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Our editors scan the national and international Associated Press filings daily to select stories of particular interest to each practice area center. News Headlines Analysis of important legal issues, authored by leading practice area experts. Insights & Analysis A roundup of "people" news about attorneys, law firms, judges, in-house counsel, industry executives, etc., in each practice area. We write up brief stories on new hires, promotions, awards, retirements, firm mergers and related topics so you know what's happening with your colleagues. Movers and Shakers - Zurich appoints Mario Vitale CEO of its Global Corporate business division
NEW YORK – Zurich, a leading property and casualty insurance provider in North America and globally, today announced Mario Vitale has been promoted to CEO of its Global Corporate business division.... continue reading - Insurance educator Cornelius dies
CHICAGO, Ill. — (Business Insurance) John A. "Jac" Cornelius, founder, teacher and longtime board member of the Insurance School of Chicago, has died at age 82. Cornelius was the former... continue reading - Survey: Dickstein Shapiro Has Nation’s Largest Insurance Recovery Practice
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Dickstein Shapiro partner and insurance recovery practice leader Kirk Pasich on Nov. 5 announced that Business Insurance has listed the Dickstein Shapiro firm as the nation’s... continue reading - Lloyd’s broker founder and CEO to step down
LONDON – THB has announced that group chief executive Vic Thompson will retire from the company and the board on April 30, 2009 Thompson founded THB in 1968, secured its admission as a firm of... continue reading - Glacier names new CEO and appoints property underwriter from AIG
SCHAAN, Liechtenstein-- Glacier Insurance AG, has appointed Richard Etridge as Chief Executive Officer. Etridge takes his new position over from Robbie Klaus and will continue as a member of Glacier’s... continue reading
Conferences, Events and Seminars. Conference Center  | Comprehensive Construction Defect Claims & Coverage SuperConference – Nov. 5-7, 2008 - LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino BVR Legal (formerly Mealey Conferences) For years, carriers’ position on construction defect claims has been that damages resulting from faulty workmanship are foreseeable and therefore do not meet the definition of an occurrence or an... continue reading | |  | Bad Faith Litigation Conference – Nov. 6-7, 2008 – The Harvard Club – NEW YORK BVR Legal (formerly Mealey Conferences) At the Bad Faith Litigation Conference YOU will … • Hear how bad faith claims can destroy viable insurance defenses. • Learn how to build a record that makes a difference in court.... continue reading | |  | The Insurance Industry’s Top 10 Risks & Opportunities Conference– Dec. 8-9, 2008 – Loews Philadelphia Hotel – PHILADELPHIA BVR Legal (formerly Mealey Conferences) For additional information about The Insurance Industry’s Top 10 Risks & Opportunities Conference click here . continue reading | |  | Secondary Market for Life Insurance Conference – Nov. 17-18, 2008 – The Rittenhouse Hotel – PHILADELPHIA BVR Legal (formerly Mealey Conferences) The Secondary Market for Life Insurance has flourished, from its origins in funding end-of-life care for AIDS victims in the 1980s, into an aggressively evolving $12 billion industry bent on rapid growth.... continue reading | | | LRP's 17th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo Nov. 19-21, 2008 Las Vegas, NV The National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo is one of the largest workers' compensation events in the country. For more information, click here . continue reading | | | view all |
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LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Advisory Board LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Advisory Board LexisNexis is a collection of legal specialists, journalists, product developers, market analysts, technology experts, solution nuts, Web mavens, marketing geniuses, database maniacs, and many other types of professionals. The Insider Perspective blog is the place on our Web Centers where you can read what our experts think you need to know. Please feel free to comment on what they say, ask questions, and share with colleagues. Insurance Law Blog  | Posted By: Kevin M. LaCroix Credit Crisis Insurance Losses: How Big? This past week, in conjunction with the PLUS International Conference in San Francisco, the insurance information firm Advisen issued an updated forecast of insurance losses likely to arise from... continue reading | |  | Posted By: John Nixon The Plague of Underinsurance Underinsurance continues to plague homeowners and commercial property insurance. For the individual homeowner or business, poor information leads to inadequate limits and potential co-insurance penalties,... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Joseph Paduda Can Coventry change? I've been conversing with a few old industry hands about Coventry work comp's recent decision to become kinder and friendlier. As I reported, the motivation stemmed from a customer survey done this... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Henry (Hank) Stern Open Dialog between Blog Buddies - Part 1 One of the best things about blogging has been the exposure to so many different points of view, and one of the things I most appreciate is the opportunity for frank, honest, no-holds-barred but civil... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Nina Kallen Allocation question certified to Supreme Judicial Court The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has put hope into the hearts of those of us who deal frequently with questions of allocation of loss.
In Boston Gas Co. v. Century Indem.... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Roy A. Mura Court Rejects Ahlborn Method for Determining the Enforceable New York Workers' Compensation Lien and Future Payment Amounts In what appears to be a case of first impression, the Erie County Supreme Court has declined to apply the equitable considerations outlined in the United States Supreme Court Medicaid-lien case Arkansas... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Roland C. Goss STATE LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY UPDATE The following is an update on what has recently transpired in the state legislatures and insurance departments relating to reinsurance:
On October 2, 2008, the New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe... continue reading | | | view all posts |
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On this edition, Governor Frank Keating, President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, life insurance, annuities and regulation. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest insurance litigation news headlines, visit law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/insurance.
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