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UK Spring Budget 2024

Key Tax Measures The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the United Kingdom (“UK”) Spring Budget for 2024 on 8 March, 2024.  The Budget was delivered against the backdrop of an anticipated general election in the summer...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

Grieving Families Act Reintroduced: What New York Insurers Need to Know

On February 5, 2024, New York State Senator Hoylman-Sigal once again brought forth the Grieving Families Act ("GFA") in its latest iteration: Senate Bill 2024-S8485. Continue reading for how this latest version of the act...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Georgia State Representative Introduces Bill to Ban Insurers From Solely Relying on AI for Coverage Decisions

A Georgia State Representative recently introduced legislation prohibiting an insurer from relying solely on artificial intelligence to make coverage determinations. Manisha Thomas (House 65 – D) introduced House Bill 887,...more

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2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: New Laws Addressing the Risks and Rewards of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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The race to develop AI and calls to regulate it are heating up around the world. In November 2023, 28 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, China, and the European Union, met and pledged to work together to...more

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Georgia Bill Proposed to Restrict Use of AI in Healthcare

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On January 9, State of Georgia Representative Mandisha Thomas introduced HB 887 (the Bill), which amends certain provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

2023 Second Half Year End Review and 2024 Preview

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In the second half of 2023, the 135th Ohio General Assembly returned after its summer recess, initially set to focus on the state legislative redistricting process. The legislature spent most of the fall campaigning on...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

A Sleeping Giant: New York’s Grieving Families Act

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The pen is mightier than the sword — especially a pen held by a sitting governor. Currently sitting on the desk of New York’s governor is a piece of proposed legislation known as the “Grieving Families Act” which, if signed...more

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SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal

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Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward. Most recently, the marijuana industry...more

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Colorado Division of Insurance adopts final rule on use of big data and predictive models

The Colorado Division of Insurance (CDI) adopted a new regulation on September 21, 2023 (Final Regulation) establishing requirements governing the use of external consumer data and information sources (ECDIS), as well as...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

New York State Legislature to Consider Additional Exceptions to the Diligent Effort Mandates for Excess Lines Policies offered by...

Earlier this spring, proposed legislation was introduced in the New York Sate Legislature which could lessen the burdens imposed on unauthorized insurers seeking to offer excess lines coverage in New York and possibly expand...more

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Oregon Legislature Falls Short On Passage of Statutory Bad Faith Cause of Action

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In an unexpected and last minute turn of events, the Oregon legislature failed to pass a final-stage version of House Bill 3242 before its regular session adjourned on June 25, 2023 for the remainder of the year. Generally,...more

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Recent Tort Reforms Expected to Have Major Impact on Insurance Litigation in Florida

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A wide range of tort reform laws (HB 837) were recently approved by the Florida House and went into effect on March 24. HB 837 is intended to help protect businesses and insurers from excessive litigation in Florida and is...more

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Legislation Introduced Adding Exception to Diligent Effort Requirement In New York For Certain Excess Line Policies

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Almost all states promulgate regulations regarding “diligent efforts” that licensed excess line brokers must perform while wishing to offer permissible coverage from unlicensed insurance companies in that state’s market, when...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

NY Governor’s budget includes proposal to expand Life Insurance Company Guaranty Corporation to health insurance

New York Senate Bill 4007 and Assembly Bill 3007, which represent Governor Kathy Hochul’s state budget proposal, include provisions to amend Article 77 of the New York Insurance Law, the Life Insurance Company Guaranty...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Legislative Efforts to Remove Impediments to Biosimilar Approvals and Marketing

Biosimilars are becoming increasingly important in healthcare as they offer a lower-cost alternative to biologic drugs, which can be expensive for patients, governments, and insurers. These biologic medicines, which are...more

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Major changes for Florida civil liability and bad faith laws find unanimous support from the Governor and the legislature

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On February 14, 2023, Florida’s Governor, the President of the Florida Senate and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives jointly appeared at a press conference to express their dissatisfaction with the state of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK PRA’s Priorities for Insurance Supervision in 2023

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more

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'Tis the (Insurance Renewal) Season! What Enhanced Consumer Data Protection Laws Mean for Your Business

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As many businesses prepare to renew their insurance policies, considerations of consumer privacy rights ought to be top of mind. The Colorado Privacy Act - Scope - Foley Hoag has previously written about the Colorado...more

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Kazakhstan has reformed the financial sector regulation: what do we need to know?

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Legislative regulation of the financial market in Kazakhstan needs to be modernized to remain efficient and competitive. Therefore, on 12 July 2022, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed the Law providing for...more

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Legislative Recognition for Capital Redemption Contracts, Aka Funding Agreements

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On Tuesday 28 June 2022, the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2022 (the “Amendment”) was published in the Official Gazette having been brought as a bill before the Cayman Islands Parliament during its third meeting of the 2021-2022...more

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New York Proposes Group Capital Calculation Requirement for Insurers

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This week, legislation was proposed in New York that would significantly change how an insurer’s capital needs and availability are calculated and reported. The proposed legislation would require that capital be calculated on...more

Stark & Stark

Proposed Bill Would Require All Commercial Liability Insurance Policies Issued In New Jersey to Specify Coverage For “Faulty...

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Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer of New Jersey’s 36th District introduced a proposed bill, A.B. 1075, that would require all commercial liability insurance policies issued in New Jersey to include “faulty workmanship” within the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Fintech Leader’s Thoughts on the North Carolina Regulatory Sandbox Act

As part of Bradley’s continuing coverage of the North Carolina Sandbox Act, we wanted to know what community members and NC fintech aficionados thought about this proposed legislation. We posed six questions to Tariq Bokhari,...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

UPDATE: Assembly Committee Fails To Pass SB 335; Bill Loses Support After Punitive Amendments to Key Provisions

UPDATE: Assembly Committee Fails To Pass SB 335; Bill Loses Support After Punitive Amendments to Key Provisions On July 13, 2021, the California Assembly Committee on Insurance held its first hearing on SB 335. The bill...more

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Voluntarily Dissolved Business Entities/Environmental Claims: Oregon Legislation Revises Time Limitations to Pursue Insurance...

The Oregon Legislature enacted legislation that would allow the pursuit of claims against insurance policies of dissolved corporations or limited liability companies for a time period beyond time limitations that otherwise...more

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