Insurance

  • August 29, 2024

    Aon Unit Accuses Chinese Bank Of $2.8B Reinsurance Fraud​​​​​​​

    An Aon PLC subsidiary has accused one of China's largest banks in New York state court of helping a now-bankrupt insurtech company engage in a multibillion-dollar scheme to defraud the subsidiary and cedent insurers in reinsurance transactions, seeking to recover at least $140 million in lost premiums from the bank.

  • August 29, 2024

    Conn. ER Docs Ask To Drop Harvard Pilgrim Insurance Fight

    A staffing company covering six Connecticut emergency rooms has asked a federal judge to dismiss its lawsuit against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut Inc. after the state's highest court last week ruled in the insurer's favor on three certified questions of law regarding a surprise billing statute.

  • August 29, 2024

    Data Breach Victims Get Initial Green Light For $1.5M Deal

    A proposed class of policyholders, employees and stakeholders has received an initial nod of approval from a federal judge in North Carolina on its $1.5 million settlement with a construction industry insurer over a 2022 data breach.

  • August 29, 2024

    Agency Says Homeowner's Appeal Question Is Too Late

    An insurance agency pushed North Carolina's Supreme Court to toss a homeowner's appeal on whether the court erred by having heightened pleadings standards for punitive damages against corporations, arguing the deadline for debating the issue had passed.

  • August 28, 2024

    SEC To Embattled NC Insurance Exec: Show Us The Money

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to force a convicted insurance mogul at the center of an alleged $57 million fraud to tell it what happened to the money he's accused of stealing from the insurance companies he ran, arguing in a North Carolina federal court that his answers thus far don't add up and that he shouldn't be allowed to rely on them at his upcoming trial.

  • August 28, 2024

    Suit Against BCBS Unit Over COVID-19 Test Claims Tossed

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday nixed a laboratory's lawsuit accusing a Blue Cross Blue Shield unit of violating state and federal laws by underpaying or refusing to pay COVID-19 testing claims during the pandemic.

  • August 28, 2024

    11th Circ. Trans Health Redo May Spark Supreme Court Fight

    The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision to rehear Georgia county officials' appeal seeking to exclude gender-confirmation surgery from its employee healthcare coverage rekindles an appellate debate on the extent to which Title VII protects transgender workers that could soon reach the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys say.

  • August 28, 2024

    Insurer Blasts Ralph Lauren's Appeal For COVID-19 Coverage

    Factory Mutual Insurance Co. urged the Third Circuit on Wednesday to reject Ralph Lauren Corp.'s bid to recoup up to $700 million in COVID-19 pandemic losses, blasting the fashion house's "conclusory allegations" that it was entitled to coverage.

  • August 28, 2024

    Insurer Avoids Covering $1.9M Conn. Securities Judgment

    A Liberty Mutual unit has no duty to cover an approximately $1.9 million stipulated judgment a couple won after alleging that certain officials of a company Liberty insured defrauded them into investing, a Connecticut state court ruled, finding that covering the judgment would violate state public policy.

  • August 28, 2024

    BofA Hit With Suit Alleging 'Exploitative' Trust Insurance Costs

    A trust beneficiary accused Bank of America in Georgia federal court of charging a trust it manages "unnecessarily expensive" insurance coverage for a residential property, arguing the bank breached its duties both as a trustee and a fiduciary.

  • August 28, 2024

    Lloyd's Says $5M NJ Settlement Fight Must Be Arbitrated

    Lloyd's of London underwriters have told a New Jersey federal court that a man who was falsely imprisoned must arbitrate his dispute over the payment of a $5 million settlement from the city of Trenton, saying a provision in the city's policy requires arbitration.

  • August 28, 2024

    Power Services Co. Denied Early Win In Injury Coverage Suit

    A power services company failed to show it's owed coverage for a suit by a man who was injured while working at a power station, a Rhode Island federal court ruled, finding a genuine issue of material fact concerning who is at fault for the injuries.

  • August 27, 2024

    Insurer Off The Hook For $1.8M Praying Coach Settlement

    A Washington state school district's insurer doesn't have to cover a nearly $1.8 million legal fee settlement the district reached with a high school football coach whom the U.S. Supreme Court found was wrongly suspended for praying on the 50-yard line after games, a state appeals court ruled.

  • August 27, 2024

    Clark Hill Adds Atty In NYC From Schoeman Updike

    Clark Hill PLC said Tuesday that it is bringing a litigator to its New York City office as a member, one with a focus on financial services and business disputes as well as experience ranging from intellectual property to real estate issues.

  • August 27, 2024

    No Coverage For Tire Co.'s Unpaid Invoices, Judge Rules

    A tire manufacturer cannot get insurance coverage for millions in unpaid invoices it is owed, a Florida federal court has ruled, finding that the manufacturer made a material misrepresentation in its insurance application concerning the creditworthiness of one of its largest customers.

  • August 27, 2024

    Tobacco Co-Op's $10M Insurance Suit Headed To Mediation

    Tobacco grower cooperative U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc. will go into mediation with Axis Specialty Insurance Co. as part of a lawsuit brought by the grower alleging the insurer has refused to pay $10 million in excess coverage.

  • August 27, 2024

    New Cigna CLO Vows To Help Co. Navigate 'Dynamic' Industry

    Cigna has promoted one of its in-house lawyers, who has spent her in-house and private practice career in the healthcare space, to chief legal officer, according to a LinkedIn post.

  • August 27, 2024

    Georgia Court Says Ride-Hailing Cos. Are 'Motor Carriers'

    The Georgia Court of Appeals said a trial court erred when it held that the ride-hailing service Lyft is not considered a motor carrier under Peach State law, and that its insurer could not be directly named in a lawsuit a woman filed after a crash involving one of its drivers.

  • August 27, 2024

    SXSW, Chubb Unit Settle Ticket Coverage Dispute

    The organizers of the South by Southwest festival and a Chubb insurer told a Texas federal court they settled their dispute over coverage for costs stemming from a class action by ticket holders seeking refunds after the 2020 festival was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • August 27, 2024

    6th Circ. Reverses Geico's Win In Agents' Benefits Suit

    The Sixth Circuit upended Geico's win in a lawsuit from insurance agents accusing it of misclassifying them as independent contractors and forcing them to lose out on benefits, saying more evidence is needed to determine if the insurer relied on unauthentic documents to get the suit tossed.

  • August 26, 2024

    Store Seeks Coverage For Murdaugh Boat Crash-Related Suit

    A convenience store accused of negligently selling alcohol to disgraced former lawyer Alex Murdaugh's underage son, who later crashed a boat that led to a girl's death, sought coverage from its insurers for a related civil conspiracy lawsuit, maintaining that the suit falls within its policies' scope of coverage.

  • August 26, 2024

    9th Circ. Won't Renew Seattle Homeowners' Insurance Row

    A group of Seattle homeowners cannot force Security National Insurance Co. to help cover a nearly $617,000 default judgment in an underlying construction defect dispute against its insured, the Ninth Circuit ruled, finding exclusions barring coverage for new construction applicable.

  • August 26, 2024

    Insurer Says Others Owe Payment In Asbestos Injury Rows

    An insurer that said it exceeded its coverage obligations for underlying asbestos injury litigation by millions of dollars has asked a Michigan federal court to determine how much other entities must pay in connection with the underlying suits.

  • August 26, 2024

    Bank Co. Disputes AIG's Reading Of Covered Defense Costs

    A bank owner defended its amended claims that an AIG unit violated the Texas Insurance Code, telling a Texas federal court that AIG unlawfully issued it late defense payments and refused to cover defense costs that "incidentally" benefited its affirmative underlying claims.

  • August 26, 2024

    4th Circ. Won't Free Insurance Mogul From $524M Judgment

    Convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg was dealt a blow by the Fourth Circuit on Monday when the court found that he was liable for a $524 million arbitration award stemming from a fight over a reinsurance agreement with an insurer.

Expert Analysis

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC

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    The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Lessons For D&O Policyholders From Pharma Co. Ruling

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    A California federal court's recent decision in AmTrust v. 180 Life Sciences, requiring insurers to advance defense costs for a potentially covered claim, provides a valuable road map for directors and officers insurance policyholders, rebutting the common presumption that a D&O insurer's duty to advance costs is more limited than under other policies, say attorneys at Pasich.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • 5 Tips For Policyholders Arbitrating R&W Insurance Claims

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    With more representations and warranties insurance disputes being arbitrated, policyholder counsel should note issues that are unique to RWI claims, including those of privilege, priority and preserving subrogation, says Micah Skidmore at Haynes Boone. 

  • Series

    Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.

  • A Rare Look At Judicial Interpretation Of LEG Exclusions

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    A Florida federal court’s order last month in Archer Western-De Moya v. Ace American Insurance and an earlier decision from a D.C. federal court offer insight into how courts may interpret defects exclusion clauses developed by the London Engineering Group — filling a void in case law in the area, says Jonathan Bruce at Holman Fenwick.

  • Series

    ESG Around The World: Gulf Cooperation Council

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    The Gulf Cooperation Council is in the early stages of ESG policy implementation, but recent commitments by both states and corporations — including increases in sustainable finance transactions, environmental commitments, female representation on boards and human rights enforcement — show continuing progress toward broader ESG goals, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media

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    In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.

  • Justices Stay The Course In Maritime Choice-Of-Law Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's narrowly drawn decision in Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty, enforcing the underlying insurance contract's choice-of-law provision, carefully distinguishes those provisions from forum selection clauses, and ensures that courts will not apply its precepts outside the maritime context, says John Coyle at the University of North Carolina.

  • Key Lessons After A Rare R&W Insurance Ruling

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    The recent New York state court decision in Novolex Holdings v. Illinois Union Insurance is noteworthy as one of the rare judicial opinions arising in the context of representations and warranties insurance, serving to remind parties entering into R&W insurance policies that they may not be immune from some doctrines unfavorable to insurers, say attorneys at Kramer Levin.

  • SEC Regs Give Banks Chance To Step Up Cyber Safety Game

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    Just as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act forced financial institutions to undertake best practices in recordkeeping, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently effective cybersecurity regulations stand to similarly drive those same enterprises to seek out and implement best practices in cybersecurity, to everyone's benefit, says James Gerber at SimSpace.

  • A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise

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    After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.

  • Mitigating The Risk Of Post-Closing M&A Earnout Disputes

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    Today's uncertain deal environment makes a well-crafted earnout an excellent way for parties to accomplish a desired transaction that would not otherwise occur, but transacting parties also need to take key steps to avoid the risk of post-closing disputes that earnouts can present, say Chad Barton and Claire Lydiard at Holland & Knight.

  • How VA Court Change Is Affecting Insurance Disputes

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    The expansion of the Virginia Court of Appeals' jurisdiction to include review of decisions involving insurance coverage stands to significantly grow the body of related case law, likely to the benefit of policyholders, as evident in the recent decision in Bowman II v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., say Michael Levine and Olivia Bushman at Hunton.

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