Insurance Updates – February 8, 2012

by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 2/8/2012

When the Costa Concordia ran aground on a reef off Giglio Island near the Tuscan coast of Italy last month, owners and insurers of vessels certainly paid attention.  How could they not?  The incident was the most...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 2/7/2012

In its recent decision in Pennsylvania National Mutual Cas. Ins. Co. v. Roberts, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 2084 (4th Cir. Feb. 3, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, applying Maryland law, had occasion to...more

by Barger & Wolen on 2/6/2012

Insurance regulators across the nation from time-to-time focus their efforts on pursuing the joint investigation of a legal issue (e.g., brokers’ fees or title insurance matters) that is perceived by the regulators as...more

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 2/6/2012

On February 2, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Treasury, together with the White House, released four pieces of guidance with the stated purpose of easing certain burdens on providing annuity distribution...more

by Jaburg Wilk on 2/6/2012

For many business owners, the day to day focus of operating and growing your business takes precedence over everything else.  Minor issues are quickly forgotten and not addressed.  Sometimes this is harmless and other...more

by Ford & Harrison LLP on 2/3/2012

In a final rule published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on February 3, 2012, the agency has extended the record-keeping requirements imposed under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to...more

by Sedgwick LLP on 2/2/2012

New York's Appellate Division, First Department    In J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. v. Vigilant Ins. Co., ___ N.Y.S.2d ___, 2011 WL 6155586 (N.Y. App. Div. Dec. 13, 2011), New York's Appellate Division,...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd on 2/2/2012

Have you made your 2012 Medicare Part D Disclosure to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) yet? If not, we at Warner want to remind you that the deadline is approaching. Employers who sponsor group health plans that...more