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Just-Signed Insurance Reform Bill Already Working in FL: A bill ( SB 76 ) reforming property insurance and roofing contractor practices in Florida was just signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on June 11 and won’t officially take effect until...

Cyber Insurers Toughening Policy Requirements : Cyber policies are relatively new to the insurance business. But over the past decade the cyber insurance sector has taken off, with premiums more than doubling between 2015 and 2019 , from $1.4 billion...

Gain a nationwide perspective on the pro-insurer and pro-policyholder approaches that divide the 50 states with the Absolute Pollution Exclusion State Law Survey by Randy J. Maniloff and Jeffrey W. Stempel. READ NOW » Related Content Qualified...

Learn about the rights and obligations of insurers and policyholders in the context of automobile repairs with this practice note on Anti-Steering Restrictions in Automobile Repairs . READ NOW » Related Content Anti-Steering Restrictions...

Will Cyber Insurers Stop Reimbursing for Ransomware Payouts?: For a while now the prevailing wisdom in the cyber insurance industry has been that victims should just pay off the hackers and seek reimbursement from their insurer because it’s just...

Whether the client is an insurer or a band of nomads travelling down the highway, the Automobile Insurance Coverage Issues (First-Party) practice note gets practitioners up to speed on auto insurance coverage issues and strategies from both points of...

Go cruising just as fast as you can now with the Insurance Fundamentals Resource Kit, an overview of key insurance issues and guidance for successfully completing insurance-related tasks. READ NOW » Related Content Summer Associate Resource...

Learn about the items that must never find their way into an insurer’s dental and vision products with this Prohibited Provisions in Dental and Vision Insurance Policies State Law Survey and avoid compliance mishaps across the 50 states. READ...

Navigate the Mandatory Provisions in Dental and Vision Insurance Policies State Law Survey for a 50-state perspective on what insurers must include in dental insurance and vision insurance policies. READ NOW » Related Content Dental Insurance...

Navigate the Prohibited Provisions in Health Insurance Policies State Law Survey for a 50-state perspective of the provisions that are prohibited from being included in a health insurance policy. READ NOW » Related Content COVID-19 Health...

Navigate the Mandatory Provisions in Health Insurance Policies State Law Survey for a comprehensive 50-state perspective of the requisite provisions that must be included in a health insurance policy. Includes statutes and regulations for individual,...

Navigate the curves as you come rolling down the tracks with the Long-Term Care Insurance Litigation practice note that addresses disputes that arise from LTCI policies and lawsuits that emanate from those claims. READ NOW » Related Content...

Learn about the dangers insurers face from inadvertently trading with the enemy in this practice note that addresses a company’s obligations to the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Includes potential violations with respect to issuing policies...

Learn about the specific statutory language that may be required for an insurer’s determination letter denying coverage with this 50-state survey. Includes standards courts use to determine if a denial letter was proper, and cites to applicable...

Discover the types of civil litigation that can be filed against insurance intermediaries by their clients, insurance regulators, and insurers. Provides an overview of common fact patterns to provide nuanced guidance. READ NOW » Related Content...

Learn about the vital prerequisites that underscore an insurer’s obligation to pay benefits on a LTCI policy. Discusses the considerations to be addressed and critical steps in the claims filing process that do not exist with other kinds of insurance...

Keep a keen eye on the regulatory mandates in the New York Department of Financial Services recent Cyber Insurance Framework Letter with this checklist that outlines important steps for ensuring that property and casualty insurers have effective policies...

Tune in to the impacts that cannabis legalization continues to have on insurance with leading-edge practical guidance straight from a senior director at American Property Casualty Insurance Association. Discusses state laws, federal developments, workers’...

Gear up for battle with the COVID-19 Insurance Litigation Resource Kit , a collection of guidance that provides parties on all sides of a coverage dispute with pre-litigation and litigation strategies for business interruption, event cancellation, negligence...

Get to know our most comprehensive collection of COVID-19-related practice notes, checklists, and state law surveys that provide insurers, policyholders, and intermediaries with the practical guidance they need to get back to business in a post-pandemic...

Learn about the payment mechanisms for long-term care insurance (LTCI) policies and the potential liabilities that can arise from this type of coverage. READ NOW » Related Content: Long-Term Care Financing Checklist Review the key issues...

Dive into the important concepts and considerations that underscore insurance designed to cover custodial care for senior policyholders and other vulnerable consumers. This practice note explains LTCI and how it works, different types of care, premiums...

Learn about the background, structure, and operations of managed care plans. This practice note focuses on the common threads of managing the delivery of healthcare, including the scope of medical services, as well as accessing and financing those services...

Learn to identify the triggers that can cause claims under health insurance policies to develop into litigation and how to proceed with or defend a civil action on a COVID-19–related health insurance claim involving policyholders, insurers, insurance...

Follow preliminary steps and address key considerations that arise during the investigation phase of a health insurance claim with this practice note, which evaluates applications, policy issuance, and the claims process. The overlay of COVID-19—which...