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The results of the November 5, 2024, election in the United States will almost certainly have profound consequences within the country and across the globe. The election will surely impact policyholder exposures, insurer...more
The Situation: On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall and left a path of destruction from the Florida coast through North Carolina, with total insured losses estimated in the tens of billions of dollars....more
On this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse explain the policy procurement process, highlighting a disturbing trend they have observed lately where insurers attempt to rescind policies...more
On June 3, 2023, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 398 (the Act) which modifies the Nevada insurance code by restricting the types of liability policies that can be offered in the state. The End of Eroding Limits...more
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season begins this Thursday and will continue until November 30. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the season is expected to be relatively average in terms of...more
Much of the current debate about ESG initiatives and how companies consider the impact of climate change on their operations appears to operate in a vacuum, untethered to the real world, where pundits and politicians opine on...more
In a recent decision from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, styled KT State & Lemon, LLP et al. v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. et al., the Court granted summary judgment to the...more
This year, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting another above-average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 through November 30. NOAA is predicting between 14 and 21 named...more
Policyholders can breathe more easily now that New York has relaxed or eliminated some of the more onerous insurance disclosure obligations of its recently enacted Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the Act). As...more
Maintaining thorough and complete insurance records is now more important than ever for businesses and individuals subject to New York jurisdiction. Following passage of amendments to New York’s court rules (or C.P.L.R.),...more
Frequency of severity is back. Insurance buyers need to approach excess casualty renewals carefully to mitigate for loss trends and take advantage of a changing insurance market....more
Insurers that offer coverage for cyberattacks find themselves playing both offense and defense lately. As they await possible action by Congress to enact federal cybersecurity legislation, the insurance industry has gone on...more
COVID-19: FCA update on BI insurance test case - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on its business interruption (BI) insurance test case....more
COVID-19: Judgment in FCA's business interruption insurance test case - The High Court has handed down judgment in FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) (15 September 2020), the test case...more
CBIRC issued newly revised Health Insurance Measures - On 31 October 2019, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) promulgated the newlyrevised Administrative Measures for Health Insurance (Health...more
COVID-19: business interruption insurance test case judgment due on 15 September 2020 - On 9 September 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance...more
Insurance stress test 2019 and COVID-19 stress testing: FCA feedback - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a Dear CEO letter giving feedback to general and life insurers that participated in the 2019...more
1. Introduction - As from the second week of March 2020, we have witnessed the publication of several laws that seek to address the significant challenges posed by the (health, economic and social) crisis caused by the...more
On March 16, 2020, we issued a Client Alert regarding COVID-19 impacts and losses. Now, several states, counties and municipalities across the United States have issued "stay at home" or "shelter in place" orders mandating...more
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for January 2020 has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. In this...more
You are on the accounts payable staff of a private company. It is 4:30 Friday afternoon, and you receive an urgent email from the CEO (Mrs. Banks). In this urgent email, Mrs. Banks directs you, in no uncertain terms, to...more