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Marcellus Shale gas leads to widespread litigation, insurance claims

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:08:50 +0000

Lawsuits and legislation about natural gas harvesting in the Marcellus Shale region and nationwide is underway and expected to spread, eventually reaching the insurance industry.

Marcellus Shale gas leads to widespread litigation, insurance claims via IFAwebnews.

Pa. lawmakers consider making dentists carry malpractice insurance

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:31:39 +0000

A bill introduced in Pennsylvania would amend the state's dental laws to require dentists to purchase malpractice insurance.

Pa. lawmakers consider making dentists carry malpractice insurance via IFAwebnews.

N.Y. court rules insurer liable for claims of murdered man’s estate

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:13:33 +0000

A New York appeals court ruled 5-2 that a man’s estate is entitled to make insurance claims after he was run down and killed by a homicidal driver.

N.Y. court rules insurer liable for claims of murdered man’s estate via IFAwebnews.

Arbitration saves insurers money, improves customer service

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:54:48 +0000

A Tampa, Fla.-based insurance nonprofit says it “enhances” customer service and saves more than $700 million in litigation costs annually for the property-casualty insurance industry by resolving insurance claims disputes through arbitration.

Arbitration saves insurers money, improves customer service via IFAwebnews.

N.Y. judge clears insurance company in personal injury suit

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:50:57 +0000

A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of an insurance company in a personal injury lawsuit by validating the release of claims it acquired from the plaintiff.

N.Y. judge clears insurance company in personal injury suit via IFAwebnews.

GAO to probe state regulators’ alleged abuses of risk retention groups

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:30:07 +0000

Rep. Dennis Moore, a Democrat from Kansas, has asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate alleged abuses of federally sanctioned risk retention groups (RRGs) by some state insurance regulators.

GAO to probe state regulators’ alleged abuses of risk retention groups via IFAwebnews.

NFIP to cover oil in hurricane-driven flood waters, FEMA says

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:41:13 +0000

If oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico is mixed with flood waters, it will be covered under the National Flood Insurance Program.

NFIP to cover oil in hurricane-driven flood waters, FEMA says via IFAwebnews.

ACE announces enhancements to privacy protection, liability policies

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:00:54 +0000

ACE USA has announced new enhancements to its DigiTech and Privacy Protection policies, providing privacy, network security and media liability coverage for all industries.

ACE announces enhancements to privacy protection, liability policies via IFAwebnews.

Wrynn among speakers at New York Insurance Association conference

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:20:44 +0000

New York Insurance Department Superintendent James J. Wrynn is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the New York Insurance Association’s 2010 annual conference.

Wrynn among speakers at New York Insurance Association conference via IFAwebnews.

Lloyd’s of London suing BP over oil spill claims in Gulf of Mexico

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:55:24 +0000

Lloyd’s of London is asking a federal court to block a claim by oil company BP seeking damages against its Deepwater Horizon partner, Transocean, over oil spewing from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

Lloyd’s of London suing BP over oil spill claims in Gulf of Mexico via IFAwebnews.