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Learn about the implications of recent Nevada legislation that prohibits burning limits provisions in liability policies. Read now » Related Content Special Issues for Defense Counsel: Defense-Within-Limits Policies and Recoupment of Defense...

Guidance for plaintiff’s attorneys, defense counsel, and ancillary parties on the important aspects of Florida’s new tort reform package. READ NOW » Related Content Contributory vs. Comparative Negligence State Law Survey Study...

Analyze the market-driven, climate-related, and regulatory reasons for insurers' flight from California. Read now » Related Content The Impact of Climate Change on Workers and Employers: The California Experience Gain insight from the...

Learn about reform measures and other credit scoring issues for insurers and policyholders, especially individuals seeking gender affirming care. Read now » Related Content Insurance Underwriting and Rate-making State Law Survey Take a deep...

With California fast food worker minimum wages increasing to $20, it is critical to learn about misclassification, and what makes a worker an employee versus an independent contractor. Read now » Related Content Independent Contractor Tests...

Learn how to use different insurance types to expand ransomware coverage beyond the typical cyber policy. Read now » Related Content Ransomware Insurance Coverage Considerations When Loss Includes Fines and Penalties Discover how various...

SEC Strengthens Oversight of SPACs The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to increase oversight of special-purpose acquisition companies, which have taken hundreds of companies public in recent years. The SEC’s new rules will require...

Discover how various kinds of insurance may likely respond when the broad range of losses from a single ransomware incident turns an insured from a victim with first-party losses to a potentially liable wrongdoer under regulatory scrutiny. Read now...

Learn more about the duty to defend—and the differing laws about an insured’s right to independent counsel after an insurer issues a reservation of rights—from coverage defense counsel George Manos. Watch now » Related Content...

Learn about the standards and rules regarding proper reservations of rights letters from Lewis Brisbois partner George Manos . Watch now » Related Content Reservation of Rights Discover the information to be contained in a reservation of...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act , which among other things required state Medicaid programs to keep people continuously enrolled through the end of the public health emergency. ...

Remember that potentially looming homeowners insurance crisis we told you about back in July ? There have been some developments. As you might recall, there are growing fears that the United States may be on the brink of a home insurance crisis, at...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize any industry that relies heavily on data. So it’s no wonder that the insurance industry is delving deeper and deeper into AI, to the concern and consternation of regulators everywhere...

Review the nuances of state law on bad faith and the insurability of punitive damages in this video from Lewis Brisbois partner George Manos . Watch now » Related Content Bad Faith as a Continuum Discover information about the present bad...

Analyze detailed guidance that draws together the implications of the Supreme Court and Divisional Court decisions in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) test case commenced in consultation with policyholders and insurers. Read now » Related...

Discover the different environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles in Republican and Democratic states and the balancing act companies perform between pro- and anti-ESG camps. This article includes a State Net map depicting laws for and against...

S&P Analyst Says P/C Insurers to Face Regulatory Resistance to Rate Increases Next Year At a Standard & Poor’s webinar last week entitled “IN/sights: Outlook and Trends for U.S. Insurers—What to Expect in 2024 and Beyond,”...

Learn about key policy provisions to haggle over and other noteworthy factors to consider for a comprehensive and properly negotiated Directors & Officers (D&O) policy. Read now » Related Content Practical Insurance Guide for In...

Expand your understanding of the present bad faith environment, from the first notice of claim to trial. Read now » Related Content Insurance Bad Faith Coverage Litigation Learn more about common grounds for insurance bad faith claims and...

Explore the compliance challenges businesses face with states leading the way on the evolving and piecemeal landscape of data privacy policies. Read now » Related Content Biometric Data and Insurance Coverage: Policyholder's Perspective...

Adopt these board resolution templates when appointing a Privacy or Security Officer responsible for compliance with the Privacy Rule or Security Rule, respectively, under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Comply with HIPAA...

Discover tips to help a business find the best cyber liability insurance policy for its risk transfer needs. Includes bonus guidance on limiting policy costs. Read now » Related Content Cyber Insurance Coverage for Ransomware Events Dive...

Learn the latest about usage-based auto insurance (UBI)—which has been around for over 25 years—and how UBI is drawing increased interest from insurers and legislators. This article includes a map depicting states’ approaches to telematics...

Learn from our experts in the United Kingdom about the basics (parties and terminology) and also the nuances (treaties and horizontal cover) of reinsurance. This practice note includes visuals that clarify forms of reinsurance, proportional and non-proportional...

Survey Suggests Majority of Small Businesses Underinsured A report from global specialist insurance provider Hiscox indicates that U.S. small businesses are largely underinsured and lacking in insurance literacy, leaving them open to losses from property...