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• G.M. Sign, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

  Apr 24, 2019 | Cases

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that an insurer had no duty to cover a class action settlement of a lawsuit alleging that…

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• Injured Third Party Was Not an ‘Insured’ Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees from Insurer

  Apr 24, 2019 | Case Law Analysis

  An appellate court in Maryland has ruled that an injured third party who successfully pursued a claim against an insurer for increased liability coverage was not an “insured” entitled to payment of her attorneys’ fees and costs.

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• Common-Law First-Party Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers Are Not Permitted in Florida

  Apr 24, 2019 | Case Law Analysis

  A federal district court in Florida has affirmed that Florida law does not recognize common-law first-party bad faith claims against insurance companies.

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• FEMA Expands Reinsurance Program, Transferring $300 Million in Flood Risk to Capital Markets

  Apr 24, 2019 | Legislative Regulatory Developments

  FEMA is continuing to engage reinsurance markets to help strengthen the financial framework of the National Flood Insurance Program and promote private sector participation in flood-risk management.

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• Colorado Department of Insurance Approves CannaBOP Program

  Apr 24, 2019 | Legislative Regulatory Developments

  The Colorado Department of Insurance has approved the Cannabis Businessowners Policy program of the American Association of Insurance Services.

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• Former OneAmerica General Counsel Thomas Zurek Joins Schiff Hardin’s Insurance & Reinsurance Practice

  Apr 24, 2019 | Industry News

  Thomas M. Zurek has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as of counsel in its Insurance and Reinsurance and Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Groups in Chicago.

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Injured Third Party Was Not an ‘Insured’ Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees from Insurer

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Man Injured During Pre-Employment Test Could Not Receive Workers’ Comp, Oregon Supreme Court Decides

Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Gallagher Decision Applies Retroactively, District Court Concludes

Legislative & Regulatory Developments ›

Colorado Department of Insurance Approves CannaBOP Program

‘Fraudida’? Florida Is Home to 18 of the Top 50 Cities for Fraud Nationwide

FEMA Expands Reinsurance Program, Transferring $300 Million in Flood Risk to Capital Markets

Ohio Attorney General Calls for Immediate Legislative Action on PBMs

Vermont Governor Signs Captive Insurance Bill

Verdicts & Settlements ›

Jury Award Offset by Insurer’s Payment of Policy Limits

New York Jury Awards Tenant Damages for Slip and Fall on Icy Stairway

Passenger Injured in Waco Accident Awarded $285,000 by Texas Jury

EEOC Settles with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas on Behalf of Deaf Job-Seeker

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Industry News ›

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Citing Climate Change, Hannover Re Scales Back Exposure to Coal-Fired Power Plants and Coal Mines

Everest Insurance Launches New Lawyers Professional Liability Policy

Enstar Group Reinsures $0.5 Billion of Zurich’s Legacy Asbestos and Environmental Business