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• Cybersecurity Update: NYDFS, NAIC, and What’s Going on in AL, SC, OH, MI, and MS?

  Jul 20, 2019 | Eye On The Experts

  This Eye on the Experts article provides a comparative analysis of New York Department of Financial Services, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and several states’ cybersecurity regulations as they pertain to insurance companies.

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• 6th Circuit Construes Flood Sublimit to Apply to All Losses, Not Just Property Damage

  Jul 18, 2019 | Case Law Analysis

  The Sixth Circuit has ruled that a provision in an insurance policy that limited the insurer’s liability for losses from “Flood for High Hazard Zones” applied not only to property damage but to all loss or damage arising out of a flood.

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• Failure to Attend EUOs and Provide Requested Info Dooms Insureds’ Claim for Second Home Fire

  Jul 18, 2019 | Case Law Analysis

  The Sixth Circuit has affirmed a district court decision denying an insurance claim filed by two homeowners for damage caused by a second fire to their home.

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• Court Rejects Allstate’s Suit Against Philadelphia Housing Authority for Fire Damage to Insured’s Property

  Jul 18, 2019 | Case Law Analysis

  A federal district court has ruled that the Philadelphia Housing Authority had immunity for a claim for damage sustained to an insured’s home allegedly caused by a fire that originated in an adjacent vacant building owned by the agency.

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• County Loses Bid for Indemnification of Claims Stemming from Alleged Suicide at Jail

  Jul 18, 2019 | Case Law Analysis

  A federal court in Pennsylvania has rejected a county’s contention that a health care provider was obligated to indemnify it for claims arising from an alleged suicide at a county jail.

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• Here’s Why an Autonomous Shuttle and Truck Collided in Las Vegas, According to the NTSB

  Jul 18, 2019 | Legislative Regulatory Developments

  The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated and released findings on a Las Vegas collision.

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Case Law Analysis ›

County Loses Bid for Indemnification of Claims Stemming from Alleged Suicide at Jail

Court Rejects Allstate’s Suit Against Philadelphia Housing Authority for Fire Damage to Insured’s Property

3d Circuit Rejects ‘Advertising Injury’ Coverage for Suit Over Allegedly False Statements Insured Made About Its Products

Appraisal Ordered of Homeowners’ Loss Where Insurer Had Not Wholly Denied Their Claim

$349,000 Award to Comcast Is Reversed After Court Finds It Was Not an Additional Insured Under Contractor’s Insurance Policy

Legislative & Regulatory Developments ›

Here’s Why an Autonomous Shuttle and Truck Collided in Las Vegas, According to the NTSB

New Jersey Amends Workers’ Comp Law for First Responders

Connecticut Law Mandates Insurance Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions

Earthquake Insurance Market Near Collapse in Earthquake-Prone Area of Missouri, Insurance Department Says

California Department of Insurance Warns Insurers Against Discriminating Over HIV Prevention Medication

Verdicts & Settlements ›

Texas Jury Finds Unknown Driver Caused Highway Accident

Flag Burner Settles Claims for $225,000

Jury Awards $500,000 in UIM Benefits to Passenger Injured in Crash

Insurer Settles Tenant’s Personal Injury Claim for $465,000

EMT Recovers $1.5 Million After Ambulance Crash

Eye on the Experts ›

Cybersecurity Update: NYDFS, NAIC, and What’s Going on in AL, SC, OH, MI, and MS?

When Is a Mistake an ‘Accident’?

Bad Faith Legislation Is Not Good Policy

New Privacy Laws Taking Shape Worldwide

My Insurance Company Is Bankrupt, But Is Reinsured. Can I Make A Claim Directly Against the Reinsurer?

Industry News ›

IIHS Urges Caution on Allowing Young Interstate Truck Drivers

Volkswagen and Ford Expand Autonomous Driving Collaboration

Low-Income Drivers Pay Penalty for Auto Insurance Coverage Increase, CFA Asserts

Engaged and Newlywed Couples Are Not Communicating About Money as Much as They Should, Survey Finds

Aflac Acquires Florida-Based Argus Holdings