Reporting Developments Affecting the Insurance and Reinsurance Industries

 

LL Surplus Lines Series (Entry 31): ELANY Issues Commentary on NY Cybersecurity Regulation Developments, E&S Diligent Search Modernization, Medical Malpractice E&S Reform, Punitive Damage Advocacy, Group Policy Prohibitions, Binding Authority Filing Requirements and other Topics of Note

by Zachary Lerner and Elliott Schreffler | May 6, 2021 | |

The Excess Line Association of New York (“ELANY”) delivered its April 2021 issue of the “E&S Empire Express,” a publication designed to provide an overview of ELANY’s recent activities, including employment changes, regulatory efforts, upcoming events, and general guidance.

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Excess and Surplus Lines Law Manual 2021 Update

by John Emmanuel and Zachary Lerner | Apr 12, 2021 | , |

We are happy to provide the 2021 edition of our Excess and Surplus Lines Law Manual. This edition reflects all of the pertinent changes in the surplus lines laws and regulations of the 50 states and U.S. territories during the past year. The website provides you with the ability to click on the states and territories of interest to view the updates.

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NYDFS Alerts Insurance Industry on Cyber Threats to Auto Quote Functions

by Theodore Augustinos and Alex Cox | Apr 6, 2021 | |

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has now released a pair of alerts on the increase in cyberattacks on public facing insurance websites that provide instant quoting services to customers.  If you provide instant online quoting through your website, it is imperative that you review your system’s security and the methods you use to provide instant quotes.

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New Jersey Passes Legislation Requiring Insurers to Apprise Insureds of Particular Aspects of Their Business Interruption Coverage

by Elliott Schreffler and Alan Levin | Apr 5, 2021 | , , , |

Both the New Jersey Assembly and Senate recently passed identical legislation that would ‎require insurers offering commercial coverage for loss or damage to property, including business ‎interruption, to provide insureds with a general summary of common insurance clauses in policies ‎for loss of use and occupancy of a commercial property, along with a disclosure relating to ‎pandemic and virus losses.‎

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Join Us for a Complimentary Webinar: Gearing up for Privacy & Cybersecurity in 2021

Apr 2, 2021 |

Organizations continue to face new issues, regulations and threats relating to privacy and cybersecurity. Over the next few months, Locke Lord lawyers will tackle some of your most pressing concerns in a series of complimentary webinars discussing practical, real-world challenges facing organizations, including compliance, business operations, data incidents, and investigations, litigation and enforcement. Sign up below for each program that interests you or sign up for the entire series.

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New York Department of Financial Services Issues Proposed Guidance for Managing the Financial Risks of Climate Change

by Brittany Batts and John Emmanuel | Mar 30, 2021 | , |

New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released its climate change guidance New York domestic insurers for comment on March 26, 2021. The Guidance, found here, seeks to support domestic insurers in managing the financial risks associated with climate change.

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