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Insurance - October, 2009

181 articles

• 11th Circ. Asks Ga. High Court For Insurance Law Input
• GHG Appellate Rulings Could Incite Insurance Brawls
• No Coverage For Cinergy Clean Air Act Woes
• Insurer Foils Advest Claim For Coverage In Fraud Suit
• Flintkote Denied Summary Judgment In Insurance Spat
• JPMorgan Wins $22M From Insurer In WorldCom Spat
• Feds Say CIT Has No Jurisdiction In Hartford Bond Suit
• Wal-Mart Insurance Spat Stayed To Sort Out Coverage
• Travelers Tries To Nix Bank's Madoff Coverage Suit
• 9th Circ. Lets Northwest Defend Against Insurer Suit
• House Dems Tout New Health Care Reform Bill
• House Health Care Bill Gives FTC More Authority
• The 6th Circ. Stance On In Re Professionals Direct
• Genzyme Fights Dismissal Of D&O Policy Suit
• 6th Circ. Takes Law Firm's Side In Malpractice Suit
• 7th Circ. Lets Insurer Off Hook For Atty Malpractice Suit
• 8th Circ. OKs Win For National Casualty In Cumis Case
• 3rd Circ. Resuscitates Countrywide Kickback Case
• Judge Dismisses Insurer's $195M Suit V. BNY Mellon
• Insurers Found Liable In New Century Blast Fax Spat
• Travelers Cleared In Faulty Construction Coverage Row
• $40M Marathon Gas Spat Better Heard In Ky.: Insurers
• Dish Tries To Force Insurers To Address Doc Requests
• OK To Nix Insurance Discretionary Clauses: 9th Circ.
• Phoenix Units Sued Over Life Insurance Transfers
• 9th Circ. To Rehear Farmers Race Bias Appeal
• Leaving Insurers On Hook Despite Cesser Clauses
• Insurer Not Liable For Top Coverage In SEC Fraud Suit
• Harleysville To Snap Up Delta Lloyds WYO Flood Unit
• Goodyear Denied Declaratory Judgment On $10M Policy
• L'Oreal Off Hook Over Stolen Perfume Shipment
• Insurance Antitrust Rules May Not Lower Costs: Report
• 3 Former Marsh Execs Acquitted In Antitrust Case
• 3rd Circ. Lets Hartford Off Hook In D&O Coverage Suit
• Insurer Denies Duty To Defend In $2.1M Contract Spat
• Judge Tosses ERISA Suit Over MetLife Accounts
• ING To Split Banking, Insurance Groups
• Insurers Hit Over Denying Cancer Patients Coverage
• State Farm Says Condo Construction Co. Not Covered
• Fleetwood Seeks To Fend Off Formaldehyde Claimants
• Plaintiffs Seek To Limit Colonial Use Of $15M Policy
• Dish Network IP Woes Not Covered: Insurers
• CSX Vows To Appeal Ruling In Katrina Coverage Spat
• Preparing For Hospital And Health Care Reform
• Safeco Class Action Belongs In State Court: 7th Circ.
• LandAmerica Tries To Cast Off Insurance Action
• GuideOne Suit Over Sex Abuse Claims Reopened
• Couples Seek Class Cert. In Guarantee Trust Case
• Mony Life Wins Ruling In Suit Over Benefit Accounts
• Chicago Title Wins $1.25M Over Botched Policy
• Subpoenas Nixed, Punitive Claim OK In Allianz Suit
• Scottish Lion — Another Blow To Solvent Schemes
• Insurer's Dish Network Suit Stayed For Sex Assault Case
• 1st Circ. Vacates Remand Of Dentist Case V. Insurers
• Feinberg Takes Ax To Exec Pay At Bailed-Out Firms
• Exemption Repeal Merely Symbolic Fix: Experts
• NY High Court Lets Stuy Town Tax Break Suit Live On
• Hartford To Pay $1.3M Over Insurance Antitrust Claims
• Md. High Court Deals Blow To Insurance Consumers
• Drywall Co., Insurer Settle Asbestos Coverage Suit
• Parties Bridle At Altering $24M Chrysler Settlement
• AIG Faces More WL Home Product Liability Suits
• NJ Firm Says Insurer Must Cover Malpractice Suit
• Pepper Hamilton Loses Coverage Bid For Client Fraud
• Bailout Execs To Lose Up To 90 Percent Of Pay
• FINRA Clarifies Variable Annuity Sale Requirements
• 11th Circ. Lets Insurer Mostly Off Hook In Strip Club Suit
• House Eyes Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Swiss Re Can't Escape Business Loss Coverage Suit
• Marathon, Insurers Battle Over Forum In Gasoline Spat
• Bank Asks To Trim Madoff Defense Coverage Suit
• Offit Kurman Raids Anderson Kill For New Group
• 2nd Circ. Blocks Hartford Appeal Of RICO Class Cert.
• Supreme Court Takes Overseas Shipping Contract Case
• Credit Union Fights Back In Subprime Auto Loan Spat
• Continental Seeks Commerce Docs In D&O Spat
• Dish Not Entitled To Coverage For IP Suit: Insurer
• Court To Divvy Up Disputed $2M Executive Risk Policy
• Claim Dropped In Nebraska Beef $6.4M Coverage Suit
• Canadian Publisher Wins $10M Suit Against Insurer
• Ex-Skadden Atty Loses AIG Whistleblower Suit
• 11th Circ. Seeks Input On Wal-Mart Insurance Suit
• AIG, National Fire Win Dismissal Of Lifeline Suit
• Travelers Settles With 2 Cos. Over Goodyear Claims
• Seagate Blasts National Union's Arbitration Bid
• How To Navigate The Twists Of Insurance Deals
• Legacy Of Life Fights Insurer For Organ-Selling Defense
• Lubrizol, Insurer Butt Heads In Superfund Dispute
• Hussey Appeals Ruling For Insurer In Indemnity Suit
• Ex-Brookstreet Employee Loses Bid For Coverage
• Hotel Co. Sues Insurer Over Denial Of Flood Coverage
• UK Regulator To Review PPI Competition Remedies
• Argus, Tremont Deal Over Madoff Losses Gets OK
• Ill. Union Indemnity Suit Survives 2nd Dismissal Effort
• RGA To Buy ING's North American Reinsurance Unit
• Century Fails Bid To Overturn Ruling For Lloyd's
• Insurer Seeks To Pass Off $1.5M Of Surgical Co. Deal
• New Life Settlement Legislation In Calif.
• RSUI Indemnity Wins Key Rulings Before Katrina Trial
• AIG To Take $1.4B Hit In Sale Of Taiwanese Unit
• NJ Homeowners To Receive Title Insurance Refunds
• Southern Farm, Investors Take Dispute To 11th Circ.
• Court Pumps Up Insureds In Asbestos Liability Case
• Tetra, Insurers Strike $40M Deal Over Katrina Damage
• ARRA Impacts On Health Care
• Insurance Co. Attorneys Brace For Class Actions
• Insurance Dispute Ends With No Clear Cut Winner
• Lloyd's Fires Back In Energy Co.'s Storm Damage Suit
• DOJ Doubts Need For Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Insurer Fights Westfield's Demands For Mall Payout
• $110M E-Ferol Settlement Gets Tentative Court OK
• Refco Insurer Drops Former President From D&O Suit
• Circuit City, Insurers Reach Deal On Hurricane Claims
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty Granted Discovery In ERISA Suit
• Medical Benefit Cos. Offer Deceptive Plans: Mass. AG
• Insurers Lose Bid For $11M Tax Refund In Texas
• Health Care Bill Passes Senate Finance Committee
• Smithfield Hits Back At TIG In Pig Pollution Suit
• Allianz Evades Damages In Deceptive Marketing Suit
• Cancer Patient's Class Claims Against Insurer Stayed
• AIG Brokers $2.2B Sale Of Taiwan Unit
• Trial Court Must Rule On Relief In Insurance Spat
• Calif. Loosens Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Rule
• Dornoch-PBM Insurance Battle To Go Forward In NY
• Evidence Of Medical Discounting
• AIG Unit Calls For Arbitration In Massey Fire Dispute
• 5th Circ. Affirms Tossing Of State Farm Katrina Suit
• Judge Won't Bar Stanford Bank Execs' D&O Claims
• Banks Get Another Chance In Pearlman Insurance Suit
• Stryker Wins $14M Judgment Against Insurer
• Medicare Reporting — Those Who Hesitate Are Lost
• Insurer Drops Defense Liability Suit V. Hagens Berman
• Insurer Wants Evidence Barred In Firm's $75M Claim
• Indian Harbor Never Breached Contract: 1st Circ.
• Lloyd's Appeals Remand Of Oil Rig Insurance Spat
• Insurer Says Lubrizol Breached Superfund Settlement
• No Case Against Attys For Disgruntled Claimant: Court
• Insurer Challenges Federal-Mogul's Coverage Suit
• Experts Wary Of Health Insurance Antitrust Bill
• Insurer Asks To Be Removed From Aurora Dairy Suit
• ERISA Class Action Against Horizon Tossed
• Citigroup Fires Back Over 7WTC Damage Claims
• Contractor Can't Sue Over $9M Bond: Conn. High Court
• 2nd Circ. Remands $34M Fraud Verdict Against AIG
• Punitive Damages Claim Survives In AIG Coverage Suit
• Policyholder Asks For Class Cert. In Suit V. Conseco
• Insurers' Suit Over Railcar Explosion Stays On Track
• 6th Circ. Mostly Nixes Amway Win In Insurance Spat
• USIS Seeks Injunction In Trade Secrets Suit
• Brecek & Young Sues For Coverage Of NASD Case
• State Farm Seeks Enforcement Of Defense Costs Deal
• Most Claims Cut In Countrywide Insurance Fraud Suit
• Zurich Settles Oil Spill Coverage Suit With Mears
• American Family Loses En Banc Bid In $2.3M Fire Suit
• Medical Providers Appeal Injunction In PPO Dispute
• High Court Nixes Lawyer's Appeal Against State Farm
• AIG CDS, Lehman Fight Over Big-Dollar Swap Contract
• Judge Tosses NJ Title Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Prudential Weighs Sale Of 2 South Korean Outfits
• Doe Run Wins Dismissal Of Hartford Claim
• Wonder Bread Maker Sues For Coverage Of TM Spat
• Federal Insurance, Bank Settle $17M Fraud Loss Spat
• La. Contractor Hits Up Insurers For Asbestos Defense
• Aviva To Raise $1.6B In Dutch IPO
• Insurers Fall Short in Congoleum Appeal
• PCA, Hartford Deal Sets $12M Aside For Tort Claims
• Allstate's Rehab Clinic RICO Claims Remain In Play
• NY AG, Coventry Settle On Life Insurance Buy-Outs
• Insurers Strike Back At MBIA's Complaint
• Travelers Wins $7M Judgment In Repayment Dispute
• Insurer Urges Discovery Stay In Intel Coverage Spat
• Weinstein Seeks Dorsey's Attorney Fee Info
• Agencies Ready Genetic Anti-Bias Rules For Insurers
• AXA Fights Liability Over Tugboat Pipeline Crash
• Insurance Reform: Little Effect On Captives — So Far
• Senate Bill Encourages Limits On Insurance Exec Pay
• 2nd. Circ. Restores Award In Insurance Bond Spat
• Insurance Exchange Investigators Win OT Judgment
• Jury To Weigh Reichhold Coverage For Resin Suits
• Judge Throws Out Humana ERISA Case
• WellCare Securities Action Survives Bid To Toss