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Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted McGraw Hill and Moody’s (together, the “Ratings Agencies”) motions to dismiss in both Tsereteli v. Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A8 et al. and In re: IndyMac Securities Litigation — but without issuing detailed written

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Read More Two More Dismissals of Securities Act Lawsuits Against Rating Agencies

At The Insider Scope 2010 seminar in London on 10 February 2010, Joe Plumeri, Chairman and Chief Executive of Willis – and “Number 1 Fan” of the insurance industry – put forward his outlook for the (re)insurance industry. During his speech, Mr Plumeri set out his “Top Ten Risks in 2010”. 

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Read More Chairman and Chief Executive of Willis Sets Out (Re)Insurance Industry’s “Top 10 Risks in 2010”

The New Jersey Appellate Division in William H. Hall Co. v. Harleysville Ins. Co. of NJ (October 13, 2009) reversed and remanded a trial court’s decision in a declaratory judgment action following summary judgment motions made by the parties. 

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Read More New Jersey Trial Court Cannot Apportion Defense Costs Based On Claimed Damages, But Must Apportion Based On The Reasonable Value Of The Legal Services Rendered In Defending The Respective Claims

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a consultation entitled, “Accessing Compensation: Supporting people who need to trace Employers’ Liability Insurance.” The consultation makes two key proposals. First, that an Employers’ Liability Tracing Office (ELTO) be created; and, second, that an Employers’ Liability Insurance Bureau (ELIB) be created. 

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Read More UK: Employers’ Liability Insurance Public Consultation Published

According to the Houston Chronicle, U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who is presiding over R. Allen Stanford’s criminal proceeding, has ordered Lloyd’s of London to pay for the criminal defense attorneys defending Mr. Stanford and two other officers of his company who were recently indicted for allegedly running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. 

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Read More Judge Orders Insurer to Cover R. Allen Stanford’s Defense Costs

The Liquidator of Midland Insurance Company moved to remand to state court a lawsuit asserted against Dunav Re to recover for claims billed to Dunav Re by Midland under certain reinsurance treaties. …
Read More Federal Court Enforces Service of Suit Provision in Reinsurance Treaties, Grants Liquidator’s Motion to Remand Lawsuit to State Court

The two major snowstorms that struck Washington, DC last week brought business on Capitol Hill to a near standstill, as the House cancelled all votes for the week and the Senate conducted limited business.  As a result, Democrats headed into the first congressional recess of 2010 with little progress to report on their retooled jobs agenda, and no substantive breakthroughs on their stalled healthcare reform efforts. …
Read More Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – February 16, 2010