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Current Issue

Spring 2010 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Why Congress Needs to Amend the Liability Risk Retention Act
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - TRIA: Don't Change It; Clone It.
  By Thomas A. Player
  
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - "Pretty Soon You're Talking Real Money" - Federal Court Shifts Cost of E-Discovery
  By Lewis E. Hassett
  
• Announcements
• Privacy Rights of Insureds in Bankruptcy: A Difficult Balance
  By James W. Maxson
• Non-Signatory Can Enforce Arbitration Clause Based Upon Estoppel
  By Cindy Chang

 

Back Issues

Winter 2009 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Are We Stumbling Into “National” But Not “Federal” Regulation?
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - Amend Gramm-Leach-Bliley?
  By Thomas A. Player
  
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - McCarran-Ferguson Versus New York Convention
  By Lewis E. Hassett
  
• Announcements
• Surplus Lines Reform Likely to Pass this Congress
  By Stacey Kalberman
• Becoming an Additional Insured Now May Be Easier
  By Jessica F. Pardi
• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer Regarding Long Term Care Insurance Rate Increases
  By J. Ben Vitale

Fall 2009 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Insurance Reform to Have Little Effect on Captives – So Far.
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - Observations
  By Thomas A. Player
  
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - Wasa v. Lexington: The Imaginary Reinsurance Cover
  By Lewis E. Hassett
  
• Announcements
• Gallagher Gets Okay to Accept Contingent Commisions and New York Proposes New Compensation Disclosure Rules
  By Tony Roehl
• New State Laws Require Disclosure to Consumers Regarding Life Settlement Options
  By James W. Maxson
• California’s Proposed Pay-As-You-Drive Regulation Illustrates State Flexibility in Regulating Insurance
  By Jason Cummings

Summer 2009 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Why Congress will have a Hard Time with Insurance Reform Legislation
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - The Federal/State Minuet
  By Thomas A. Player
  
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - No More "Because I Said So"
  By Lewis E. Hassett
  
• Announcements
• Federal Security and Privacy Provisions Expanded
  By Chris Petersen
• A 50-State Look at Assumption Reinsurance: The Road to Novation
  By Cindy Chang
• Title Insurer Entitled to Indemnification where Agent had Constructive Notice of Indemnifiable Claim
  By Brian J. Levy
• Can Investments in Life Settlements be Shari’ah Compliant?
  By James W. Maxson
• Captive Insurance Programs: Navigating State Laws Regarding Unauthorized Insurance
  By Joseph T. Holahan
• Now We Know! The IRS Finally Issues Guidance for the Life Settlement Industry
  By Bill Winter and Alison Solomon

Spring 2009 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Congress May Give Little Time to Insurance Reform
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - Are Credit Default Swaps Insurance?
  By Thomas A. Player
  
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - Defending on the Merits before Adjudicating Class Certification
  By Lewis E. Hassett
  
• Announcements
• Statutory Accounting Standards Some Insurers are Receiving Permitted Accounting Practices Rejected by the NAIC
  By Tony Roehl
• Illinois Supreme Court Holds Multiple Injuries Caused By Continuous Negligence Constitute Separate “Occurrences” Under Liability Policy
  By Cindy Chang
• Transamerica Life Found to Infringe “Business Method” Patent on Variable Annuities
  By Robert A. Gutkin
• Due Diligence: The Key to an Investment Grade Life Settlement Asset
  By James W. Maxson
• Reinsurance Modernization – In a Time of Back to Basics, Two Words That Still Need to be Heard Together
  By Stacey D. Kalberman
• The Attorney-Client Privilege in Litigation between an Insurer and its Insured
  By Brian J. Levy
• 2009 Proposed Legislation to Have a Significant Impact on the Life Settlement Industry
  By Jason Cummings
• Back to Basics - Annual Corporate Maintenance
  By Brooks W. Binder

Winter 2008 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Congress Will Change Insurance Regulation: Progress and Pitfalls
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER'S POINT - Insurance Holding Company Act Out of Date
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT'S OBJECTIONS - Title Insurers Have Rights, Too
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Regulators Take on Credit Default Swaps
  By Ward S. Bondurant and Joseph T. Holahan
• Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Insurer’s Alleged Bad Faith Insufficient to Pierce Corporate Veil to Holding Company
  By Jason Cummings
• AIG Bailout - Has The Federal Government Already Preempted State Insurance Regulation?
  By Tony Roehl
• The Long Road to Arbitration
  By Cindy Chang
• Is a VUL Policy Always a Security in a Life Settlement Transaction? Maybe Not.
  By James W. Maxson
• New York Appeals Court Defines “Claim” Within a Claims-Made Insurance Policy
  By J. Ben Vitale
• New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 Addresses Waiver of Privileges
  By Brian J. Levy

Fall 2008 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Federal Reform Needed to Protect RRGs
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER'S POINT - The Perfect Storm
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT'S OBJECTIONS - Implied Follow the Settlements and Restrictions on Setoff
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Lambs Lying with Lions
  SB 276 Shows Cooperation Across the Aisle
  By Stacey D. Kalberman
• I’m not Saying the VP of Taxes Should be the Highest Paid Officer, but…
  By Bill Winter
• Coming to a Financial Statement Near You:  CHANGE – It’s Not Just for Politicians Anymore
  By Brooks W. Binder
• Courts Consistently Rule in Favor of Disclosure by Arbitrators
  By Jessica F. Pardi
• Eleventh Circuit Holds that Pollution Exclusion Applies Even Where Insured Did Not Cause Pollution
  By Stacey Turner
• Synthetic Structures to Hedge Longevity Risk in Life Settlements
  By James W. Maxson
• Supreme Court of Arizona Defines Scope of Common Title Insurance Exclusions
  By J. Ben Vitale

Summer 2008 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - The Feds Are Coming (Again)!
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER'S POINT - The Sub-Prime Mess: Inadequate Enterprise Risk Management
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT'S OBJECTIONS - Supreme Court “Promotes” Arbitration
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Fifth Circuit Rejects Application of Discovery Rule in Claim Against Reinsurance Broker
  By Benjamin T. Erwin
• Rum Point Beach or the Lincoln Memorial: Where Best to Locate Your Captive?
  By Bill Winter
• Eulogy to the Agent’s Countersignature
  By Stacey D. Kalberman
• The Other Side of the Story:
  Lessons Learned from General Reinsurance Corporation v. Arch Capital Group, LTD. et. al. for Departing Executives
  By R. Jason D’Cruz and Abena Antwi
• May v. Shall — Which Mandates Arbitration?
  By Cindy Chang
• Update on Georgia Life Settlements Bill
  By Joseph L. Cregan

Spring 2008 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Captives Show their Clout on Taxation
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr.
• PLAYER'S POINT - Subprime’s Impact on Securitizations
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT'S OBJECTIONS - Punitive Damages – Recent Applications of Due Process Limitations
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• What Insurers Must Do Under the FACT Act When They Receive a Notice of Address Discrepancy
  By Cindy Chang
• Georgia Legislature Moves to Tighten Life Settlement Practices and Increase Department Oversight
  By Joe Cregan
• SEC Provides Safe Harbor for Holders of Rule 144 Securities
  By Ward S. Bondurant
• Fourth Circuit Finds Resort to Other Insurance Clause Unnecessary In Dispute Between Excess Insurance Provider and Primary Provider
  By Benjamin T. Erwin
• Insurer Trade Secrets and Departing Employees - Lessons from General Reinsurance Corporation v. Arch Capital Group, LTD. et. al.
  By R. Jason D’Cruz
• In Through the Back Door? Consequential Damages for Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
  By John Williamson

Winter 2007 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Recent Cases Support Legality of Contingent Commissions
  By Robert H. Myers, Jr. and Cindy Chang
• PLAYER’S POINT - A Discussion of Government Backstops
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - The Insurer’s Duty to Lose
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Sales to Seniors Under Increased Scrutiny
  By Chris Petersen
• English Court Limits Applicability of “Follow the Fortunes” Clause
  By Jessica F. Pardi
• California Court of Appeals Protects Communications Between Non-Attorney Agents of Corporate Client
  By John H. Williamson
• Making Sense of the New Affiliate Marketing Rule
  By Joseph T. Holahan
• New Jersey Lame-Duck
  By William F. Megna
• Supreme Court of California Rules That Reinsurance Agreements Are Not Discoverable
  By J. Ben Vitale

Fall 2007 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Good Governance for RRGs
  By Robert H. Myers Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - Tenth Anniversary Edition
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - Fifth Circuit Addresses Katrina Issues
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Mini-med Products Continue to Grow — Along with Regulatory Issues
  By Chris Petersen
• Will the 2008 Georgia General Assembly Be a Busy Year for Insurers and Insurance Issues?
  By Joe Cregan
• Stop-Loss Risk Retention Groups
  By Bill Megna
• The Fifth Circuit Reverses Discharge of Reinsurer
  By J. Ben Vitale
• Structure of the Premium Tax in Georgia
  By Scot Burton

Summer 2007 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - New Activity to Expand the Risk Retention Act
  By Robert H. Myers Jr.
• PLAYER’S POINT - Academia Meets Reality Check
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - Supreme Court Round-Up
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Meaning of “Including, Without Limitation” May Differ from Just “Including”
  By Orlando P. Ojeda, Jr.
• Broker Liable to Third Party for “Half Truth”
  By Jessica F. Pardi
• NAIC Adopts New Model Law Framework
  By Anthony C. Roehl
• Fourth Circuit Upholds Virginia’s Viatical Settlement Law
  By John Williamson
• Tax Benefits for Auto Dealers of Using an Extended Warranty Company
  By Gary Lucas, Jr. and Cassady V. Brewer
• Georgia’s 2007 Legislative Wrap Up: Extra Innings but Few Fireworks
  By Joe Cregan and Dick Dorsey
• Update on NAIC and NCOIL Activity on Life Settlements
  By Joseph T. Holahan

Spring 2007 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Spitzer Litigation Undermines The State Regulatory System
  By Robert H. Myers Jr. and Joseph T. Holahan
• PLAYER’S POINT - Life Settlement Train Rolls On Naic Committee Unanimous
  By Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT’S OBJECTIONS - Alien versus Predator versus RoboCop
  By Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Tenth Circuit Examines the Relationship Between an ERISA Fiduciary’s General Business Duties and Duties Owed as a Fiduciary of a Benefit Plan
  By Orlando P. Ojeda, Jr.
• Discovery Allowed Against Reinsurer on Similar Claims
  By Natalie C. Suhl
• MMM Announces New Exempt Organizations Practice Group
• Out-of-State Reinsurer Required to Post Collateral Before Litigating in Connecticut
  By John D. Hadden
• Preserving Confidentiality When Communicating With Agents and Brokers
  By John Williamson
• MMM Announces New Green Industries Practice Group

Winter 2006 - Download a PDF

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Federal Regulation Fallout
  by Robert H. Myers Jr.
• PLAYER'S POINT - Limitations on Policyholder Rights
  by Thomas A. Player
• HASSETT'S OBJECTIONS - Careful With Those E-mails, Reinsurer
  by Lewis E. Hassett
• Announcements
• Update From the Life Insurance Non-recourse Premium Financing Battlefront
  by Anthony C. Roehl
• Second Circuit Limits District Court's Personal Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Subpoena
  by Natalie C. Suhl
• Broad Arbitration Clause Encompasses Statute of Limitations Defense
  by Jessica Pardi
• Sixth Circuit Requires Full Disclosure of All Information Provided to Testifying Experts
  by Orlando P. Ojeda, Jr.
• Qualified Independent Directors - Now is the Time to Recruit
  by Brooks W. Binder
• Designing a Compliant Wellness Program
  by Joseph T. Holahan
• Reasonable Mortality Charge Safe Harbors Established
  by Sean Reynolds
• Massachusetts Health Insurance Initiative Drawing National Attention
  by L. Chris Petersen