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California’s High Court Gives Insurance Regulators New Tools To Broaden Authority

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Nearly two years ago, a California appellate court invalidated a rule promulgated by the state’s Insurance Commissioner, on the ground that the regulator lacks authority to prohibit “deceptive acts or practices” which are not...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19586 - Harrington v. Freedom of Information Commission - The Court started off by saying..... We have not previously had occasion to squarely address..... [this]...more

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NEW UPDATE: Is Your Workers’ Compensation Program Unlawful?

In two previous posts, on April 19, 2016 and June 21, 2016, we reported on the EquityComp workers’ compensation program offered by Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries Applied Underwriters (Applied) and California Insurance...more

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Wake up Call for Regulators and Insurers

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On April 8, after a careful statutory analysis, the California Second Appellate Division held that the California Insurance Commissioner exceeded his authority in promulgating a regulation that defined a new act as an unfair...more

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Hypothetically Speaking, Mr. Insurance Commissioner, There Is No Need To Answer

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A recent case pitted two State of Florida agencies involved in insurance regulation against one another, and resulted in a decision by the appellate court that the Insurance Commissioner could not be compelled to appear as a...more

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Appellate Court Notes - Week of February 10

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AC35257 - Lagueux v. Leonardi: This decision has general applicability to the right of the State to ensure an applicant for a license is of good moral standing. The majority concluded that the Connecticut Insurance...more

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