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| 1 | Handling the Large Loss Fire: An Overview Gregory S. Katz, Michael J. Vatter; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP; December 24, 2008, previously published on November 2008 In 2006, about 3,675 civilians and 106 firefighters lost their lives as the results of fire, and there were 16,400 civilian injuries. |
| 2 | Insurance Companies Adopt Thrift Holding Company Structure to Become Eligible for Treasury Capital Purchase Program and FDIC Liquidity Guarantee Joseph Gabai, Barbara R. Mendelson, Owen Lipsett, Chiahua Pan; Morrison & Foerster LLP; December 22, 2008, previously published on November 23, 2008 On November 14, the deadline for financial institutions to file an application for the Department of the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program (the "CaPP"), as authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), four large insurance companies announced proposed... |
| 3 | Contaminated Bread Claims Do Not Rise To Coverage: Georgia Court Of Appeals Applies Exclusion M Joseph F. Bermudez, Jason Melichar, Suzanne M. Meintzer; Cozen O'Connor, [incorporation phrase format]A Professional Corporation; December 20, 2008, previously published on November 20, 2008 The Georgia Court of Appeals recently upheld an insurer's denial of coverage for claims related to use of contaminated bread through application of Exclusion m, the impaired property exclusion. |
| 4 | Exemplary Award for Invasion of Privacy: In the Wake of the Decision Veilleux V. Compagnie D'assurance-Vie Penncorp... Antoine Aylwin, Claude Dallaire, Guillaume-Pierre Michaud; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; December 20, 2008, previously published on November 2008 On February 8, 2008, the Court of Appeal of Québec increased to $125,000 the award of exemplary damages against the Penncorp Life Insurance Company for filmed surveillance deemed inappropriate and abusive. |
| 5 | New York State Insurance Department Defers Regulation of Credit Default Swaps Indefinitely Alston & Bird LLP; December 20, 2008, previously published on November 21, 2008 The New York State Insurance Department (the "Insurance Department") announced yesterday that it is indefinitely deferring the effective date of measures to regulate credit default swaps (CDS) as insurance contracts. |
| 6 | Senator Grassley Urges DOJ, Treasury, and Qui Tam Lawyers to Use the False Claims Act against Financial Institutions under Emergency Economic Stabilization Programs John T. Boese, Thomas P. Vartanian, David L. Ansell, Robert H. Ledig, Gordon L. Miller; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 18, 2008, previously published on November 19, 2008 In early October 2008, Congress authorized $700 billion in government funds for the purchase of distressed assets from financial institutions through the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. |
| 7 | State of New York Insurance Department Will Not Regulate Credit Default Swaps as Insurance Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; December 18, 2008, previously published on November 2008 Much has been written lately regarding the role of derivatives and, specifically, credit default swaps (CDS), in the current market turmoil. |
| 8 | Perspectives on Managing Troubled Companies: Best Practices for Insurance Professionals J. Lee Covington, Jordan A. Kroop; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; December 15, 2008, previously published on November 2008 When faced with a distressed or troubled company, management, board members, regulators and other stakeholders will find themselves in the unfortunate situation of having to work together to determine the best course of action for the company. |
| 9 | Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands UIM Coverage for Guest Passengers Kara H. Goodchild; Saul Ewing LLP; December 15, 2008, previously published on November 2008 On October 23, 2008, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court interpreted the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law ("MVFRL") to expand the scope of underinsured motorist ("UIM") coverage in the guest passenger context by finding that a waiver of stacking does not apply to a person... |
| 10 | What Did You Know and When Did You Know It - New York Narrowly Interprets the "Knowledge Exclusion" L. D. Simmons; McGuireWoods LLP; December 12, 2008, previously published on November 17, 2008 Professional liability and D&O insurers regularly rely on "prior knowledge exclusions" to restrict coverage. These exclusions apply if the insured knew, prior to commencement of the policy period, that the activity in which it was involved would result in a claim against it. |
