January 09, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
The False Claims Act: A Powerful Tool Against Federal Health Care Program FraudThe most recent report by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on its recoveries under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) (see “Fraud Statistics—Overview,…
By Evan H. Krinick
10 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Launches FLOW, Insurance for Companies Exposed to High or Low Water LevelsSwiss Re Corporate Solutions has launched FLOW, the parametric water-level insurance.The company said in a statement that its new index-based product was…
By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears
2 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
FC&S Legal Publishes “New Year’s Resolutions Revisited for the Workers’ Compensation Practice”FC&S Legal has published “New Year’s Resolutions Revisited for the Workers’ Compensation Practice,” originally published by The…
By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears
1 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Richard Lara Pledges to Confront Climate-Fueled Wildfires, Fight Fraud, Expand Health Care as California’s Next Insurance CommissionerRicardo Lara took office as California’s insurance commissioner at a ceremony in Sacramento on Monday, January 7, pledging to help Californians recover…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Dentists Benefits Insurance and Northwest Dentists Insurance Merge with Dentists Insurance CompanyDentists Benefits Insurance Company (“DBIC”) and Northwest Dentists Insurance Company (“NORDIC”), acquired by The Dentists Insurance…
By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears
1 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
William T. Corbett, Jr., and Laura A. Brady Join Coughlin Duffy as PartnersWilliam T. Corbett, Jr., and Laura A. Brady have joined Coughlin Duffy LLP as partners. Mr. Corbett and Ms. Brady have joined the firm’s Insurance…
By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears
3 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Extreme Storms, Wildfires, and Droughts Caused Heavy Nat Cat Losses in 2018, Munich Re ReportsMunich Re has released a report on the natural catastrophe losses around the globe in 2018.In a statement, Munich Re board member Torsten Jeworrek said,…
By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears
5 minute read
January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
New Year’s Resolutions Revisited for the Workers’ Compensation PracticeNew Year’s resolutions are cliché. They are also largely ineffectual at changing unproductive behavior since they are often abandoned before…
By Christian Petrucci
5 minute read
January 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
The Hanover Closes Chaucer SaleThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., has completed the sale of Chaucer Holdings Limited, the major portion of its Lloyd’s international specialty business,…
By Associate Director FC&S Legal Esq. Victoria Prussen Spears
2 minute read
January 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
California Insurance Regulation Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rates Takes EffectCalifornia’s Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rating Regulation is now in effect.The regulation mandates that all automobile insurance…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
1 minute read
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