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Chapter 542 Interest and Tolling During Periods of Delay Caused by the Policyholder

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The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (“TPPCA”), codified in Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code, contains deadlines relating to payment of claims. The TPPCA allows for an insured to recover actual damages, penalty...more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Mai 2024

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de mai 2024. Ces Actualités législatives et...more

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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Free Speech and Due Process Challenges to Public Adjuster Regulations

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A roofing contractor called Stonewater Roofing, Ltd. (Stonewater) challenged a Texas statute regulating public adjusters' conduct on the basis that the statute violates free speech and due process rights under the First and...more

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When Are Insurance Code Chapter 542 Penalties Not Owed?

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There are a litany of deadlines an insurer must be mindful of, and this is especially true in Texas, which imposes a number of statutorily prescribed deadlines during the claim adjustment process. The Texas Prompt Payment of...more

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California Insurance Code Section 533 Does Not Necessarily Bar Coverage for California Labor Code Retaliation Claims

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A California state court of appeals, applying California law, has held that, as a matter of first impression, a provision in the California insurance code excluding insurance coverage for loss caused by an insured’s willful...more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Novembre 2023

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de novembre 2023. Ces Actualités législatives et...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Advances Insurance Privacy Compliance Regulation

On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) moved forward with an insurance regulation that could expand the privacy compliance obligations of insurance companies. The California Privacy Rights Act...more

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Non-renewal, Cancellation, Reformation and Rescission of Insurance Policies in Texas

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The Texas Legislature this year adopted House Bill 1900, which amends the notice requirements for non-renewal and policy changes in Texas Insurance Code Section 551.105. The statutory changes, effective Sept. 1, increase the...more

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Summary of HB 3359: Changes to Preferred Provider Benefit Plans

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HB 3359 amends Chapter 1301 of the Texas Insurance Code. Chapter 1301 sets forth the legal requirements and obligations of a “preferred provider benefit plan”. A “preferred provider benefit plan” is a benefit plan in which an...more

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Morakabian and Rosales Signal a Consensus View on Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees After Appraisal

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Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code, also known as the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (“TPPCA”), generally allows an insured to recover interest and attorneys’ fees, in addition to the amount of the insurance claim,...more

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Insurer’s Appraisal Award and Statutory Interest Payments Entitle It to Summary Judgment

In a case of first impression, the Dallas Court of Appeals recently held that, under a statute passed by the Texas Legislature in 2017, if an insurer pays an appraisal award issued in connection with a weather-related...more

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Ninth Circuit rules that California Insurance Code § 533 bars coverage for a settled malicious prosecution lawsuit

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In an interesting new decision, the Ninth Circuit in Aspen Specialty Ins. Co. v. Miller Barondess, LLP (“Miller Barondess”) held that Section 533 of the California Insurance Code—which states that “[a]n insurer is not liable...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds That California Prohibition on Insuring Willful Conduct Does Not Require Final Adjudication in Underlying...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying California law, has held that California Insurance Code Section 533, which prohibits insurance coverage for willful conduct, does not require a final...more

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McHugh, Thomas, and the Long-Term Risk of California Insurance Code Sections 10113.71 and 10113.72

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In 2012, the California Legisla­ture enacted changes to the California Insurance Code that provide protections intended to shield consumers from los­ing life insurance coverage due to late or missed insurance premium...more

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Texas Supreme Court Reverses Stop Loss Insurance Categorization Premium Tax Ruling

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On June 17, 2022, the Texas Supreme Court released an opinion in Hegar v. Health Care Serv. Corp. (No. 21-0080) (Jun 17, 2022) regarding whether the Comptroller properly taxed an insurer based on premiums it received from...more

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New Decisions Question the Boundaries of Fortuity under California Law

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Fortuity is the hallmark of liability insurance, incorporated into insurance policies through the definition of “occurrence.” California law adds an additional layer of complexity to the typical occurrence requirement in...more

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California Court of Appeal: Insurers Not Liable Under the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act

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In its recent decision, People ex rel. Ellinger v. Magill, et al., —Cal.Rptr.3d—, No. E076378, 2022 WL 1077988 (Cal. Ct. App., Mar. 18, 2022), the California Court of Appeal refused to extend liability under California’s...more

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NY DFS Issues Circular Letter Addressing Acquisitions and Disclaimers of Control

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On April 19, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NY DFS”) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 5 (2022) (the “Letter”). The Letter, entitled “Acquisitions of Control and Disclaimers of Control”, was...more

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Actualités législatives et règlementaires - Février/Mars 2022

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires des mois de février et mars 2022....more

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California Decisions Kick Off Parade of Life Insurance Lapse Notice Cases

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In our May 2021 issue, we discussed the rise in life insurance policy lapse notice cases in California following the state’s 2013 enactment of California Insurance Code sections 10113.71 and 10113.72. These statutes establish...more

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The Texas Department of Insurance Adopts New Reinsurance Rules

The Texas Department of Insurance has taken the next step in implementing the Covered Agreement requirement by adopting rules relating to reciprocal reinsurers with the effective date of the rule on January 1, 2022. S.B....more

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LEGAL ALERT: Big Licensing Changes for Texas Insurance Professionals

On September 1, 2021, Texas HB 4030 went into effect, bringing with it several significant changes for Texas licensed (resident and non-resident) insurance professionals. As summarized below, HB 4030 implements several...more

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Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Refinery Company Can Seek Extracontractual Insurance Recovery Against Holdout Insurer

In a landmark victory for policyholders, the Supreme Court of Wyoming found that a subsidiary of Sinclair Oil can invoke statutory bad faith damages after prevailing in a coverage dispute with its insurer, Infrassure. The...more

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California Becomes Hotbed for Policy Lapse Notice Claims

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In our April 2020 issue, we discussed how policy lapse notice cases were on the rise in California after the state amended its insurance code, requiring policies to provide a 60-day grace period and notice before any policy...more

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Tips for Avoiding First-Party “Bad Faith” in Illinois

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Illinois does not recognize bad faith as an independent tort. In the first-party context, bad faith is a purely statutory construct which hinges upon whether an insurer’s conduct was “vexatious and unreasonable.”...more

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