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You May be Able to Increase Health Plan Premiums and Stay Affordable in 2025

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For the first time in four years, the IRS adjusted the affordability percentage used for the shared responsibility penalties. The IRS recently announced that the affordability percentage for 2025 will be 9.02%....more

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Insurance Considerations for Insurers and Businesses Following Heavy UAE Rainfall

In light of the recent heavy rainfall in the UAE, both insurers and businesses must understand the legal framework outlined in Federal Law No. 5/1985 on Civil Transactions Law or Civil Code. This law provides comprehensive...more

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Claims Notes: September 2024

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Litigation arose over whether a suit for misrepresentation and breach of contract arising out of an easement triggered a Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurer's duty to defend. Internal confidential communications...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A (title) Change Is Gonna Come

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What is TIRSA? The Title Insurance Rate Service Association (TIRSA) is an organization licensed by the New York State Department of Financial Services that provides guidelines for the pricing and availability of title...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

HMO Assessment Rate Increased: What You Need to Know

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Effective June 28, 2024, a significant change has been enacted through L. 2024, A4705 (c. 21), which increases the annual assessment rate for Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). This new legislation raises the HMO...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

States Challenge CMS Rule Making DACA Recipients Eligible for Marketplace Subsidies

On August 8, a coalition of 15 state attorneys general sued CMS in the North Dakota federal court seeking to overturn a May 2024 CMS final rule making Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients eligible for...more

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Boost Workplace Safety and Lower Ohio Workers’ Comp Premiums with a Drug-Free Safety Program

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All Ohio employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees, which can be a significant business expense. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tax Court to Consider Relevancy Threshold for Economic Substance Doctrine Under Section 7701(o)

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The Tax Court has invited amicus briefs and will address the codified meaning of the economic substance doctrine after increased IRS use of the doctrine to challenge taxpayer transactions. In a July 19, 2024, order in...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

D.C. Court Strikes Down Indiana 1115 with Premiums and Coverage Restrictions

On June 27, the D.C. District Court struck down CMS’ 2020 approval of a 10-year renewal for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration (Rose v. Becerra). In addition to the atypical 10-year...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

California's Sustainable Insurance Strategy: Balancing Innovation with Industry Challenges

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In the fall of 2023, California's Department of Insurance unveiled the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, a comprehensive initiative aimed at reforming the state’s insurance market. The impetus for this strategy was driven by a...more

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DOL Settlements Remind Employers to Avoid Collecting Premiums Until Evidence of Insurability is Approved

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced two settlements with major insurance companies this month that highlight the importance of employers avoiding the collection of group life insurance premiums from employees until...more

Maison Law

Personal Injury Claims Involving Uninsured Drivers in California

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In most states, drivers must have automobile liability coverage to pay damages caused by a driver's negligence. Failure to do so can result in fines and denial of registration. According to the Insurance Information Institute...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Examining the Financial Structure and Performance of Rhode Island’s Acute Hospitals and Health Systems

This study summarizes research conducted on behalf of the Rhode Island Foundation and partner organizations in early 2024....more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Here Comes Treble: Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds treble damages under the UTPCPL cannot be limited by punitive damages

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On April 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that trial courts considering violations of Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (“UTPCPL”) may not limit damages because of separate...more

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Do Your Contractors Carry Workers’ Compensation Coverage? How It Can Impact Your Policy and 5 Ways to Prepare for Insurance Audits...

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Workers’ compensation insurance audits can lead to big and unexpected costs for your company, especially now that insurers and state governments are pushing for policyholders to ensure that their independent contractors and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HUD sued for allegedly failing to refund mortgage insurance premiums for early-terminated FHA-insured mortgages

On March 12, a putative class action complaint was filed against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for allegedly denying homeowners their Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) refunds upon the early termination...more

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Developments in W&I Insurance in Asia

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In recent years, the number of insurers offering M&A insurance (known as warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance) in Asia has doubled. This is ushering in a new era for risk allocation in M&A that is more favorable to buyers...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - March 2024

Is Medicare Advantage really a Disadvantage for seniors and taxpayers? Our nation is graying rapidly. Every day, 10,000 baby boomers, members of one of the largest generations in U.S. history, hit the traditional...more

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Navigating Ohio Workers’ Comp: Strategies for Lower Premiums and Improved EMR Efficiency

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In Ohio, all employers with one or more employees must, by law, maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its employees. The Ohio’s workers’ compensation system is both nebulous and unique, which can make...more

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Insurance Premium Finance Exemption - Missouri Commercial Finance Disclosure Legislation

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Missouri recently introduced its version of Commercial Finance Disclosure Law (“CFDL”) legislation, following the lead of other states with laws requiring consumer-like disclosures in certain commercial loans, including...more

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“Con Ed” Damages in Canadian Public M&A: Revisiting Cineplex v Cineworld in Light of Recent Delaware Case Law

What is a spurned seller’s recourse when a buyer walks away from a deal in breach of the purchase agreement? In private M&A, the answer is reasonably straightforward: sue the buyer to close the deal or to recover damages. In...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - November 2023

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New York’s Highest Court Holds That Portion Of Premium Need Not Be Refunded For Death During Policy Period Of Universal Life Policy- The Joan C. Lupe Family Trust purchased a policy under which Lincoln Life and Annuity...more

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The Tide Shifts in California Covid Premium Refund Cases

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown orders, policyholders were driving less and insurance company severities and loss ratios were reduced. This resulted in a temporary increase in insurance company profits....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: October 17, 2023

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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Healthy Financial Planning: Factoring in the Rising Costs of Insurance Premiums

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As part of their financial planning and risk-management practices, business owners should regularly take stock of their insurance to ensure that they have the right types and amounts of coverage. In doing so, business owners...more

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