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Senate Judiciary Comm. Passes Class Action Reform
Apr 14 2003 // The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday passed S. 274, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2003, legislation that would reportedly help rein in out-of-control class action awards by limiting the practice of “venue...
Lloyd’s Chairman Blasts U.S. “Litigious Culture”
Apr 9 2003 // “The U.S. litigation system, if left unchecked, will destroy the American spirit of enterprise and drain the U.S. economy,” was the stark message given by Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Peter Levene in a speech...
InsureVianet Expands State Availability for Exec. Liab. Suite
Apr 8 2003 // InsureVianet announced it has expanded the number of states for its online Executive Liability Suite by 16 additional states and the District of Columbia, bringing to 38 the total number of states in which the company...
Judge Rules in Favor of State Fund in A&J Liquor Class Action Suit
Apr 8 2003 // A tentative ruling in the class action lawsuit A&J Liquor Co. Inc., et al v. State Compensation Insurance Fund found in favor of California’s largest workers’ comp insurer April 7. San Francisco Superior...
NYC Mayor Warns WTC Liability Suits Could Bankrupt City
Apr 2 2003 // New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told the committee investigating the Sept. 11 attacks that personal injury lawsuits against the city by persons claiming they’ve suffered long-term health damage as a result of the...
InsWeb, eHealthInsurance.com Conclude Litigation
Mar 25 2003 // InsWeb Corp., a producer of automobile insurance in the U.S., announced that a settlement has been reached in its litigation with eHealthInsurance.com. The litigation stemmed from eHealthInsurance’s decision in...
Clarifying ‘Election of Remedies’ in Workers’ Comp Claims
Mar 24 2003 // In a flurry of recent cases, Texas courts have tried to clarify various issues regarding election of remedies in the context of workers’ compensation insurance. These issues arise in various circumstances. Two...
Chicago Nightclub Insurer Sues to Avoid Payment
Mar 20 2003 // Liquor establishment specialty insurer Illinois Casualty Co. has filed suit to avoid payment on two policies held by the Chicago nightclub and restaurant where 21 people died last month in a stampede, according to the...
EPLI Market on the Run
Mar 10 2003 // It is often said that every situation has a light at the end of the tunnel, but the employment practices liability scene may have to squint just a little harder to see those rays of hope while higher prices, more courtroom...
Insurance Still on the Table at the 78th Texas Legislature
Mar 10 2003 // As promised, the 78th Texas Legislature is on a roll with insurance reform, with one bill having been signed into law and many more in committees or on their way to the House and Senate floors. Among the proposed...
AAI Applauds House Introduction of Class Action Reform Leg., Encourages Swift Passage
Mar 6 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers (AAI) calls the class action reform legislation introduced in the House by Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Rep. Rick Boucher...
Broker Fees Raise Questions in Mercury Lawsuit
Feb 24 2003 // A lawsuit filed by a private citizen questioned the legality of broker fees being collected by Mercury Insurance Company producers, according to the American Agents Alliance. A preliminary ruling in the San Francisco...
AIG Shocks Industry with $1.8 Billion After-Tax Reserve Strengthening
Feb 24 2003 // Neither the insurance industry nor the stock market was prepared for the announcement made by American International Group on Feb. 3, that it would “incur a net, after tax charge of $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter...
Vesta Settles D&O Litigation
Feb 20 2003 // Vesta Insurance Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., announced it has settled its claim made in 1998 under the previous directors and officers liability insurance policy issued by Cincinnati Insurance Company for $16...
Alliance Praises TX Bill Aimed at Stemming Asbestos Lawsuits
Feb 20 2003 // An asbestos litigation reform bill supported by the Alliance of American Insurers and a broad coalition of businesses and insurers has been introduced in the Texas Senate. The bill, SB 496, will “raise the bar for...
Senate Holds Hearing for Medical Litigation
Feb 13 2003 // The Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a joint hearing this week on “Patient Access Crisis: The Role of Medical Litigation.” Judiciary Chairman Orrin...
N.Y. Sues Unlicensed Health Insurer
Feb 13 2003 // Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and New York State Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio filed a lawsuit against an Albany health plan for reportedly operating without a license. The lawsuit alleges that the Millennium...
Aon Misses Settlement Talk Deadline in Overtime Wage Suit, Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Say
Feb 12 2003 // Two Texas law firms representing plaintiffs in a class-action suit against Aon Corp. for overtime wage claims said the company failed to meet a Friday deadline to continue negotiations. Edwards & George LLP and...
Lloyd’s Joins WTC Lawsuit in Support of “One Occurrence” Assertion
Feb 10 2003 // Twenty Lloyd’s Syndicates filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeal on Friday in support of Swiss Re, Travelers and other insurance companies in their battle with Silverstein Properties over whether the destruction...
Exclusive Agents Feel the Squeeze
Feb 10 2003 // The times they are a’changin’.” Bob Dylan’s 60’s refrain could be the theme song for a new spirit moving through the ranks of the insurance industry’s exclusive (captive) agents. The...
