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2025 FMG Insurance Coverage Annual Report

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A summary of the year’s important insurance coverage and extra-contractual cases within FMG’s footprint across the country. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co., v. Orlando - In vacating the Court of Appeals’ opinion, the...more

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FCA Enforcement Watch and Beyond - Five Headline Trends for 2026

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The FCA’s launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides fresh visibility into the regulator’s enforcement caseload, priorities and approach. Coupled with the High Court’s recent two-part judgment endorsing the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Supreme Court of Canada Decision Provides Guidance for Interpreting Insurance Policies

Overview - In Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has provided updated guidance on the interpretation of insurance policies. The SCC reaffirmed its longstanding approach that insurance...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Administrator’s Denial of Residential Mental Health Benefits Under ERISA

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In an unpublished memorandum decision, the Ninth Circuit in R.R. v. California Physicians’ Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California, affirmed the insurer and administrator’s denial of benefits for a dependent’s residential...more

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Business interruption insurance: lessons from Covid-19, five years on

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With the limitation clock running down for covid-19 business interruption (BI) claims in the UK, Hogan Lovells partner Lydia Savill, counsel Sara Bradstock and associate Sophie Warren offer key insights for insurance...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through December 2027

As a follow-up to our post earlier this week, President Trump has signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA). The law extends key COVID-19 era Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

HUD Revised Foreclosure Bidding Process for FHA Loans

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently revised the requirements for bidding at a foreclosure sale and for utilizing Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT), including Post-Foreclosure Sales...more

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CMS’s 2027 Medicare Advantage Proposal: “Flat” Rates with Tighter Risk Adjustment

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On January 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year 2027 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and Medicare Part D payment policies. CMS...more

Stevens & Lee

Hospitals Beware – Mandatory Provider-Based Attestations Are Back

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On Feb. 3, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Budget Act of 2026. One small but mighty provision included in the Act will create a compliance burden on hospitals that provide outpatient off-campus...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Evolving Landscape of Insurance Coverage for False Claims Act (FCA) Probes: Understanding the Impact of a Delaware Court...

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Companies operating in heavily regulated industries are becoming increasingly familiar with Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Investigative Demands (CID). Traditionally viewed as a pre‑suit investigative tool, a CID may...more

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Amanda Crawford was appointed as the new Commissioner of Insurance for the Texas Department of Insurance

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Amanda Crawford was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2026 to serve as the new commissioner of insurance (CIO) for the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), officially stepping into the role on February 3. She...more

Baker Donelson

New Jersey Enacts Major Expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act Effective July 17, 2026

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New Jersey has enacted sweeping amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) that dramatically expand the law's coverage, reduce employee eligibility requirements, and introduce new job‑protected leave rights that...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

HHS OIG Advisory Opinion 26-01: Commercial‑Only Cost‑Sharing Waivers for a New Colorectal Screening Test Do Not Trigger AKS or...

Key Takeaways - Coverage and beneficiary class drive the outcome. Because the manufacturer’s colorectal screening test currently has minimal federal program coverage and the waiver is limited to commercially insured patients,...more

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Establishing OPPS payment for IPO procedures: Challenges and methodological considerations

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a policy to eliminate the inpatient only (IPO) list over a three-year period beginning in 2026, creating an immediate need to assign ambulatory payment...more

Jones Day

Delaware High Court Rejects Application of D&O Policy's "Bump-Up" Exclusion to Securities Claim Settlement

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In a significant victory for policyholders, the Delaware Supreme Court rejected three insurers' attempts to apply their Directors and Officers ("D&O") liability policies' so-called "bump-up" exclusion to bar coverage for...more

Alston & Bird

FHA Issues Mortgagee Letter Clarifying Declarations of Trust for FHA-Insured Mortgages

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On January 22, 2026, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued Mortgagee Letter 2026-02 (the “Mortgagee Letter”), which formalizes FHA’s policy requirements on the use of Declarations of Trust in connection with the...more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Navigating New York’s AVOID Act: Deadlines, Risks & Strategic Impacts - February 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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The new AVOID Act is reshaping file handling overnight, making early investigation and rapid third party action not just smart, but essential. Join Goldberg Segalla partners Jessica Erickson, Ryan Mahoney, and attorneys...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FDIC Finalizes New Official Digital Signage and Advertising Rule, With Some Changes

The FDIC published its final rule updating and easing the requirements for FDIC official digital signage and advertising FDIC deposit insurance status under 12 CFR Part 328. The final rule eliminates prescriptive formatting...more

Haynes Boone

Insurance Recovery - 2025 Year in Review

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The 2025 Insurance Coverage Year in Review curates the most consequential insurance coverage rulings of the year to assist corporate policyholders, risk managers and in-house counsel with existing and future claims and policy...more

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Department of Labor Updates National Enforcement Projects for Employee Benefit Plans

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The DOL recently announced the overhaul of its national enforcement projects for fiscal year 2026 (the “DOL Release”). The DOL will prioritize any cases related to cybersecurity, barriers to mental health and substance use...more

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T-Minus 2 Weeks: Is Your Health Plan’s HIPAA Privacy Notice Updated and Distributed?

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Employer-sponsored group health plans have until February 16 to update and distribute their revised Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”). Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule in 2024 require the Notice to include information...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

PBM Reform Picks Up Pace with Enactment of Consolidated Appropriations Act, PBM Fee Disclosure Proposed Rule

Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform has been an active and evolving area for policymakers in Washington, D.C. for many years but reform efforts have noticeably picked up pace in 2026. Recent actions by Congress and the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins’ Law Firm Defense Annual Review of Texas Professional-Liability Opinions

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The Texas attorney immunity doctrine is a defense that generally insulates attorneys from being sued by non-clients for legal work the attorney performed within the scope of representing a client....more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Seventh Circuit Equates UL Monthly Policy Charges to Premiums to Hold Illinois Premium Notice Statute Does Not Apply

In Dahleh v. Minnesota Life Ins. Co., No. 25-1315, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 1378 (7th Cir. Jan. 20, 2026), the Seventh Circuit affirmed the District Court’s award of summary judgment to Minnesota Life on plaintiff’s claim that...more

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Voluntary Benefits Under Scrutiny: Multiple Plan Sponsors and Consultants Sued for Alleged ERISA Breaches

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On December 23, 2025, four large employers and several national benefits consulting firms were sued in connection with their provision of employee-paid “voluntary benefits,” generally marking the first time that the...more

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