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Elaine Johnson James & John David
Posted By: Elaine Johnson James & John David "JD" Dickenson
“Up Against A Chinese Drywall” EAPD Webinar
The Insurance and Reinsurance Department of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge held a 60 minute complimentary webinar entitled "Up Against A Chinese Drywall:  Recent Developments in the Ongoing...
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Andrew J. Barile
Posted By: Andrew J. Barile
Formulating Successful Strategic Investments in the Insurance Industry
           The private equity firm looking to make a strategic investment in the insurance industry looks to an experienced insurance industry executive...
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Robert M. Lopatin
Posted By: Robert M. Lopatin
New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition
Coming In October !   The first volume of the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition will be published in October. The eventually 14-volume set will comprise an analysis of insurance...
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Barry Zalma
Posted By: Barry Zalma
Insurance Fraud Blotter 11/1/2009 - Recent Arrests, Charges & Convictions
Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of insurance fraud. Just like a police blotter, our insurance fraud blotter lists recent...
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Samuel Fifer and Gregory R. Naron
Posted By: Samuel Fifer and Gregory R. Naron
Twombly and Iqbal: New Tools For Early Disposition of Defamation Claims In Federal Court
Two Supreme Court decisions -- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly , 550 U.S. 544 (2007), and the even more recent Ashcroft v. Iqbal , 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009) -- have adopted a new and rigorous test for what...
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New Appleman Xtreme Blog Challenge
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A Call for Action: New Appleman Xtreme Blog Challenge
Brew some coffee. Stock up on the junk food. Forget about sleep.   It’s time for the New Appleman Xtreme Blog Challenge. Law students and junior attorneys are invited to enter the...
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Randy J. Maniloff
Posted By: Randy J. Maniloff
New Jersey Appellate Court Uses Nifty Trick To Treat An Insured To Coverage For Assault & Battery
I can remember as a kid, coming home after a night of trick or treating, pouring my take out on the kitchen table and being intoxicated by what lay before me. There they were -- little Mr. Goodbars,...
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Reed Smith's Timothy Law on Claims Made Policies: Part 7 of 7
In this clip, Timothy Law raises the issue of whether a claims made policy may be considered a defective product.   A policyholder attorney with Reed Smith in Philadelphia, Law...
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HB Litigation Conferences
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Reed Smith's Timothy Law on Claims Made Policies: Part 6 of 7
In this clip, Timothy Law raises the issue of whether there is a "fundamental inequity" for policyholders in the claims made insurance context.   A policyholder attorney...
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HB Litigation Conferences
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Reed Smith's Timothy Law on Claims Made Policies: Part 5 of 7
In this clip, Timothy Law discusses "Myth #5: It's Easy to Give Notice."  Law observed five themes - or what he considers myths - in reviewing case law that is favorable to insurance...
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Conferences New York City DRI Symposium on Insurance Coverage and Practice, December 4 and 5, 2009, New York City
Please join the stars of insurance coverage in New York City on December 4-5 th for DRI’s annual symposium on Insurance Coverage and Practice . Confront the legal and practical issues faced...
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Conferences in New York City HB’s Madoff Insurance Litigation Conference Set For Dec. 2 In New York
BERWYN, Pa. — HB Litigation Conferences ’ Madoff Insurance Litigation Conference will be held Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Concierge Conference Center , 780 Third Ave....
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ConferencesSanFrancisco NAIC Winter 2009 National Meeting
Join the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in San Francisco.   The NAIC Winter 2009 National Meeting will take place December 5-8, 2009 in ...
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Conferences in Chicago 18th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo, November 18-20, 2009, Chicago, IL
      Now in its 18th year, the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference ® & Expo remains the nation's leading event for anyone involved in the...
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Anthony Bartell and Craig Davis
Posted By: Anthony Bartell and Craig Davis
McCarter and English LLP on Claims-Made-and-Reported Policies
Directors and Officers, Errors and Omissions, and similar liability insurance policies are often (almost always, in fact) written on a “claims-made” basis.  This means that, in general,...
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Douglas Richmond
Posted By: Douglas Richmond
Chapter 2 New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition – Content Abstract
Chapter Abstract and Table of Contents from New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 2
This chapter begins with a description of the key functions insurance intermediaries perform and an explanation of why those functions are of vital importance to lawyers whose practice includes the resolution...
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Jeffrey E. Thomas
Posted By: Jeffrey E. Thomas
Coffee Break Series: Strengthen Your Position on Insurance Policy Interpretations
A Free Webinar with Jeffrey E. Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition.
Analyzing insurance policies and preparing coverage opinions are among the most common and important tasks in insurance law practice. Attend this 20-minute Webinar and learn new arguments you can make...
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Gary A. Hernandez and Paige D. Waters
Posted By: Gary A. Hernandez and Paige D. Waters
Insurance Solvency Regulation
While many financial institutions have not been able to survive the recent national and global economic turmoil, the insurance industry appears to be weathering the storm. There are...
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Gary M. Cohen
Posted By: Gary M. Cohen
Framework for the Regulation of the Insurance Industry
This is a time of unprecedented turmoil in the financial markets. The failure of Lehman Brothers and the federal bailout of AIG and other major financial institutions has led policymakers to consider...
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Gary Wilcox and Adam Budesheim
Posted By: Gary Wilcox and Adam Budesheim
Tax Considerations in Forming a Captive Insurance Company: The Deductibility of Premiums
Daniel E. Feinberg
Posted By: Daniel E. Feinberg
Illinois Emcasco Insurance Company v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Illinois Appellate Court Holds Insurer Communications With Its Coverage Counsel Privileged, Creates Appellate Split
Jeffrey E Thomas
Posted By: Jeffrey E Thomas
Jeffrey E. Thomas on Emerging Issues for Terrorism Insurance
Jeffrey W. Stempel
Posted By: Jeffrey W. Stempel
Federal Insurance Co. v. American Hardware Mutual Ins. Co.
The Nevada Supreme Court Gives Broad Construction to Commonly Used Additional Insured Endorsements
Michael Lovendusky
Posted By: Michael Lovendusky
Lovendusky on Illicit Life Insurance Settlements
Doug French
Posted By: Doug French
Ernst & Young 2009 Insurance Outlook – US Life Insurance
Dan Gerber and Jeff Kingsley of Goldberg Segalla
Posted By: Dan Gerber and Jeff Kingsley of Goldberg Segalla
Daniel W. Gerber & Jeffrey L. Kingsley on Legal Developments in the Life Insurance Settlement Industry
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