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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court Takes Key Pro-Policyholder Views on Asbestos Coverage

Vanderbilt filed a declaratory judgment action against several defendant insurance companies to settle insurance coverage disputes alleging injuries from exposure to industrial talc containing asbestos.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

QBE North America Finds New Chief Legal Officer In-House

Mark Pasko, who joined the commercial insurer in 2016 as senior vice president and general counsel of business unit support, has been promoted to lead QBE's legal department in North America.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida House Bill 301 Brings Good News for Insurance Companies

For insurance companies doing business in the state, Florida House Bill 301 offers changes that should positively impact the bottom line. The changes relate to liability insurance, claims administration, civil remedies and property insurance claim mediatio
5 minute read

International Edition

Global Warming Gives Rise to Growth in Climate Law Practices at Global Law Firms

Corporations and governments dealing with increased environmental regulations and societal pressures are seeking more advice from outside counsel on environmental issues.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York's Regulation 187 Imposed New Duties on Insurers

On Aug. 1, 2019, New York's first amendment to Regulation 187 went into effect. Insurers and producers must comply with the regulation immediately for any annuity-contract transaction and by Feb. 1, 2020, for any life-insurance-policy transaction. This article addresses the most significant aspects of the final adopted regulation and its impact on insurers and producers.
6 minute read

International Edition

HSF Steps In For Watchstone Group In Shareholder Dispute

Shareholders at predecessor Quindell have accused the firm of misleading them, resulting in significant losses.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

California Courts May Not Apply New York Choice of Law Clauses

While parties have good reason to seek to achieve some level of certainty through the use of choice of law clauses in insurance policies, the 'Pitzer College' decision serves notice that California courts may disrupt such efforts. In their Corporate Insurance Law column, Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes discuss the decision and takeaways.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cyberinsurance Update 2019: Misdirection Abounds

This year saw courts consider the scope of cyberinsurance coverage for claims involving the hacking of emails and the manipulation of search terms in online advertising.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'An Assault on the Industry': Pa. High Court Mulls $21M Bad-Faith Verdict Against Nationwide

Appellate counsel for the plaintiff argued that the trial judge "lived" through Nationwide's aggressive litigation strategies, and so the court should have relied on his findings.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'High-Low' Settlements: Insurance Against Bad Faith Claims

In this new era of personal injury "nuclear verdicts" that far exceed policy limits, insurance companies are searching for protection. The underutilized offer of a "high-low" agreement provides that protection.
7 minute read

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