Arbitration
Independent Contractor Misclassification: Class Action Lawyers Now Targeting the Insurance IndustryFive Key Legal Developments in 2017 in Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance Law - and What to Expect in 2018NEBRASKA: A Good Home for Berkshire Hathaway, but not for Reinsurance Agreements
Artificial Intelligence
Amanda Crawford was appointed as the new Commissioner of Insurance for the Texas Department of InsuranceAI Definitions a Challenge for Liability Insurers' ExclusionsColorado Division of Insurance Expands AI Governance and Framework Regulation to Private Passenger Auto and Health Benefit Plan Insurers
Federal Legislative Developments
Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) Introduced in Congress With Revisions from Initial Drafts; Business Continuity Protection Program Floated as wellLL Surplus Lines Series (Entry 23): Sampling of COVID-19 State and NAIC Insurance Updates Applicable to the Surplus Lines IndustryPandemic Risk Insurance Act – A TRIA-Inspired Model to Backstop the Business Interruption Insurance Market in the Wake of COVID-19
Independent Contractors
Insurance Agent for Northwestern Mutual Found to be Independent Contractor, Not EmployeeInsurance Agents Not Misclassified As Independent Contractors; Sixth Circuit Rules in Favor of Insurance Company in ERISA Class Action Seeking Pension, Life, and Health BenefitsReminder: Key Provisions of New York’s Sexual Harassment Law Take Effect Today
InsurTech
Join Us for Our Next InsurTech Legal Academy Webinar: Captive Insurance Companies for InsurTechsColorado Division of Insurance Expands AI Governance and Framework Regulation to Private Passenger Auto and Health Benefit Plan InsurersJoin Us for Our Next InsurTech Legal Academy Webinar: A Deep Dive Into Producer, Adjuster and Reinsurance Intermediary Licensing Regimes
Service Contracts and Warranties
Locke Lord QuickStudy: New Washington Statutory Financial Requirements for Providers of Service Contracts and Protection Product Guarantees Effective July 28, 2019Locke Lord LLP Austin Attorneys Jon L. Gillum and Lauren Fincher Publish “Cross-Agency Regulation of Service Contracts in Texas” in Latest Issue of the Texas Tech Administrative Law JournalUse It or Lose It?: FTC Warns Companies Against Conditioning Warranty Coverage on Use of Specified Parts or Services
State Legislative Developments
Amanda Crawford was appointed as the new Commissioner of Insurance for the Texas Department of InsuranceNew York Legislators Investigate Residential Property InsuranceJoin Us for Our Next InsurTech Legal Academy Webinar: A Deep Dive Into Producer, Adjuster and Reinsurance Intermediary Licensing Regimes
Terrorism Risk and Insurance
Pandemic Risk Insurance Act – A TRIA-Inspired Model to Backstop the Business Interruption Insurance Market in the Wake of COVID-19S.D.N.Y. Opinion Supports Right to Recover Reinsurance Damages and Interest Dating Back to Terrorist Attacks in 9/11 LitigationU.S. Department of Treasury Issues New TRIA Rules