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The Insurance and Reinsurance Review newsletters include Player's Point, Letter from Washington, and Hassett's Objections.

Spring 2008 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review

Featured articles include the following:
Letter From Washington - Captives Show their Clout on Taxation
Player’s Point - Subprime’s Impact on Securitizations
Hassett’s Objections - Punitive Damages – Recent Applications of Due Process Limitations
What Insurers Must Do Under the FACT Act When They Receive a Notice of Address Discrepancy
Georgia Legislature Moves to Tighten Life Settlement Practices and Increase Department Oversight
SEC Provides Safe Harbor for Holders of Rule 144 Securities
Fourth Circuit Finds Resort to Other Insurance Clause Unnecessary In Dispute Between Excess Insurance Provider and Primary Provider
Insurer Trade Secrets and Departing Employees - Lessons from General Reinsurance Corporation v. Arch Capital Group, LTD. et. al. In Through the Back Door? Consequential Damages for Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Winter 2007 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review

Featured articles include the following:
Letter From Washington - Recent Cases Support Legality of Contingent Commissions
Player’s Point - A Discussion of Government Backstops
Hassett’s Objections - The Insurer’s Duty to Lose
Sales to Seniors Under Increased Scrutiny
English Court Limits Applicability of “Follow the Fortunes” Clause
California Court of Appeals Protects Communications Between Non-Attorney Agents of Corporate Client
Making Sense of the New Affiliate Marketing Rule
New Jersey Lame-Duck
Supreme Court of California Rules That Reinsurance Agreements Are Not Discoverable

Fall 2007 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review

Featured articles include the following:
Letter From Washington - Good Governance for RRGs
Player’s Point - Tenth Anniversary Edition
Hassett’s Objections - Fifth Circuit Addresses Katrina Issues
Mini-med Products Continue to Grow— Along with Regulatory Issues
Will the 2008 Georgia General Assembly Be a Busy Year for Insurers and Insurance Issues?
Stop-Loss Risk Retention Groups
The Fifth Circuit Reverses Discharge of Reinsurer
Structure of the Premium Tax in Georgia

Summer 2007 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review

Featured articles include the following:
Letter From Washington - New Activity to Expand the Risk Retention Act
Player’s Point - Academia Meets Reality Check
Hassett’s Objections - Supreme Court Round-Up
Meaning of “Including, Without Limitation” May Differ from Just “Including”
Broker Liable to Third Party for “Half Truth”
NAIC Adopts New Model Law Framework
Fourth Circuit Upholds Virginia’s Viatical Settlement Law
Tax Benefits for Auto Dealers of Using an Extended Warranty Company
Georgia’s 2007 Legislative Wrap Up: Extra Innings but Few Fireworks
Update on NAIC and NCOIL Activity on Life Settlements

Spring 2007 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review

Featured articles include the following:
Letter From Washington - Spitzer Litigation Undermines The State Regulatory System
Player’s Point - Life Settlement Train Rolls On Naic Committee Unanimous
Hassett’s Objections - Alien versus Predator versus RoboCop
Tenth Circuit Examines the Relationship Between an ERISA Fiduciary’s General Business Duties and Duties Owed as a Fiduciary of a Benefit Plan
Discovery Allowed Against Reinsurer on Similar Claims
Out-of-State Reinsurer Required to Post Collateral Before Litigating in Connecticut
Preserving Confidentiality When Communicating With Agents and Brokers

Winter 2006 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review

Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Federal Regulation Fallout
Player's Point - Limitations on Policyholder Rights
Hassett's Objections - Careful with Those E-mails, Reinsurers
Update From the Life Insurance Non-Recourse Premium Financing Battlefront
Second Circuit Limits District Court’s Personal Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Subpoena
Broad Arbitration Clause Encompasses Statute of Limitations Defense
Sixth Circuit Requires Full Disclosure of All Information Provided to Testifying Experts
Qualified Independent Directors – Now is the Time to Recruit
Designing a Compliant Wellness Program
Reasonable Mortality Charge Safe Harbors Established
Massachusetts Health Insurance Initiative Drawing National Attention

Fall 2006 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - H.R. 5637 Offers Roadmap to Save State Regulation
Player's Point - ERM: Not Just Another Industry “Y2K”
Hassett's Objections - Ugh, Just What We Need - Higher Damage Awards
Georgia Seeks New Four Year Period to Bring Suit on an Insurance Policy
Delaware Court Addresses Director Liability
Federal Court Holds that Reinsurer Not Bound to Cedant’s Settlement
Fifth Circuit Addresses the Effect of “Service-of-Suit” Clause on a Domestic Insurer’s Right of Removal
The Futility of Utility Subrogation in New Jersey
Data Theft and the “Do’s and Don’ts” of Information Security
Update on Bad Faith

Summer 2006 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Optional Federal Charter Legislation in the Senate
Player's Point - The Armstrong Committee, it Was Not
Hassett's Objections - Insurer Versus Insurer
Federal Electronic Discovery Rules Approved by U.S. Supreme Court
Particitation in a Consolidated Arbitration is a Question for an Arbitrator, not the Court
Supreme Court Allows ERISA Plan Reimbursement Under “Acts of Third Parties” Provision
Illegal Immigration Debate Drives Through New Jersey
Georgia Department of Insurance Withdraws Directive Restricting Claims for Affordable Housing Premium Tax Credit
Spring 2006 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Clash of Cultures - Captive Edition
Player's Point - Connecting the Dots
Hassett's Objections - The Continuing Conflict: Reservations of Rights and Choice of Counsel
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Limits Insurance Department’s Right to Mandate Arbitration in Policy Forms
Loss of a Producer’s Rights to Expirations
Letter to the Editor
Supreme Court Holds That Arbitrator Decides Whether Entire Contract Void
NAIC Moves Forward on Applying Sarbanes-Oxley to All Insurers
Second Circuit Addresses Non-Party Discovery in Arbitrations
New Jersey Winter Update
Compliance With New Anti-Money Laundering Rules Required By May 2, 2006: Insurers Must Integrate Agents and Brokers Into Their Anti-Money Laundering Programs
Winter 2005 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Naic To Be Tested By Gao Report
Player's Point - Dual Regulation
Hassett's Objections - Due Process Versus Arbitrator Discretion
The Allure Of The Alternative Insurance Market For Medical Professionals
Is There a Future For Finite Risk Reinsurance?
Attorney Audit Reports And The Work Product Doctrine
Discount Card Programs Under Attack
Follow-The-Fortunes Doctrine Extended To Settlement Allocations
Principles Of Equity In New Jersey Trumph Statute Of Limitations
Georgia Adopts Life Settlements Regulation
Fall 2005 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Captives Attract Regulatory Attention
Player's Point - "Trick or TRIA" Will Congress Create a Model Act or a Monster?
Hassett's Objections - The Unconscionability Revolution
Georgia Supreme Court Holds That Federal Arbitration Act is Preempted by the McCarran-Ferguson Act
The Regulatory Violation Domino Effect
California Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Clause, Finding No Conflict with "Service of Suit" Provision
Use of Federal Courts for Discovery in Foreign Proceedings
Second Circuit Examines the Duty to Defend Automobile Leasee Against Idemnity Claim of Leasor
Are Life Insurers Unlawfully Discriminating Against Potential Insureds that Finance Policies?
Summer 2005 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Why Move Onshore?
Player's Point - Industry in Turmoil: The Finite Reinsurance Mess
Hassett's Objections - IT's About Time
Georgia Enacts Life Settlement Statute
Georgia's 2005 DOI Housekeeping Legislation
California Court Curtails Fishing Expedition for Reinsurance Information
WorldCom Settlement Highlights D & O Coverage
New Jersey’s Antisubrogation Statute Preempted by ERISA
Taking the “Prompt” Out of “Prompt Notice”
Spring 2005 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - DC's New Flexible Captive Law
Player's Point - BrokerGate: Model Law, Model Regulation or Model Affidavit
Hassett's Objections - I Have to Admit: It's Getting Better
Sweeping Tort Reform Bill is Enacted in Georgia
NAIC Adopts Compensation Disclosure Amendment to the Producer Licensing Model Act
Recent IRS Rulings on Life Insurance Qualified Additional Benefits Calculations & Application of the Look-Through Rules of Code §817(H) to Multiple Investment Companies
Owners of Offshore Captives: Now is the Time to Take Your Money and Run
Lawyers in a MIIX
Access Clause Does Not Trump Attorney-Client Privilege
NASD Moves to Reasoned Arbitration Awards
The Impact of the Obesity Epidemic on Insurers
Eleventh Circuit Addresses Coverage for Advertising Injury
Winter 2004 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Pandora's Box
Player's Point - BrokerGate: The Fallout
Fall 2004 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Evolution, Not Revolution, in Insurance Regulation
Player's Point - The Impact of the 9/11 Report on Terrorism Insurance
Summer 2004 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - FEDS Are Already Having an Impact on Insurance
Player's Point - The Safety Act and Stealth Tort Reform
Spring 2004 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - House Hearings Will Show Insurance Regulation in Need of Change
Player's Point - Is TRIA a Survivor?
Winter 2003 - Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - RRG's Seek to Avoid Collateral Damage
Player's Point - The Yin and the Yang of Arbitration
Fall 2003- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Blackout Should be Wakeup Call for Insurance Regulation
Player's Point - Regulatory Alchemy: The Conversion of Debt Insurance to Credit Protection
Summer 2003- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Risk Retention Groups Respond to the Hard Market
Player's Point - The Examination Burden: One State's Unique Solution
Spring 2003- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Captives are Becoming Part of the Insurance Mainstream
Player's Point - The Elusive Promise: Terrorism Coverage Under TRIA
Winter 2002- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - The Feds are Coming!
Player's Point - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002: When is Terrorism an Act of War?
Fall 2002- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Insurance Regulation Needs a New Consensus
Player's Point - A Global Definition of Terrorism
Summer 2002- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Expand Risk Retention Group Authority!
Player's Point - Terrorism Coverage - What are Some Options?
Spring 2002- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - A Big Win for Risk Retention Groups
Player's Point - CyberInsurance 2002: Different But Not Dead
Winter 2001- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - September 11, 2001 Events Stimulate Federal Involvement in Insurance
Player's Point - CAT 48
Fall 2001- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Captives Get a Well Deserved Boost
Player's Point - Reflections on the Dot.Com Ride
Summer 2001- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - New Political Environment for Insurance
Player's Point - Privacy Politics
Spring 2001- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - D.C. Makes Promise Towards Becoming a Captive Domicile
Player's Point - Opening Remarks: CyberInsurance Conference
Summer 2000- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - The Creation of a New Industry
Player's Point - Round 5: In This Corner, Federal Regulation
Spring 2000- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Financial Services Reform: How it Happened
Player's Point - Not.Com
Fall 2000- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - The Feds are Coming to Visit Your B2B Site
Player's Point - Securitization: "The Emperor Has No Clothes"
Winter 1999- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Privacy Becomes Issue Du Jour
Player's Point - What is The Effect of The Financial Services Reform Legislation?
Fall 1999- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Will Politics Be the Death of Financial Service Reform?
Player's Point - Managing Change
Spring 1998- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - A Slow Legislative Pace
Player's Point - State Insurance Regulators Wear Yet Another Hat: Economist
Winter 1998- Insurance, Reinsurance, Managed Healthcare Review
Featured articles include the following:
Letter from Washington - Election Results Unfavorable for Financial Services Reform
Player's Point - Can the Insurance Industry Remain Competitive?


Presentations
· Marketing and Privacy in 2001 (AMF, Atlanta, Ga., 7/2001)
· e-Commerce 2001 (3rd Annual CyberInsurance Conference, 4/2001)
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