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An insurer was recently granted summary judgment against its insured based on a commercial general liability insurance policy’s total liquor liability exclusion (“TLLE”). …
Read More Connecticut Superior Court Grants Summary Judgment for Insurer Based on Total Liquor Liability Exclusion

Late last month, the Connecticut legislature passed S.B. 301 (the “Act”), which requires group health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.  Specifically, policies must provide coverage for treatments that are medically necessary and prescribed by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist or licensed clinical social worker. 

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Read More Connecticut Passes Autism Coverage Legislation

An insurer represented by Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge attorneys Dennis Brown, Julia Ulrich and John Hughes was recently granted summary judgment by the Connecticut Superior Court based on an insurance policy’s provision defining “uninsured motor vehicle” as not including any vehicle owned by a self-insurer. 

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Read More Connecticut Superior Court Grants Summary Judgment for Insurer on Uninsured Motor Vehicle Claim

On April 20, 2009, Commissioner Sullivan (the “Commissioner”) of the Connecticut Insurance Department (the “Department”) released Bulletin IC–22 (the “Bulletin”), which serves as a reminder to chief executive officers of all insurance companies licensed in the State of Connecticut of their responsibility to not harm the public’s confidence in the insurance industry and to not engage in unfair trade practices. …
Read More Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Reminds Industry Members to Not Speak Poorly About Their Competitors

On February 19, 2009, the Connecticut Committee on Insurance and Real Estate introduced House Bill 6529, An Act Concerning the Licensing and Regulation of Third Party Administrators (the “Bill”). 

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Read More Connecticut Legislation Would Require Licensure or Registration of Third Party Administrators

Legislation is under consideration in Connecticut and New Jersey that may significantly expand a claimant’s ability to directly sue an insurer over unfair claims settlement practices. 

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Read More Legislation Proposed in Connecticut and New Jersey Allows for Direct Action by Claimants for Unfair Claims Settlement Practices

The Connecticut Supreme Court, deciding an issue of first impression in that state, recently held that coverage for bodily injury to others inflicted during an incident of self-defense by an insured constitutes an “occurrence,” and is not excluded by an intentional injury exclusion in a liability policy. 

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Read More Connecticut Supreme Court: Bodily Injuries Caused By Acts of Self-Defense Are “Accidental,” Not “Expected or Intended,” Within the Meaning of an Intentional Injury Exclusion In a Liability Insurance Policy