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Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Reinsurance 101: An Overview of Important Concepts - June 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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While reinsurance deals with some of the most complex risks in the insurance system, understanding reinsurance doesn’t have to be complex. Join Goldberg Segalla partners Bruce Engel and Larry Mason as they present an overview...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

PRA Announces Final Adjustments to ‘Solvency UK’ Rules and Consults on Requirements for ‘Solvent Exit’ Plans

As discussed in our previous updates, in June 2020 the UK government announced a wide-ranging review of the Solvency II framework in the UK, aimed at reforming the insurance regulatory framework inherited from the EU given...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

[White Paper] United States Insurance Trends and Decisions 2023

As 2024 rapidly approaches, we look back at some of the key decisions, trends, and developments impacting the U.S. insurance industry in 2023 and look ahead at some trends and cases to watch in 2024. Insurers continue to...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Insurance Industry: Reflections on 2022, Predictions for 2023

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For many in the insurance industry, 2022 was a year of growth, a year dedicated to gaining traction after the residual effects of 2020. As we enter 2023, we reflect beyond the macro dynamics of other markets, in hopes of...more

Carlton Fields

Pennsylvania Federal Court Transfers Suit Against Applied Underwriters Per Forum-Selection Clause in Unfiled Reinsurance Agreement

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The Eastern District of Pennsylvania has transferred a lawsuit filed against Applied Underwriters Inc. and its subsidiaries to the District of Nebraska. The dispute involved a workers’ compensation insurance program issued by...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Four New Cyber War Exclusions from Lloyd’s Market Association

The Lloyd’s Market Association (the “LMA”) recently released four model clauses to exclude coverage for “war” from cyber insurance policies. The exclusions align with the requirement that all insurance policies written at...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

NAIC report - 2021 Fall National Meeting

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2021 Fall National Meeting from December 11 to 16 in San Diego, California. The meeting was held in a hybrid in-person and remote format due to the ongoing...more

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Climate Change for Insurers: When Politics Fail, Flood the Courts

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This article follows on from a series of previous articles seeking to address climate change litigation in the context of insurance and reinsurance. Three different, but important, decisions in December 2019 have once again...more

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Insurance Industry Primer for InsurTechs

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Insurance Industry for InsurTech Noobs - So you developed the newest insurance innovation that is going to revolutionize the industry – congratulations! But we also have a couple of questions: What sector of the...more

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Underwriting and Finance/Reinsurance Focused InsurTechs – Understanding Licensure and Top 3 Regulatory Issues

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Happy Presidents Day! Hopefully you are on vacation and reading this a day late. However, if not, we hope this installment of InsurTech analysis serves as a nice and informative break from the rigors of your work day. This...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Insurance and blockchain: What policyholders need to know

Distributed Ledger Technology, commonly referred to as “blockchain,” is a secure way for companies and individuals to share information without third-party oversight. Blockchain decentralizes electronic record-keeping so...more

Carlton Fields

Tennessee District Court Orders Discovery Of Reinsurance Agreements, But Denies Discovery Of Reinsurance-Related Communications,...

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Plaintiffs sought coverage from the insurer Defendants for a $212.5 million dollar settlement of a claim of violation of the False Claims Act relating to errors and omissions in underwriting and origination of HUD mortgage...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Insurance Act: Underwriter's Checklist

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The Insurance Act 2015 will come into force on 12 August 2016. It will apply to all English law contracts of insurance and reinsurance (or variations to current contracts) underwritten on or after that date. Contracts of...more

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Insurance & Reinsurance Newsletter

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In Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 2507 (2015), one of the most watched cases of 2015, the Supreme Court held that plaintiffs may rely on a disparate impact...more

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The Nuclear Deal With Iran: The Lifting of Sanctions and Implications for Business

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On July 14, 2015, after two years of sometimes intense negotiations, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China (known as the “P5+1” countries), along with the European Union, signed a Joint...more

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U.K. Court Denies Reinsurer’s Suit To Avoid Reinsurance Agreements

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The Commercial Court (a subdivision of the Queen’s Bench Division of the U.K.’s High Court of Justice), recently held that an underwriter could not avoid the reinsurance contracts it had underwritten because it failed to...more

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A Primer on Insurance Underwriting in China

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China is one of the largest and fastest-growing insurance markets in the world. It provides the global insurance and reinsurance industry with tremendous opportunities but also presents challenges with its unique legal and...more

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Insurance In Brazil: A Reinsurance Perspective

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Brazil, the largest South American economy, has been an important market for international insurers and reinsurers for many years. At the same time, Brazil presents major property risks for underwriters. Companies covering...more

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