August 11, 2021

Insurance Coverage for Bob the Builder

Can coverage counsel fix it? Yes they can, with practical insight about specifying insurance construction contracts to maximize coverage of construction risks. In addition, the information in the 50-state surveys below, authored by Randy Maniloff and Jeff Stempel...
August 04, 2021

To Err Is Human; Forgiveness Requires an E&O Policy

Get a handle on Professional Liability Insurance Fundamentals with this practice note that explores the scope and functions of coverage issued to legal, healthcare, and financial services experts. READ NOW » Related Content Professional Liability...
June 18, 2021

Insurance Week: Insurance Reform Bill, Wildfire Losses, Zero-Dollar Claims, Rideshare Reduces Motor Vehicle Injuries

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 July 1...
July 29, 2021

Insurance Week: Tougher Cyber Policies, Natural Disaster Losses, Rising FL Property Claims, AIG

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 to $3.1...
July 28, 2021

Stink Insurance: Pollution Exclusions Across the 50 States

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 Pollution...
July 21, 2021

Steering Jalopies in the Right Direction

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 in Automobile...
July 15, 2021

Insurance Week: Ransomware Payouts, Wildfire Season, Windstorms, Safety Inspections

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 less costly...
July 14, 2021

On the Road Again

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 view. READ...
July 07, 2021

Have Fun Fun Fun with the Insurance T-bird

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 Kit: Insurance...
June 30, 2021

Keep Out!

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 NOW »...
June 22, 2021

Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

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 Learn...
June 15, 2021

Just Say “No”

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 Insurance...
June 07, 2021

Just Say Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

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, group, blanket...
June 01, 2021

Come Ride the Little Train to the LTCI Junction

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 Long-Term...
May 25, 2021

Trading With the Enemy: Avoiding Insurance Industry Compliance Pitfalls

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, receiving...