2011
Final Rule for CO-Ops – “A New Competitive Presence” In The Insurance Marketplace Barnes & Thornburg LLP 12/12/2011
Avoiding Gaps in Coverage When Changing Insurance Carriers Much Shelist, P.C. 12/11/2011
Insurance Modernization and Improvement Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/11/2011
CMS Releases Final Medical Loss Ratio Rule von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 12/10/2011
Charting Supply Chain Risk in China – It’s Worse Than in Japan Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/6/2011
D&O Liability Insurance: Time to Reassess Risks and Coverage Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 12/1/2011
Is Coming Together to Form the Larger Same (or Multi) Specialty Medical Practice the Answer? Baker Hostetler 11/29/2011
The Risks of Working from Home Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/29/2011
Buying the Right Employment Practices Liability Insurance Policy Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/27/2011
Health Insurer Charging Unreasonable Rate Increases U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 11/24/2011
Unprecedented Tool Developed for Small Businesses to find and Compare Health Insurance Plans U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 11/22/2011
EPA Proposes Changes to Underground Storage Tank Regulations Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 11/22/2011
Your Bed Bug Response Plan Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/21/2011
The Top 10 Construction Risks Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/20/2011
Corporate Officers May Face the “Economic Reality” of Individual Liability for Misclassifying Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Vedder Price 11/20/2011
Supreme Court Likely to Uphold Obamacare as Constitutional: ANALYSIS Center for Public Integrity 11/20/2011
Inexperience and Unproven Products: The Risks of Sustainable Construction Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/19/2011
Reminder: New York Employers Now Must Report Whether Health Insurance Is Available to Employees’ Dependents Vedder Price 11/18/2011
We Can’t Wait: Health Care Innovation Challenge will improve care, save money, focus on health care jobs U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 11/15/2011
California Consumer Group Pushing Ballot Initiative Requiring Regulatory Approval for Insurance Price Hikes Center for Public Integrity 11/14/2011
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to ACA von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 11/14/2011
ANALYSIS: A new affront group Center for Public Integrity 11/13/2011
D.C. Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of ACA Individual Mandate von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 11/12/2011
2011 Wisconsin Act 49: Wisconsin Tax Law Amended to Conform with Federal Adult Child Coverage Requirements von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 11/11/2011
Wisconsin Eliminates Income Tax Disparity on Health Coverage for Adult Children Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 11/9/2011
Tenth Circuit Continues the Ambiguity of “Advertising Injury” Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation 11/7/2011
Navigating the Cloud: Minefields in the Uncharted Territory of Cloud Computing Much Shelist, P.C. 11/6/2011
Who Works For You? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/6/2011
The ABCs of Fidelity Bonds: What Policyholders Need to Know Much Shelist, P.C. 11/3/2011
Stimulus Funds Will Build State Health Exchanges But Might Not Sustain Them Center for Public Integrity 11/3/2011
Managing, Protecting and Recovering Critical Documents Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/3/2011
FTC/DOJ Final Policy on Accountable Care Organizations: Important Antitrust Issues Remain Uncertain for Healthcare Collaborations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 11/1/2011
New Proposed Regulation § 1.67-4 Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP 10/31/2011
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Women’s Forum: Tackling Social Media Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/30/2011
Bloody Risks Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/29/2011
Medicare Part B premiums for 2012 lower than projected U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 10/28/2011
Bank Board Directorships in the Era of Bank Failures Schiff Hardin LLP 10/27/2011
Florida Condominium Developers’ Potential Liabilities for Construction Defects Upon Association Turnover Greenberg Traurig, LLP 10/25/2011
Can Your Environmental Permit Save Your Insurance Coverage? One Court Says "Yes" Much Shelist, P.C. 10/24/2011
Accesssing Your Excess Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/23/2011
Republican Field Shies Away from History on Insurance Mandate Center for Public Integrity 10/23/2011
How September 11 Changed Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/23/2011
Wisconsin Assembly Bill Implements Affordable Care Act Provisions von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 10/22/2011
Tenth Circuit Finds Potential Insurance Coverage for Patent Infringement Claims Under “Advertising Injury” Provisions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 10/21/2011
5 Steps Companies Should Take Before Launching a Wellness Program Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/19/2011
HHS Halts Implementation of the CLASS Program von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 10/16/2011
A New Era in Food Safety Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/15/2011
Your Rights After A Mastectomy... Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 U.S. Department of Labor 10/14/2011
California Insurance Commissioner Jones Says Insurers' Power Must be Curbed Center for Public Integrity 10/13/2011
More people using free preventive benefits provided by Affordable Care Act U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 10/12/2011
Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Health Reform Case McDermott Will & Emery 10/12/2011
California Enacts 22 New Employment Laws Impacting All Companies Doing Business In The State Barnes & Thornburg LLP 10/12/2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Argument in Hospital Case von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 10/11/2011
Pair of Ohio Supreme Court Decisions Enforce Limitation of Action Clauses Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 10/7/2011
Survivor Benefits Under the Washington Industrial Insurance Act–Who Pays? Williams Kastner 10/6/2011
The Financial Toll of the Arab Spring Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/4/2011
7 Ways to Manage Vacant Buildings Risks Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/1/2011
Inefficient Health Care Bureaucracy Costs Physicians $27 Billion Per Year Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/30/2011
Oregon Court of Appeals Rules Non-Economic Damages Capped at $500,000 in Birth Injury Cases Williams Kastner 9/30/2011
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 9/30/2011
ANALYSIS: 'ObamaCare' label is sticking Center for Public Integrity 9/29/2011
How the 'Other Coverages' Exclusion Can Cost You Millions Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/28/2011
6 Ways to Curb Employee Fraud Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/27/2011
ANALYSIS: Don't turn your back on Ryan's Medicare plan Center for Public Integrity 9/27/2011
Business Interruption Claims in the Hospitality Industry Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/26/2011
The Growth of Credit Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/24/2011
Ways & Means Committee Holds Hearing on Hospital Consolidation and Physician Integration McDermott Will & Emery 9/24/2011
Broker Malpractice Claim Does Not Require Expert Testimony Proving Reasonableness of Underlying Settlement Williams Kastner 9/22/2011
Federal Court Reverses Course and Refuses to Block Indiana Medicaid Pharmacy Reimbursement Cuts Barnes & Thornburg LLP 9/22/2011
Q&A for Employers: Understanding the Impact of Illinois' New Civil Union Act Much Shelist, P.C. 9/21/2011
2012 Medicare Advantage Premiums Fall and Projected Enrollment Rises U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 9/20/2011
House Subcommittee Considers Repeal of ACA Medical Loss Ratio von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 9/19/2011
Fourth Circuit Lacks Jurisdiction due to the Tax Anti-Injunction Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP 9/19/2011
Now Is the Time to Reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program- NFIP Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/18/2011
Arizona Must Continue Offering Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of State Employees Greenberg Traurig, LLP 9/15/2011
FDIC Recovery Efforts Highlight D&O Insurance Issues McDermott Will & Emery 9/14/2011
How the NCAA Has Used the Term “Student-Athlete” to Avoid Paying Workers Comp Liabilities Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/14/2011
Medical Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage: The Forthcoming Mini-SPD Vedder Price 9/14/2011
Challenge to ACA Rejected by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 9/11/2011
Ten Years Later : The legacy of September 11. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/10/2011
Departments Issue Proposed Rule on Summary of Benefits and Uniform Glossary McDermott Will & Emery 9/7/2011
E&O Insurer Prevails on Recission Claim Based upon Insurance Application Misrepresentations Williams Kastner 9/5/2011
State-federal review of health insurance rate increases begins, double-digit price hikes must be justified U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 9/2/2011
The Word is Spreading about the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement’s Insurance Match program U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 9/1/2011
The Mythical Benefits of Tort Reform in Texas Center for Public Integrity 9/1/2011
Three Ways to Cut Workers Comp Costs Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/31/2011
Big States, Bad Insurance Regulation Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/30/2011
General Liability Insurance for Data Breaches? Be Sure to Read the Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP 8/27/2011
There’s No Putting GINA Back in the Bottle Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 8/27/2011
New Summary of Benefits and Coverage Required for Health Plans in 2012 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 8/27/2011
IRS Proposed Premium Tax Credit Regulations Signal Direction of Future Guidance on Employer Pay-or-Play Penalties McDermott Will & Emery 8/25/2011
Eleventh Circuit Strikes the ACA's Individual Mandate as Unconstitutional, Setting Up a Circuit Split and Making Supreme Court Review More Likely McDermott Will & Emery 8/23/2011
Bed Bug Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/22/2011
Insurance Coverage vs. Indemnification Obligations Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/20/2011
HHS Awards $40 Million in Grants to Sign up Children for Health Coverage U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 8/18/2011
HHS Proposed Rule Requires Insurers to Use Standardized Summary of Benefits and Coverage Form von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 8/17/2011
Collateral Managers — Limitation Of Lawsuit Provision In New York Law Indenture Bars Noteholders From Suing Co-Issuer And Collateral Manager For Breach Of Contract Greenberg Traurig, LLP 8/15/2011
Washington Court of Appeals Rules that Liability Insurer Defending under Reservation of Rights is not Entitled to Reimbursement in the Absence of Express Policy Language Expressly Reserving Such a Right Williams Kastner 8/14/2011
The World Is Becoming a Riskier Place — But That Isn’t Always a Bad Thing for Companies Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/13/2011
Q&A on Post-Catastrophe Fraud Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/9/2011
Unclaimed Property Audits: No Laughing Matter Greenberg Traurig, LLP 8/8/2011
Institute of Medicine Report: Dead on Arrival Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 8/6/2011
Healthcare Alert: U.S. Announces Process for $3.8B in CO-OP Funds Barnes & Thornburg LLP 8/4/2011
U.S. States Step Up Oversight of Health Insurance Companies' Rate Increases Center for Public Integrity 8/3/2011
Risks of China’s Clean Tech Revolution Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/30/2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Addresses Issues Concerning the Default Judgment Statute, the Direct Action Statute, and Personal Liability for Corporate Officers von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 7/29/2011
Regulations Issued for Funding of Regional Insurance Program Under PPACA Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/26/2011
Presumptive Prejudice to Sureties Defeats Owners' Rights Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/24/2011
Wall Street Uses Risk Management? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/22/2011
Insurance Issues in the Litigation and Settlement of Construction-Related Claims: Some Practical Thoughts Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/20/2011
Cyber Crime: Recent Events and Insuring Against It Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/20/2011
Wisconsin and Ohio Appellate Courts Hold That Governmental Immunity Defense Bars Tort Claims Against Governmental Units and Government Contractor Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/18/2011
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in New York: Implications for Employee Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery 7/18/2011
Statutory Increase in Medical Records Fees (WI) von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 7/17/2011
Soaring Temps Bring More Risks for Workers Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/17/2011
Does Your Self-Insured Program Need a Tune-Up? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/16/2011
Michigan Court Affirms That Contractor’s Defective Workmanship Does Not Involve An “Occurrence” As Defined In A Standard Commercial General Liability Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/16/2011
The New Wave of Insurance Construction Defects? Four States Enact Statutes Favoring Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/15/2011
Insurance and Due Diligence in the Business Transaction Much Shelist, P.C. 7/15/2011
Evaluating Insurance Policies After Japan’s Earthquake Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/14/2011
HHS Releases Proposed Rule on Health Exchanges von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 7/11/2011
No One Knows if Texting While Driving Bans Have Prevented Car Crashes Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/11/2011
Patents / Injunction Bond Wrongful Injunction Raises Presumption of Recovery of Bond: Patents / Injunction Bond McDermott Will & Emery 7/10/2011
Court of Appeals Upholds PPACA Individual Mandate Barnes & Thornburg LLP 7/7/2011
Mortgage Servicing Standards at the Top of Consumer Agency's Agenda Center for Public Integrity 7/7/2011
Texas Court of Appeals Rules Retroactive Application of Certain Minimum Medical Criteria Unconstitutional in Asbestos Case Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 7/7/2011
Seventh Circuit: Policyholder Is Entitled to Independent Counsel at Insurer’s Expense Where Excess Judgment Is Likely Vedder Price 7/6/2011
Texas Legislature Amends Statute on Choice of Law Andrews Kurth LLP 7/6/2011
Nevada Assembly Bill 273: Nevada Passes Legislation Adversely Affecting Lenders Greenberg Traurig, LLP 7/5/2011
Legislative Alert: TWIA Finance Opportunities Under Texas Senate Bill 3 Andrews Kurth LLP 7/5/2011
Prejudgment Interest in Copyright Infringement Suit Tracks to Date of First Infringement - William A. Graham Co. v. Haughey McDermott Will & Emery 7/4/2011
"Good Faith" In Prompt Payment Disputes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 7/3/2011
New York’s Highest Court Reinstates $5 Billion Lawsuit By Big Banks Against MBIA Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 7/1/2011
Where Questionable Insurance Claims Come From Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/29/2011
Avoiding Coverage Gaps from Professional Services Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/27/2011
A Breach of Contract is Now an Element of Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Wisconsin Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 6/27/2011
Don't Gamble with My Money: When a Lawsuit Seeks Damages in Excess of Policy Limits, What Are the Insured's Rights in Illinois? Much Shelist, P.C. 6/27/2011
Insurance for Hydrofracking Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/22/2011
As Tornado Costs Rise, Congress Might Finally Pony Up Some Money to Look at Ways to Limit Damages Center for Public Integrity 6/21/2011
A Year of Unprecedented Tornadoes and Floods — And How Insurance Helps Companies Rebuild Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/19/2011
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Medical Monitoring Claims von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 6/18/2011
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds There is No Coverage for Negligent Entrustment of a Vehicle Because There Was No Coverage for the Underlying Negligent Operation of the Vehicle von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 6/13/2011
CERCLA Updates Greenberg Traurig, LLP 6/13/2011
Workplace Fatalities and OSHA Investigations - Questions & Concerns Greenberg Traurig, LLP 6/7/2011
The Risks of Hydrofracking Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/5/2011
$400 Million in New Venture Capital Money Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 6/3/2011
Seventh Circuit: Policyholder Is Entitled to Independent Counsel at Insurer’s Expense Where Excess Judgment Is Likely Vedder Price 6/2/2011
United States Ill-Prepared for Quakes, Floods Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/30/2011
Most Uninsured Unable to Pay Hospital Bills According to New HHS Report U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 5/29/2011
How Energy Companies Reduce Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/28/2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Safety and Personal Injury Developments Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 5/23/2011
Affordable Care Act Helps Fight Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Increases U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 5/21/2011
HHS Issues Final Rule on Review of Insurance Premium Increases von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 5/20/2011
US District Court Upholds OSHA Subpoena in Grain Engulfment Case U.S. Department of Labor 5/20/2011
Here Comes the Appraisal Clause, Here Comes the Appraisal Clause Strasburger & Price, LLP 5/19/2011
Building Code Lessons: In the Wake of the Quake Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/15/2011
Emergency Room Visits Up 11 Percent in Last Decade; Health Care Reform Could Drive Numbers Higher Center for Public Integrity 5/12/2011
U.S. Treasury Creates Insurance Committee Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/11/2011
U.S. Cities Facing $300 Billion Exposure to Storm Surge Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/11/2011
Understanding Time Sensitive Provisions in Insurance Policies Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/9/2011
Bringing Risk Management to Capitol Hill Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/6/2011
Does Family Exclusion Preclude Coverage? Insurance Coverage Law Update: Wendy M. Day v. Allstate von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 5/5/2011
2011 Budget Deal Includes Changes to PPACA McDermott Will & Emery 4/26/2011
Lenders Taking Title by Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu: The Advantages of Obtaining an Owner’s Title Insurance Policy Poyner Spruill LLP 4/26/2011
Stipulations Regarding Time Loss Compensation May Tie Employers’ Hands Williams Kastner 4/23/2011
Texas Supreme Court: A Liability Insurer’s Duty to Indemnify May Exist Even Though the Duty to Defend May Not Initially Attach Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 4/22/2011
Breach of Fiduciary Duty in the Context of Insolvency: Can Individual Creditors Seek Recovery? Much Shelist, P.C. 4/22/2011
The Most Extreme Workers Comp Fraud Cases Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 4/21/2011
New York’s Highest Court Requires Policyholder-Specific Choice-of-Law Analysis by Insurers in Liquidation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 4/21/2011
How Much Is Your Privacy Worth? According to Department of Health and Human Services, Millions. Greenberg Traurig, LLP 4/20/2011
Insurance Brokers Seek Health Reform Change to Safeguard Profits Center for Public Integrity 4/14/2011
A Primer on the Validity and Effect of Waiver of Subrogation Clauses Johnson & Bell Ltd. 4/12/2011
Seventh Circuit Expands on Illinois Law Regarding Insurer’s Duty to Provide Independent Counsel Due to Conflict of Interest Johnson & Bell Ltd. 4/11/2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Public Works Projects (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 4/8/2011
IRS Provides Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plan Coverage Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 4/7/2011
Recently Passed New York State Budget Consolidates Banking and Insurance Departments into Department of Financial Services Greenberg Traurig, LLP 4/7/2011
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds No Duty to Defend in Breach of Construction Contract Case von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 4/5/2011
Insurer’s Alleged Failure to “Meaningfully Communicate” with its Insured Supports a Bad Faith Claim: “Is There a Duty to Translate when a Language Barrier Exists?” Johnson & Bell Ltd. 4/5/2011
SEC Continues to Regulate and Claw Back Incentive-Based Compensation Vedder Price 4/2/2011
Injuries During Exercise May Be Covered by Worker’s Compensation (WI) Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 3/30/2011
Summary of North Carolina Senate Bill 33's Medical Malpractice Reform 3/28/2011
The Rising Cost of Disasters Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/28/2011
Insurance Claims for Supply Chain Aftershocks of the Japanese Earthquake Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/27/2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Mechanic's Liens, Lis Pendens and Construction Bonds (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 3/26/2011
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: 100 Years Later Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/25/2011
Rebuilding Japan May Cost More Than $300 Billion Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/25/2011
The Psychological Hurdle to Earthquake Preparedness Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/23/2011
Coverage Tips: Insured Versus Insured Exclusions Vedder Price 3/22/2011
Employment Practices Liability Insurance: The Benefits and Pitfalls Much Shelist, P.C. 3/22/2011
Fifth Circuit Update: Preemption, Successor Liability and Fed Courts Final Exam Andrews Kurth LLP 3/22/2011
Initial Estimates of Claims from Japan Quake Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/21/2011
Superfund Recycling Equity Act (SREA) Fee Shifting: PRP Group Liable for Third-Party Defendants’ Attorneys' Fees Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP 3/14/2011
A Guaranty Is a Guaranty Is a Guaranty, Except When It's Not: Understanding the Illinois Sureties Act Much Shelist, P.C. 3/14/2011
Business Interruption in Japan Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/11/2011
Why Social Media Activity May Mean Updating Your Insurance Coverage Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 3/11/2011
Europe Just Cost Women a Bunch of Money on Their Car Insurance By Switching to Gender Equality Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/10/2011
Climate Change and the Duty to Defend Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/7/2011
Insuring Charlie Sheen Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/5/2011
Warren Buffett Urges More Insurance Underwriting Discipline, Fewer “Testosterone-Driven” Decisions Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/2/2011
The Forgotten Ones: Few Remedies for Injured Contractors Center for Public Integrity 3/2/2011
5 Tips for International Business Travelers Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 3/1/2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Design And Construction Defects Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 3/1/2011
Taxpayers Foot Bill for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup on Federal Land Center for Public Integrity 3/1/2011
Ohio Supreme Court Issues Important Decision On Coverage for Intentional Acts Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 2/28/2011
The 10 Best Risk Management and Insurance Industry Blogs Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/26/2011
Protecting Against D&O Liability for Climate Change-Related Disclosures Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/23/2011
Changes in the Economic and Regulatory Environments Mean Changing Risks: Is Your Insurance Program Keeping Pace? Much Shelist, P.C. 2/17/2011
Homeowners’ Claims Against Insurer for Hail Damage Will Not Be Treated As Class Action von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 2/17/2011
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds Intentional Acts Exclusion Excludes Coverage Where Mentally Ill Person Shoots and Kills his Neighbor - Wright v. Allstate Cas. Co., 2011 WL 29238 (Wis. Ct. App. Feb. 1, 2011) von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 2/15/2011
Professional Liability for Engineers Under Kentucky Law: Know Your Risks Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 2/13/2011
Not Your Father's Insurance Coverage: Using Transactional Insurance to Drive Business Opportunities Much Shelist, P.C. 2/10/2011
Combating the Pirate Threat: A Rising Risk on the High Seas Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/7/2011
JPMorgan Chase Reportedly Ignored Its Risk Management Department’s Warnings About Madoff Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/6/2011
Federal Judge with Medical Industry Investments Rules Against Health Care Law Center for Public Integrity 2/2/2011
It Snows in Winter? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2/2/2011
7 Workers Comp New Year’s Resolutions Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/29/2011
The Interplay Between Mergers and Enforceability of Non-Competition Agreements Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 1/28/2011
Wisconsin Omnibus Tort Bill is Signed von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 1/28/2011
Wisconsin Tort Reform 2011: Governor signed the Omnibus Tort Reform Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 1/27/2011
Are Insurance Underwriters an Endangered Species? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/25/2011
Negotiating Your Law Firm’s Malpractice Insurance: How to Avoid Purchasing the “Never Pay Policy” Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 1/21/2011
Insurance and the Accidental Property Owner Much Shelist, P.C. 1/21/2011
Disabilities Management – An Integrated Approach to ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation Issue Dykema Gossett PLLC 1/20/2011
Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/12/2011
Betting on Catastrophes Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/7/2011
Ringing in the New Year With Natural Disaster Cleanup Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/3/2011
Lessons from the Great Fire of 1906 Insurance Coverage Dispute Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 1/2/2011
How Carjackers Celebrate New Year’s Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/31/2010
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The Year in Risk - Recap of Natural and Man-Made Disasters of 2010 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/25/2010
Increase in Accidents Since Ban on Texting Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/22/2010
Strengthening Policy Defenses to Non-Cooperation: Illinois Appellate Court Reaffirms Enforceability of Cooperation Clauses and Lawsuit Limitation Provisions Johnson & Bell Ltd. 12/17/2010
From Trash to Cash - General Liability Policies Purchased Before Mid-1980s May be Able to be Sold Back. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/15/2010
Fifth Circuit Update: Insurance, Real Estate and NLRB (Oh My!) Andrews Kurth LLP 12/15/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals: No Insurance Coverage for Negligent Misrepresentation Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 12/12/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds For Insurer Holding That Insured’s Alleged Negligence Was Not An Independent Concurrent Cause of An Accident von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 12/8/2010
Q&A: Food Safety Modernization Act Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 12/4/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds There is No Insurance Coverage for Negligent Misrepresentation Claims Against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Because the Alleged Negligent Misrepresentations Are Not an “Occurrence” but Rather Are Volitional Acts von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 12/3/2010
Chamber Seeks Cash From Insurers, Financial Firms For New Effort, Health Reform and Financial Rules Targeted by Anti-Regulation Drive; EPA Rules Too Center for Public Integrity 12/1/2010
Bank Failure For Directors and Officers, There Is No Makeup Exam Vedder Price 12/1/2010
Municipalities Beware: The Perils of Enacting Immigration Ordinances and Know What Your Insurance Policy Covers Poyner Spruill LLP 11/30/2010
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So You Want to Be a Risk Manager? 25 Lessons Learned During 25 Years in the Trenches Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/27/2010
Staying Safe on Black Friday Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/26/2010
Health Care Providers, Tricare Reimbursement and the OFCCP: Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 11/25/2010
Rise in Foreclosures + An Increase in Mortgage Fraud = More Homeowner Fires Johnson & Bell Ltd. 11/24/2010
Workers Comp Turns 100: A Long History and an Evolving Future Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/21/2010
The Red Flags Rule: What You Need to Know Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/18/2010
Terrorist Attacks: The Countries Most at Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/16/2010
Even More Risky Than Texting While Driving? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/14/2010
TRICARE and OFCCP Jurisdiction Over Providers von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 11/12/2010
Do Insurers Pose Systemic Risk? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/12/2010
Proposal Would Increase Earthquake Coverage in CA Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/9/2010
Blurring the Lines Between Workers' Compensation Retaliation and Disability Discrimination in Kentucky Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 11/7/2010
Seven Steps to Building a Workers Comp Program Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/6/2010
The ABCs of Employment Practices Liability Insurance Coverage Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 11/4/2010
Lawyer Tries Again to Get U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Holocaust-Related Suit Related to Insurance Coverage Center for Public Integrity 11/2/2010
District Court Holds No D&O Insurance Coverage for Attorneys' Fees and Costs Incurred in Voluntary Response to SEC Investigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 11/2/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds that Insurance Policy’s Water Exclusion and Insured’s Failure to Satisfy the “Independent Concurrent Cause” Rule Precludes Coverage When Insured’s House Collapsed After Rain-Saturated Soil Moved From Underneath the House von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 10/31/2010
Californians + Halloween = Spike in Insurance Claims Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/30/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Concludes That Pollution Exclusion is Not Applicable Despite the Presence of Bat Guano On Residence von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 10/27/2010
The Most Expensive States for Workers Comp Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/26/2010
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Q&A: Security Information and Event Management -SIEM Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/22/2010
The Evolving Impact of Self-Insured Retentions and Deductibles Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/21/2010
Cyberattacks, Terrorism Are Top Threats for UK Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/19/2010
Post-Katrina FEMA Still Struggling Center for Public Integrity 10/19/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds That Insurer’s Failure to Disclose Existence of CGL Policy Did Not Warrant Sanction and Person’s Conduct In Crossing A Highway to Assess Height of Underpass Arose Out of the Use of A Semi von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 10/19/2010
DOJ Releases, Then Tries to Reel Back FOIA Documents in Holocaust Case Center for Public Integrity 10/18/2010
A Broader View of Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/17/2010
The Top 5 Ways for Insurance Companies to Use Social Media Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/15/2010
Workers Comp Turns 100 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/14/2010
Policyholders and the Right to a Defense: Don't Be Left Holding the Bag Much Shelist, P.C. 10/13/2010
Pension Fraud Frenzy Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/13/2010
Ten Tips for Mitigating Risk in Construction Projects Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/6/2010
Six Key Areas of Risk Management for the Banking Industry Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/5/2010
At Citi, Risk Management Is Still Lacking Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/5/2010
Workers Say Safety Is Paramount Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/4/2010
The 5 Steps of a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 10/3/2010
Congress Enacts 2010 Small Business Jobs Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 10/1/2010
Europeans Place Emphasis on Risk Management Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/29/2010
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Do Risk Committees Improve Strategic Risk Management? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/26/2010
The Risks of Climate Change: Christiana Figueres Wants Improved Resiliency and Insurance Solutions Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/23/2010
The Most Influential People in Corporate Governance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/22/2010
The Advantages Of Insurance Service Providers When Entering New Markets Williams Kastner 9/21/2010
Top Ten Disasters of the Past Decade - from an Insurance and Risk Management Perspective Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/21/2010
The Risks of Climate Change Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/20/2010
Q&A: Connecticut’s New Data Breach Mandate from Connecticut Department of Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/20/2010
Rocky Relationship - Insurance Buyers and Brokers don't Always See Eye to Eye. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/18/2010
Property & Casualty Insurers Going Strong for First Half of 2010 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/16/2010
Lloyd’s Tops UK Complaints List - Insurance Category Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/15/2010
Putting to Sleep Some Myths Relating to Volunteer Coaches (WV) Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 9/11/2010
VoIP Phobia - Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Security in Question Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/10/2010
D&O Insurance in the Land Down Under as Security Class Action Lawsuits are on the Rise. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/9/2010
A Matter of Trust - Insurance Agents and Brokers Duties to Clients and Contingent Commissions Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/8/2010
Data Privacy in an Online World - Risk Management Can be Effective in Minimizing the Risk of Online Data Security Breaches Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/7/2010
Q&A: Iran Sanctions and Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/4/2010
Insured Body Parts: From Chest Hair to Teeth Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/3/2010
Reservation of Rights Letter Required in Duty to Defend Cases Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 9/3/2010
Learning from Katrina: Storm Surge Protection Is Paramount Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 9/1/2010
Hurricane Earl Projected to Possibly Strike Northeast Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/30/2010
Illinois Employers Can No Longer Use Credit Checks in Employment Decisions Under Most Circumstances Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 8/27/2010
The Next Frontier of Risk: Space Debris Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/26/2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 8/24/2010
Risk Management's 6th Annual Captive Review Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/23/2010
No One Is Ready for Disaster Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/22/2010
Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Follow Form” Provision May Trigger the Duty to Defend Under Indemnity Policies Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 8/22/2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Concludes Watercraft Exclusion is Not Applicable Despite the Insured Contributing to Cost of the Watercraft Rental von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 8/20/2010
Eurpoean Insurers Pass Stress Test Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/19/2010
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Settling Within Policy Limits Does Not Preclude a Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 8/19/2010
Environmental Risk: Not a Hot Topic For Spain’s Businesses Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/16/2010
The Year of the Flood - - How's the National Flood Insurance Program Doing? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/14/2010
15 Things to Do Before Forming a Captive Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/13/2010
Coverage for Theft of Third Party Property and Data Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/11/2010
The Invisible Threat: Radiofrequency Radiation Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/8/2010
Companies Not Reporting Risk - UK Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/7/2010
Kidnap & Ransom Trends Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 8/6/2010
What Lies Ahead? Business and Legal Issues in the Coming Decade Much Shelist, P.C. 8/6/2010
Supreme Court of Wisconsin Expands Bad Faith Law von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 8/4/2010
Supreme Court of Ohio Adheres to “All Sums” Allocation, Clarifies Contribution and Timely Notice Issues von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 8/2/2010
Supreme Court of Wisconsin Imposes Duty to Defend on Excess Insurer Despite Absence of Duty to Defend Provision in Policy von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 8/1/2010
Minnesota Supreme Court Overrules Longstanding Ban on Contribution, Recognizes Right of Equitable Contribution Among Primary Insurers von Briesen & Roper, S.C. 7/31/2010
Do You Have Employee Benefits Liability Coverage? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/29/2010
Insurance Companies Beware: Recent West Virginia High Court Ruling May "Unleash a Flood of Lawsuits" Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 7/29/2010
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Reforming Post-Crisis Risk Management Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/24/2010
To Be or Not to Be a Director: Ten Questions to Ask About D & O Insurance Much Shelist, P.C. 7/22/2010
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Congress Passes Sweeping Financial Reform Bill Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 7/17/2010
Dodd-Frank Bill Reshapes Businesses Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 7/17/2010
Developing a Winning Organization - Translating Goals and Values into Actions. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/16/2010
The Quagmire of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/15/2010
Seven Potential Disasters Worse than the BP Spill Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/14/2010
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Cryptographic Lock Baffles the FBI Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/5/2010
Contractor’s Lien Waiver For Progress Payment Waived Date Of First Furnishing 7/5/2010
National Flood Insurance Program NFIP Back in Action — At Least Temporarily Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/4/2010
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Certificates of Insurance Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 7/1/2010
Antitrust Division Will Not Challenge Cost Information Exchange Program in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 7/1/2010
How Will West Virginia Supreme Court's Decision Affect Insurance Consumers? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 6/28/2010
Insuring Nanotech Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/27/2010
Thinking Small - Risk Management Considerations for Nanotechnology Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/27/2010
District Court Declares that Fraudulent Inducement Claim Is Not Available To Arbitrate Goldberg Segalla LLP 6/25/2010
Non-Party Insurance Carrier Not Liable for Lost Income Interest Goldberg Segalla LLP 6/23/2010
District Court Reaffirms Unauthorized Reinsurer to Post Pre-Pleading Security Goldberg Segalla LLP 6/23/2010
UK Environmental Regulation- EU's Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/23/2010
UK Commercial Court Rules that Arbitration Panel’s Decision in Which it Did Not Reference The Period Clause Is Not Flawed and Will Be Enforced Goldberg Segalla LLP 6/22/2010
District Court Refused to Enforce a Default Judgment Against Romanian Bank Goldberg Segalla LLP 6/22/2010
Supreme Court Asks for Solicitor General’s Opinion in Insurance Arbitration Case Goldberg Segalla LLP 6/22/2010
New Financial Risks for Insurers Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/22/2010
D&O Coverage for Government Investigations Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/21/2010
Using Letters of Credit as Collateral For Insurance Contracts Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/20/2010
Late Notice to Insurance Companies Revisited: Illinois Law Presents Unique Challenges Much Shelist, P.C. 6/19/2010
Maximizing Your Directors & Officers (D&O) Insurance Coverage Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/19/2010
AIG: A Timeline to the End of the SEC Probe Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/17/2010
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BP Oil Spill Claims Reach $1.6 Billion Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/15/2010
The Dangerous Driver Dilemma Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/13/2010
Vehicle Telematics: Risk Management at Every Turn Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/12/2010
Insurance Coverage for Gulf Oil Spill Losses Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/11/2010
Breaking Down the Affordable Care Act Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 6/11/2010
The “Unintended Consequences” of the Neal Bill (HR 3424) A Proposed New Tax on Foreign Reinsurers. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/11/2010
Charting the BP Oil Spill in Infographic Form Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/10/2010
Gulf Oil Spill, Day 44 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/8/2010
Insurance and Good Corporate Governance: A Modest Proposal Much Shelist, P.C. 6/7/2010
The Risks of Oil-Producing Countries Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/7/2010
Zappos Turns a Negative Into a Positive Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 6/6/2010
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Ohio Supreme Court Holds Attorneys Fees Derived From Punitive Damage Award Are Insurable Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 6/1/2010
Businesses at Risk: Protecting Your Valuable Data (Part 3) Much Shelist, P.C. 5/30/2010
10 Tips for When You Receive a Reservation of Rights Letter Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/29/2010
Developing Effective Workplace Safety Programs - Part 2 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/27/2010
Developing Effective Workplace Safety Programs - Part 1 Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 5/27/2010
Health Care Dependent Coverage Regulations Issued Vedder Price 5/27/2010
Condominium and Homeowner Association Board Member Fiduciary Duties. The Impending Statute of Limitation for Hurricane Wilma Claims. Risk Worldwide 5/24/2010
Notice of Enron Claims Deemed Sufficient Goldberg Segalla LLP 5/18/2010
Retiree Reinsurance Regulations Issued: Program Effective June 1, 2010 Vedder Price 5/14/2010
Bodily Injury Exclusion Does Not Apply to Wrongful Death Action Goldberg Segalla LLP 5/9/2010
Policy Deemed Void Based Upon Material Misrepresentation Goldberg Segalla LLP 5/6/2010
Underlying Plaintiff’s Claims for Restitution Outside the Scope of Professional Liability Policy Goldberg Segalla LLP 5/6/2010
Prior Knowledge Exclusion Bars Coverage Goldberg Segalla LLP 5/6/2010
Innocent Insureds Provision Does Not Save Coverage Goldberg Segalla LLP 5/6/2010
The Creditor's Rights Endorsement: What Its Extinction Means for Owners and Lenders Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 5/6/2010
President Signs into Law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Effecting Comprehensive Changes to the U.S. Health Care System Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 4/30/2010
Insured Versus Insured Provision Bars Coverage Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/30/2010
No Duty to Defend Accountant in Third-Party Action Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/28/2010
Fifth Circuit Decides Expedited Appeal - Affirms Duty to Defend Stanford Defendants Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/27/2010
Insolvency Exclusion Bars Coverage for Madoff Related Suit Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/27/2010
CALIFORNIA REGULATORS CLAIM THAT AIG OWES OVER 500 MILLION DOLLARS TO ITS REINSURER Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/11/2010
Federal Court in Pennsylvania Denies Motion to Enjoin Reinsurance Dispute and Allows Reinsurer's Offset Argument to Remain Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/9/2010
Mississippi Supreme Court Compels Arbitration Regarding GAP Coverage Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/7/2010
District Court Concluded that Confidentiality Agreement Executed as Part Of Arbitration is Not Subject to Arbitration Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/5/2010
District Court Does Not Expand the Follow-The-Fortune Doctrine to Modify Agreement and Scope of Risk Goldberg Segalla LLP 4/4/2010
Businesses at Risk: Protecting Your Valuable Data (Part 1) Much Shelist, P.C. 3/29/2010
Insurer’s Post-Litigation Conduct Leads to Charge of Bad Faith “The Remnants of Hurricane Katrina” Johnson & Bell Ltd. 3/27/2010
Ninth Circuit Affirms 500,000,000 Dollar Judgment Against Reinsurer Goldberg Segalla LLP 3/26/2010
Health Care Reform: A Timeline for Employers Much Shelist, P.C. 3/26/2010
New Mandatory Reporting Rules for Self-Insured Entities Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 3/26/2010
Health Care Reform Enacted Ford & Harrison LLP 3/24/2010
Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment on Late Notice in Favor of Insurers Troutman Sanders LLP 3/23/2010
Subrogation Between CGL Carriers in Texas Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC 3/22/2010
Fired Employees Entitled to Receive Continuing Workers' Compensation Benefits Much Shelist, P.C. 3/9/2010
Pay When Paid Clauses - Sword & Shield Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 3/7/2010
Wrongful Act Exclusion Deemed Ambiguous Goldberg Segalla LLP 3/5/2010
Underlying Claims Fail to Trigger Duty to Defend Goldberg Segalla LLP 3/4/2010
“Carve-back” Provision Does Not Render Policy Ambiguous Goldberg Segalla LLP 3/3/2010
Made-Whole Doctrine Does Not Apply to Insurance Policy Deductibles Goldberg Segalla LLP 3/1/2010
Insurer Must Consider Allegations in Parallel Action to Determine Duty to Defend Goldberg Segalla LLP 3/1/2010
Insurer Entitled to Rescind Policy Based on Misrepresentation Goldberg Segalla LLP 2/25/2010
Reliance on Retroactive Date Insufficient to Eliminate Coverage Goldberg Segalla LLP 2/25/2010
Stanford Defendants Obtain Order Requiring Payment of Defense Costs Goldberg Segalla LLP 2/25/2010
Insurers Prevail Before Nebraska Supreme Court in Environmental Coverage Dispute Troutman Sanders LLP 2/21/2010
Is the Revival of New York’s Insurance Exchange Imminent ? A Brief History of the New York Insurance Exchange 1980-1987. Goldberg Segalla LLP 2/21/2010
TEXAS INSURANCE LAW UPDATE — Is the Duty to Indemnify dependent on the Duty to Defend? Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC 2/20/2010
Insurer Required to Defend Directors and Officers Against Ponzi Claims (Pendergest-Holt v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London) Goldberg Segalla LLP 2/19/2010
Supreme Court Of Florida Held That Unsolicited “Blast-Faxing” Of Advertisements In Violation Of The Telephone Consumer Protection Act Is Covered Under A Commercial Liability Policy’s Advertising Injury Provision. Goldberg Segalla LLP 2/18/2010
Making the Case for Causation in Toxic Tort Cases: Superfund Rules Don’t Apply Schiff Hardin LLP 2/18/2010
Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Statutory Cap on Non-Economic Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions Troutman Sanders LLP 2/16/2010
Questions of law versus questions of fact in determining coverage Nina E. Kallen Attorney at Law 2/16/2010
Massachusetts Appeals Court holds that exception to pollution exclusion allows coverage for common law liability, even when such liablity overlaps 21E liability Nina E. Kallen Attorney at Law 2/16/2010
If Your Insurer Fails: Don't Be Left Holding the Bag Much Shelist, P.C. 2/1/2010
Building Green Without Losing Green: Managing Risks In Sustainable Design And Construction Contracts Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. 2/1/2010
How "Absolute" is the "Absolute Pollution Exclusion"? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 12/17/2009
Joint Tortfeasor Liability in Strict Products Liability Actions in Arizona Bowman and Brooke, LLP 12/2/2009
ERISA May Govern Individual Insurance Policies! Poyner Spruill LLP 11/30/2009
Ohio Supreme Court Allows Coverage for Negligent Supervision Claims Related to Intentional Acts Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 11/19/2009
New Medicare Reporting Requirements: What Employers and Medical Providers Need to Know Much Shelist, P.C. 11/10/2009
A Benefit Claim Denial Must Be More Than a Mere Conclusion - a Reminder from the 7th Circuit 11/9/2009
GINA Interim Final Rules Affect Health Risk Assessments and Other Health Plan Rules 11/8/2009
D&O Insurance: Why on Earth Would a Private Company Need It? Much Shelist, P.C. 10/26/2009
The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and Its Application to Healthcare Providers 9/22/2009
Medicare Secondary Payer Statutes, Part II: Liability Settlement Issues 9/22/2009
SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI RULES STOPLOSS INSURERS LIABLE FOR DIRECT PREMIUM TAX UNDER SECTION 148.340 OF THE MISSOURI REVISED STATUTES Clark Hill PLC 9/17/2009
TRANSAMERICA LIFE FOUND TO INFRINGE “BUSINESS METHOD PATENT” ON VARIABLE ANNUITIES Clark Hill PLC 9/16/2009
NEW YORK TRIAL COURT DENIES INSURED’S CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF PUBLIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR “MARKET TIMING” OF MUTUAL FUNDS Clark Hill PLC 9/14/2009
Liability Insurer And Self Insured Entity Reporting Requirements Under The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act Of 2007 Near Implementation Clark Hill PLC 9/13/2009
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ANNOUNCES THE WHITE HOUSE'S PROPOSALS FOR FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM WHICH HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE REGULATION OF INSURANCE Clark Hill PLC 9/12/2009
ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT AFFIRMS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION Clark Hill PLC 9/11/2009
United States Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Travelers Appeal Of Manville Related Liability Clark Hill PLC 9/11/2009
ILLINOIS TRIAL COURT RULES THAT INSURED FAILS TO PROVE EXHAUSTION OR IMPAIRMENT OF $41 MILLION IN PRIMARY COVERAGE RELATED TO UNDERLYING ASBESTOS BODILY INJURY SUITS Clark Hill PLC 9/10/2009
NAIC ADOPTS THE REINSURANCE REGULATORY MODERNIZATION PROPOSAL Clark Hill PLC 9/10/2009
WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES ON NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES, ALLOCATION Clark Hill PLC 9/9/2009
NAIC ADOPTS MANDATORY REQUIREMENT THAT INSURERS DISCLOSE CLIMATE CHANGE RISK Clark Hill PLC 9/9/2009
New IRS Revenue Rulings: Amount and Character of Income on Life Insurance Contracts Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 9/2/2009
FINRA Issues New Guidance on Variable Life Settlement Transactions Morris Manning & Martin, LLP 8/31/2009
Art Insurance: Clean as a Rockwell Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 8/30/2009
Winning the Battle to Arbitrate: Was the Victory Real or Pyrrhic? Much Shelist, P.C. 8/27/2009
Stopping CERCLA Liability In Its Tracks? Supreme Court Limits Joint And Several Liability, Narrows Arranger Liability Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 8/25/2009
Your Policy Or Mine? Navigating the Shoals of Concurrent Insurance Much Shelist, P.C. 8/23/2009
New Secondary Lending Market Terms Making It Tough On Condos Fairfield and Woods P.C. 7/20/2009
Chinese Drywall Remediation: What Needs to be Imported into your Construction Contract? Akerman Senterfitt 7/1/2009
The Who, What and How of Additional-Insured Requirements: Part I Much Shelist, P.C. 6/30/2009
Additional-Insured Requirements (Part II): The Importance of Ongoing Program Coordination and Administration Much Shelist, P.C. 6/27/2009
Successfully Managing A Troubled Construction Project Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 6/5/2009
Policyholder Beware: The Insurance Application Can Come Back to Haunt You Much Shelist, P.C. 6/1/2009
Notice to Insurance Companies: How Much Is Enough? Much Shelist, P.C. 6/1/2009
Late Notice: Not the One-Way Street You Might Expect Much Shelist, P.C. 6/1/2009
Building Owners at Risk: Premises Liability, Insurance and Indemnification Much Shelist, P.C. 5/31/2009
Before You Buy Insurance, Consider a Risk Assessment Much Shelist, P.C. 5/29/2009
Appellate Division Decision Regarding Hospital Liability for Acts of Independent Physicians Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 5/29/2009
When Your Insurance Company Defends You...Will You Be Left with the Bill? Much Shelist, P.C. 5/29/2009
Are You an Additional Insured? An Oral Contract May Not Be Worth the Paper It’s (Eventually) Printed On Much Shelist, P.C. 5/29/2009
Liability Insurance and the Duty to Defend: When Does the “Eight Corners” Test Have an Extra Corner? Much Shelist, P.C. 5/29/2009
Breach of Contract: Are You Protected from the Unforeseeable? Much Shelist, P.C. 5/29/2009
The Devil Is in the Details (Part II): Why the Terms in Your Insurance Policies Make a Difference Much Shelist, P.C. 5/26/2009
The Devil Is in the Details (Part III): The Risky Intersection between Insurance Coverage and Corporate Transactions Much Shelist, P.C. 5/26/2009
Assessing the Legal Consequences of Terms Commonly Found in Management Liability Insurance Policies Much Shelist, P.C. 5/19/2009

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