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The bottom line: RPC's Simon Laird discusses the changing nature of insurance law - advertising feature

The combination of fewer insurance companies and a tighter control on costs means the pressure is on law firms to get to the heart of what their clients want
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Home-Owner Claimed Insurer Owed Her for Water Damage

On Sept. 10, 2013, plaintiff Martha Martin discovered water damage to her home, on Lafferty Ave., in Pittsburgh. She found that a toilet had leaked, causing a significant amount of water to flood in her house. She had been away from her home since April of that year. The water allegedly damaged ceilings, walls, carpeting and personal property.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Warning Signal for Auto Insurers From the Second Circuit

Insurance Fraud columist Evan H. Krinick writes: In 'Nick's Garage v. Progressive Casualty Ins. Co.', the Second Circuit ruled that certain claims against auto insurers under §349 could proceed. The decision may embolden plaintiffs to assert more §349 claims against auto insurers in the future.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Massage Therapy—Is It a Covered Medical Treatment or Not?

There are those injured workers who seek to maintain activities of daily living through “passive modalities” such as massage therapy, ostensibly saving the insurance company the cost of much more expensive treatment. More numerous are those insurance carriers who do not consider massage therapy to be “medical treatment” at all, and seek to avoid paying for such care—ironically at any costs. “Wouldn't we all love to stay home from work and get a massage,” the cynical criticism goes.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Spar Over Adequacy of Notice in UIM Case Before High Court

Lawyers squared off before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday over whether a policyholder should be allowed to pursue a claim against his UIM carrier, even though his lawyer failed to give proper notice to the carrier that there was a separate claim pending against the at-fault driver.
4 minute read

International Edition

Clydes continues US expansion with hire of ten-strong Miami team

Expansive UK firm takes two-partner team from Chicago-based Hinshaw & Culbertson
2 minute read

International Edition

Clydes continues US expansion with hire of ten-strong Miami team

Expansive UK firm takes two-partner team from Chicago-based Hinshaw & Culbertson
2 minute read

The Recorder

Allstate Spent Nearly $450 Million on its “Drivewise” Trademark, But A California Court Won't Enjoin Kia's Use of “Drive Wise”

According to Allstate, the insurer has spent $400-plus million developing and operating the program which has more than 1.1 million participants.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CMS Proposes Changes for Implantable Heart Devices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to update coverage decisions for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). CMS recently issued a proposed decision memo for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (CAG-00157R4).
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

After a Year Running Boutique, Former GC Jumps to Duane Morris

Insurance industry veteran Damon Vocke is joining Duane Morris a little more than a year after launching his own shop.
4 minute read

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