Molly McGinnis Stine, a member of the Steering Committee of Locke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Group, will moderate a panel at the 2020 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Cyber University on April 28, 2020.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the Locke Lord COVID-19 task force, we are reviewing, analyzing, and compiling information from state and federal resources, including insurance trade associations, to provide clients easy access to information during this unprecedented time. If you have any questions on the subject matter below, do not hesitate to reach out.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the Locke Lord COVID-19 task force, we are reviewing, analyzing, and compiling information from state and federal resources, including insurance trade associations, to provide clients easy access to information during this unprecedented time. If you have any questions on the subject matter below, do not hesitate to reach out. The information below relates to state and federal bulletins, emergency orders, pending/enacted legislation, and other related actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the Locke Lord COVID-19 task force, we are reviewing, analyzing, and compiling information from state and federal resources, including insurance trade associations, to provide clients easy access to information during this unprecedented time. If you have any questions on the subject matter below, do not hesitate to reach out.
Read MoreOn March 26th, Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a data survey (the “Survey”) to all admitted and non-admitted insurance companies, requesting information on business interruption and related coverages provided by commercial insurance policies. Responses to the Commissioner’s request are not mandatory.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has rocked the United States and the sense of security of its citizenry in a way not seen since the tragedies of September 11th, 2001. The insurance industry, like the rest of us, is reacting in real time to the rapidly-evolving business climate, from managing the flow of claims to responding to federal and state-level mandates.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the Locke Lord COVID-19 task force, we are reviewing, analyzing, and compiling information from state and federal resources, including insurance trade associations, to provide clients easy access to information during this unprecedented time. If you have any questions on the subject matter below, do not hesitate to reach out.
Read MoreOn March 25th, Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-20 (the “Order”) directing Minnesotans to stay at home or in their place of residence except to engage in the Activities and Critical Sector work described by the Order. For purposes of the Order, homes or residences include hotels, motels, shared rental units, shelters, and similar facilities, to the extent they are used for lodging.
Read MoreThe Texas Department of Insurance has posted a bulletin announcing the extension of selected filing deadlines and a modification of filing requirements for reporting insurers.
Read MoreIn Richards v. State Farm Lloyds, — S.W.3d —, 2020 WL 1313782 (Tex. Mar. 20, 2020), the Texas Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals about the scope of an insurer’s duty to defend its insured against third-party claims. In determining whether an insurer has a duty to defend, Texas generally uses the “eight corners rule,” under which an insurer’s duty to defend is determined by comparing the claims alleged within the four corners of the petition with the coverage provided within the four corners of the policy.
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