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Alan Fiedel; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 17, 2012, previously published on February 15, 2012 Since 2005, the Florida Legislature has repeatedly tried to find ways to ensure that legitimate sinkhole damage is covered and repaired while cutting down on the number of questionable claims. In May 2011, the Florida Legislature enacted changes to the law pertaining to how sinkhole claims will be...
| | Vanguard Insurance Executives Acquitted of Federal Charges In Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund 2004 Reimbursement Case
Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky Abate P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article February 17, 2012, previously published on February 15, 2012 After a seven-day trial that abruptly ended last night, February 14, 2012, four former executives of the now-defunct Vanguard Fire and Casualty Company were acquitted of federal charges by Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in a case involving...
|  | Supreme Judicial Court Awards $22.6 Million in Punitive Damages for Insurer’s Settlement Delays
William L. Boesch; Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 17, 2012, previously published on February 2012 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has once again emphasized the high stakes, under the state’s consumer-protection statute, for an insurer who delays in settling a clear-liability case and allows the matter to go to trial.
| | Insurer Challenged On Out-Of-Network Offsets
Matthew F. Didora; Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on February 2012 The situation is a common one: Mrs. Smith received treatment from her long-time physician, Dr. Goodbody. Mrs. Smith's insurance company does not have Dr. Goodbody as one of its in-network providers. Dr. Goodbody is an out-of-network provider. Fortunately, Mrs. Smith has out-of-network benefits,...
| | "Later is Never the Right Time to Check Your Insurance"
John Davidson; Nexsen Pruet, LLC;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 Having the proper insurance coverage is important to all parties involved in the construction process. The various contracts governing the construction project should be clear as to the coverage for which each of the parties is responsible. Additionally, the parties must confirm that the actual...
| | Legislative Update: What Minerals Coverage is Left Under Texas Title Insurance Policies?
David J. Weiner; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 Beginning in 2012, Texas title insurance companies no longer have to provide any minerals coverage whatsoever in the title policies they issue.
| | Production of All Reports Prepared on Insurer’s Behalf Unduly Burdensome
Sidney S. Needelman; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on February 15, 2012 In Nationwide Ins. Co. of Fla. v. Nelson, 37 Fla. L. Weekly D104b (Fla. 5th DCA 2012) Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal was called upon to decide whether a trial court order requiring production of all reports prepared nationally by an engineering company hired by an insurer over...
| | Massachusetts Appeals Court: Insurer Protected From Liability for Conduct of Its Lawyer in Subrogation Case
William L. Boesch; Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 2012 A recent decision of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has extended the protection afforded to insurers against potential liability based on the conduct of the outside lawyers they hire.
| | Hawaii Insurance Division Updates Requirements for Producer Appointments with New Category for Variables on Notice of New Appointment Form
Richard J. Fidei; Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 13, 2012 Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito announced on February 7, 2012 that the Hawaii Insurance Division ("Division") has updated its requirements for Producer appointments by creating a new category for "Variables" on the Notice of New Appointment Form ("Form...
| | Charitable Giving Initiative Under Consideration by Massachusetts Legislature
Kevin C. Conroy, Noah J. Kaufman, Sharon C. Lincoln; Foley Hoag LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 14, 2012, previously published on February 14, 2012 A proposed law under consideration in Massachusetts may make it easier for Massachusetts residents to financially support their favorite charity. For charitable organizations that have seen declining levels of donations over the past few years, the proposed law might create a new avenue through...
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