Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing oral argument on the appeal of a Katrina-related coverage decision by U.S. District Court Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr., issued in November 2006.
Insured Is Under No Duty To Notify Insurer of Material Changes In Coverage Risk
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A Massachusetts Appeals Court recently issued an opinion that highlights the importance of policy provisions and renewal application questions requiring insureds to update the insurer concerning changes in circumstances.
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Katrina — State Farm Settles Another Wind-Water Dispute Before Trial
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Some of the most interesting developments over the past six months in the world of insurance coverage come out of Hurricane Katrina, the largest insured loss in U.S. history. Several thousand lawsuits, filed in Mississippi and Louisiana, focused on the question of whether property damage arising from the hurricane was caused by wind or objects propelled by wind, both of which are covered under the standard property insurance policy, or by excluded water or flood.
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SCOR to Arbitrate Reinsurance Dispute with World Trade Center Insurer
It didn’t take long for reinsurance disputes to arise from the recent $2 billion settlement between insurers of the World Trade Center and leaseholders of Silverstein Properties, Inc., that was announced on May 23.
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The Proposed Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
In an effort to combat the inadequacy of retirement funds for Baby Boomers, Representatives Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Democrat) and Phil English (Republican) reintroduced the Retirement Security for Life Act (H.R. 2205) on May 8, 2007 (originally introduced in 2004).
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