/insurance-authority/other?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance Authority Other Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 21:56:51 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2340832?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2340832 Zurich American Insurance Co. has sued its former New York City-based head of management liability for allegedly poaching two employees by luring them to rival Everest Insurance when he took a new gig there, in violation of a one-year nonsolicitation agreement. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:16:04 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2341402?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2341402 A New Jersey appellate panel affirmed a lower court judgment on Friday, finding that due to policy language, insurers didn't have to cover a $1.25 million agreement between an injured and now-deceased worker and his employer that could only have been paid by the carriers. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:09:09 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2340684?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2340684 Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and Kanner & Pintaluga PA have filed separate motions in Texas federal court to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the two of conspiring to share auto crash victims' private information against state and federal law, with each arguing that the allegations, as the insurer put it, "make no sense." Fri, 16 May 2025 11:22:21 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339525 A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:48:55 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339714?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339714 Optometry practice owner Total Vision has reached an agreement to end its antitrust case accusing eye care insurance giant Vision Service Plan of requiring anticompetitive terms in its contracts before trying to force Total Vision to sell at a dramatically reduced price. Wed, 14 May 2025 13:52:50 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2338662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2338662 The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant. Tue, 13 May 2025 19:29:39 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339377?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339377 UnitedHealth entities urged a Michigan federal judge Monday to toss a lawsuit from a medical supply company that alleges the insurer issued a blanket block on its claims, saying the supplier has no written contract to support its breach of contract allegations. Tue, 13 May 2025 15:20:49 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339444?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2339444 An insurer seeking to collect on a $524 million arbitration award against convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg has asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to toss Lindberg's attempt at undoing a receivership order as a sanction for allegedly flouting court deadlines. Mon, 12 May 2025 19:12:31 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2338728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2338728 A Black former Liberty Mutual vice president and senior talent adviser got a temporary sealing order Monday in her race bias suit against the insurer, with a North Carolina magistrate judge stating that certain documents including her personal health information would be protected until her permanent sealing bid is resolved. Mon, 12 May 2025 16:59:23 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2336090?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2336090 The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade. Fri, 09 May 2025 18:37:51 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2338327?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2338327 The Ninth Circuit affirmed Friday that a Nevada appliance recycler had no coverage for more than $1.3 million in costs associated with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud case against it, finding that regardless of which state law applied, the result was unchanged. Thu, 08 May 2025 16:48:52 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2336440?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2336440 The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:33:57 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2332557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2332557 While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington. Tue, 06 May 2025 15:25:03 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2333194?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2333194 Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth. Mon, 05 May 2025 19:50:06 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2335554?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2335554 A software solutions company has sued Allstate Insurance Co. and StanCorp Financial Group Inc. for copyright infringement and breach of contract, telling a California federal court that the insurance giant distributed and reproduced its copyrighted software in violation of a master agreement. Mon, 05 May 2025 19:12:22 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2335080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2335080 A Colorado health system that settled with more than 6,000 patients after it was found to have inadequate surgical sterilization procedures can't tap into $40 million in excess coverage in connection with the incidents, a Tenth Circuit panel affirmed, finding patient claims could not be combined. Fri, 02 May 2025 11:17:42 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2329975?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2329975 Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:22:32 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2332101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2332101 A onetime paralegal for New Jersey-based Brandon J. Broderick LLC has dropped a state court whistleblower suit he filed against the personal injury firm last spring. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:49:18 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2329525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2329525 Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:02:03 +0000 /insurance-authority/other/articles/2331160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/other/articles/2331160 An insurance agency that provides specialized policies for car rental companies asked a Pennsylvania federal court to halt an insurer's plan to abruptly cancel a program through which the agency writes the policies, saying the proposed termination would cause "major disruptions" to rental companies and their customers nationwide.