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Third Circuit Compares UIM Precedent in Motorcyclists' Suit Against Insurer

In upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit over underinsured motorist coverage filed by a man and a woman hit by a car while riding their motorcycle, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit drew a clear line between two major Pennsylvania insurance law decisions.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

TRUSTS AND ESTATES / WEALTH MANAGEMENT

A collection of attorney-written articles covering wealth transfer planning, estate taxes, trustees in marital settlement agreements, cryptocurrency, life insurance, and jurisdictional issues in trust litigation.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Navigating Business Insurance Coverage in the Aftermath of Texas Power Crisis and Winter Storm

Given the onslaught of insurance claims to come from storm Uri, insureds are wise to be proactive, understand their coverage, and promptly make claims in order to preserve their rights to recovery, say Leslie C. Thorne, a partner and co-chair of the litigation practice group at Haynes and Boone, and Wes Dutton, an associate at the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone.
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New York Law Journal

Insurance Co. Can't Avoid Coverage Under Vague Denial, 2nd Circuit Panel Rules

The panel held that Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.'s vague refusal to cover Yeshivat Beth Hillel of Krasna under a general liability insurance policy did not comport with New York law requiring a "high degree of specificity" regarding such determinations.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Attorneys Should Avoid Any 'One-Size-Fits-All' Approach in Texas Winter Storm Claims

The insurance industry is processing an unprecedented amount of claims following the brutal winter storm that slammed through most of Texas last month,…
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Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Tosses $8M Verdict in 'Walking Dead' Stuntman's Death

The appellate opinion said "undisputed evidence" showed that deceased stuntman John Bernecker was an employee of the production company and that any tort claims fell under the Workers' Compensation Act.
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The American Lawyer

Blank Rome Adds Chicago Presence to Insurance Recovery Team

"It's been exciting to watch the group grow," Seth Lamden, who joined Blank Rome from Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, said.
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New York Law Journal

The Insurer's Right To Recoupment of Defense Costs

The question of defense cost recoupment may warrant clarification by the Court of Appeals. In the meantime, the Second Department has spoken as clearly as possible against such attempts at recoupment when it is not specifically provided for in the policy, but, rather, only in a reservation of rights. In this edition of his Insurance Law column, Jonathan A. Dachs discusses the Second Department decision, 'American Western Home Ins. Co. v. Gjonaj Realty & Management Co.'
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International Edition

Bird & Bird Takes 4-Lawyer Hogan Lovells Madrid Team

The team includes Hogan Lovells' Madrid insurance and reinsurance head.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Reconsidering Uberrimae Fidei for Marine Insurance Policies

It is time for the Fifth Circuit to harmonize its application of uberrimae fidei with the rest of the nation and retract its ruling that the doctrine is "entrenched no more," says Kenneth G. Engerrand, President of Brown Sims, P.C. in its Houston office and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center.
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