Continuing Legal Education - Insurance 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: John G. Nevius If States Can Successfully Use The Courts To Address CO2 Emissions, What Does This Mean For Your Company And For Your Insurance Company? The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on September 21 reinstated a 2004 lawsuit by eight states and the city of New York against five of the largest U.S. coal-burning electric... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Randy J. Maniloff Wilted Coverage Issue: New York Federal Court Addresses Lost Policies for Flower Grower These days I see a “lost policy” case about as frequently as I see a Delorean. And that makes sense. With the number of environmental and asbestos claims diminishing,... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Susan E. Voss Recent Innovations in Securitization Oral Testimony of Susan E. Voss
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Before the House Financial Services... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Donald Mango Featured Blogger – Donald Mango – ERM Did Not Fail in 2008, Part IV: The Road Ahead Fragmented risk management approaches are no longer viable. Threats are too systemic and pervasive to be effectively managed from silos. The world has learned an enduring lesson from the crisis of... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Barry Zalma Weekly Fraud Blotter – September 28, 2009
Each week, with the assistance of our long-time resident fraud expert Barry Zalma, the Insurance Law Center will be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report... continue reading | | | Posted By: Donald Mango Featured Blogger – Donald Mango – ERM Did Not Fail in 2008, Part III: Managing Constrained Capital Going forward, the insurance industry will have to change its thinking. The crutch of excess capital has been kicked from beneath the industry’s arm. Despite some recent successes in capital-raising,... continue reading | |  | Posted By: InsureReinsure - The Insurance & Reinsurance Blog Fantasy Sports Insurance Did you pick Tom Brady to march your fantasy team to victory last year? Did you squander your first round draft pick on Priest Holmes back in 2005? Those key players suffered season ending... continue reading | | | view all posts |
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Posted By: InsureReinsure - The Insurance & Reinsurance Blog Mexican Regulator Reminds Market that Purchase of Foreign Insurance from within Mexico is Illegal, with Possible Punishment Including Fines and Jail Time Eduardo Iturriaga, Director General of Mexico’s insurance regulator, the Comision Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas, recently reminded the market that purchasing foreign insurance from within Mexico... continue reading -
Posted By: Gaston Fernandez China – Regulatory and Legislative Developments – September, 2009 CIRCULAR ON POLICY-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE BUSINESS PUBLISHED TO ENCOURAGE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
The recent circular issued by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission ("CIRC")... continue reading -
Posted By: LexisNexis Insurance Center Staff Guy Carpenter Update Addresses Legal and Legislative Developments Across European Union LONDON – Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC on Sept. 9 published its annual update on legislative and legal developments affecting insurers and reinsurers in Continental Europe. “Recent Legislative... continue reading -
Posted By: Joaquin Ruiz Echauri Latin America – Regulatory and Legislative Developments – September, 2009 FASECOLDA RESUME FINANCIAL REFORM ASPECTS IN INSURANCE SECTOR
Regarding the new financial reform, known as Law 1328 dated 15 July 2009, the Colombian Association of Insurers, FASECOLDA,... continue reading -
Posted By: Luis Alfonso Fernandez Spain – Recent Cases and Regulatory and Legislative Developments – September, 2009 UNDERINSURANCE AND APPLICATION OF AVERAGE PRINCIPLE
Article 30 of the Spanish Insurance Contract Act sets out an "average rule" which states that if at the time of a loss the... continue reading
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In the midst of unprecedented events and a recession unlike any in recent history, the insurance industry faces new questions about risk, survival, and growth in this new... continue reading | |  | ACLI’s 2009 Annual Conference: Oct. 18-20, 2009 Chicago FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE The American Council of Life Insurers has an outstanding program planned as well as numerous opportunities for you to connect with other industry leaders and professionals at its 2009 Annual Conference... continue reading | |  | AICP 22nd Annual Conference: October 4-7, 2009 – Marriott Desert Ridge – Phoenix, Arizona AICP Annual Conference: October 4-7, 2009 – Phoenix, Arizona
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Conference Attendee Information... continue reading | | | 12TH Annual Anderson Kill Policyholder Advisor Conference: Sept. 17, 2009 - New York Maximizing Your Insurance Recovery in a Turbulent Economy The Anderson Kill Policyholder Advisor Conference is a must-attend event for any professional or business person concerned with their company’s insurance investment. This year is the twelfth... continue reading | |  | RIMS Webinar: Pandemic Plan of Action: September 10, 2009 – RIMS Nevada Chapter RIMS WEBINAR : Pandemic Plan of Action
September 10 th @ 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Sponsored by: RIMS Nevada Chapter
Fees RIMS members:... continue reading | |  | NAMIC'S 114th ANNUAL CONVENTION: September 20 – September 23, 2009, Atlanta GA NAMIC’s Annual Convention , “Where the Industry Comes Together” , is a BIG event: general sessions with well-known speakers, an exhibit show with more than 100 booths and a grand... continue reading | | | view all |
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Insurance Bytes Powered by New Appleman   | Posted By: Gary M. Cohen The Framework of Insurance Regulation New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 8 Virtually from its inception in the United States the business of insurance has been regulated in some fashion by the government. This chapter discusses the ways in which that regulation has been... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Carrie Cope Regulation of Policy Forms New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 10 This chapter begins with a discussion of the history and purpose of policy form regulation and notes that dramatic differences among the states in size, geography, industry, politics and financial resources... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Julie Mix McPeak Licensing of Insurers New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 9 This chapter begins with a description of the issues prevalent in the initial formation of an insurance company, from the perspective of the organizers and the state insurance regulators. Often,... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Kenneth Levine Market Conduct Regulation New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, Chapter 13 A functional insurance market has become commensurate with the health, safety, and welfare of modern society. Insurance products fulfill the need for financial security of most Americans and the... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Mitchell Lathrop Insurance Coverage Issues That Emerged from the World Trade Center Attacks A summary from the Spring 2009 issue of New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law The third of three articles in the Spring 2009 issue of New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law is entitled, “Insurance Coverage Issues That Emerged from the World... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Paul Walker Bright & Timothy P. Law AIG’s Financial Distress: How Credit Default Swaps and the Lack of Regulation Brought Down an Insurance Giant and Implications for the Insurance Industry A summary from the Spring 2009 issue of New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law The first of three articles in the Spring 2009 issue of New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law is entitled “AIG’s Financial Distress: How Credit Default Swaps... continue reading | |  | Posted By: David Raim & Joy Langford Reinsurer’s Right to Access Ceding Insurer’s Records An Exclusive Excerpt from Section 40.10 of the New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide
Section 40.10 of the New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide considers the reinsurer’s right to access the ceding insurer’s records. Most reinsurance contracts include a... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Douglas R. Richmond Tick, Tock: Time-Restricted Settlements and Insurance Bad Faith A summary from the Spring 2009 issue of New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law The second of three articles in the Spring 2009 issue of New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law is entitled, “Tick, Tock: Time-Restricted Settlements and Insurance... continue reading | |  | Posted By: New Appleman Xtreme Blog Challenge A Shout Out to the Blogosphere: Sign Up for the 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... continue reading | | | View All |
LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Advisory Board LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Advisory Board Analysis of important legal issues, authored by leading practice area experts. Insights & Analysis Podcasts are recorded weekly by former radio news anchors, producers and legal news reporters. Our podcasts let you listen to regular briefings on the latest developments in your area of law, exclusive news from our bank of journalists, and interviews with industry experts, commentary authors and leading practitioners. You can download or listen to podcasts one at a time by clicking on the "listen" button, or subscribe through your favorite service, such as iTunes. Insurance Law Podcast LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Podcast - LexisNexis® Insurance Law Center Podcast featuring Michael Greenberg and Jarrett Williams, authors of the chapter on "Dispute Resolution" in the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition
On this edition, Michael Greenberg and Jarrett Williams of the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP discuss their chapter on "Dispute Resolution" in the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, to be published in October 2009. They talk about the major processes for resolving coverage disputes, determining the issues in dispute and unique issues in coverage litigation. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.
Click Play Button to Listen Now - LexisNexis® Insurance Law Center Podcast featuring Francis J. Mootz III, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
On this edition, LexisNexis® Law Center Legal Content Planner Karen Yotis talks with Jay Mootz, William S. Boyd Professor of Law at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law, who is serving as editor of Volume 1 of New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition. They discuss upcoming enhancements to the leading treatise on insurance law. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.
Click Play Button to Listen Now - LexisNexis® Insurance Law Center Podcast featuring Thomas A. Robinson on the Impact of a Possible Flu Pandemic on Workers' Compensation Insurance
On this edition, Thomas Robinson of Durham, N.C. discusses how a possible flu pandemic could impact workers' compensation insurance, including potential claims involving first responders, work-at-home employees and those receiving flu vaccines. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.
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Jeffrey E. Thomas is the author of “Terrorism Insurance: Issues of Policy, Regulation and Coverage” from the New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues. Appleman on Insurance... continue reading - Understanding How Courts Allocate Liability among Consecutive Insurers
Alan S. Rutkin, Robert Tugander and John W. Egan of Rivkin Radler LLP are the authors of Chapter 39, “Understanding Multiple Insurer Situations,” in the New Appleman Insurance Law Practice... continue reading - FREE DOWNLOAD: Ken Levine and Sheri Holtz Levine on Eight for ’08: Insurance Measures in Review
At the risk of stating the obvious, 2008 has been an historic and memorable year. From the historic presidential election, creating for many a new opportunity for hope, to the floods in the Midwest... continue reading - FREE DOWNLOAD: Association of Insurance and Risk Managers Broker Guidelines
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has published guidelines for its members - buyers of commercial insurance - in their dealings with brokers.
The AIRMIC guidelines welcome... continue reading - FREE DOWNLOAD: GAO Report on Insurance Regulation Uniformity and Reciprocity
The Government Accountability Office recently issued a report regarding its review of the steps made by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and state regulators to make rules regarding... continue reading - Reed Smith LLP on AIG’s Financial Distress: How Credit Default Swaps and the Lack of Regulation Brought down an Insurance Giant and Implications for the Insurance Industry
The recent financial collapse of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) came as a shock to many people. How, they wondered, could one of the largest insurance organizations in the world... continue reading
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