STOLI litigation: dare to be different *

USA - February 15 2013
Remember: it's OK to think outside of the box. The distinctive fact patterns of two recent cases demonstrate the benefits of imaginative, resourceful…

---

Show me the money: retention of premiums in STOLI cases *

USA - November 2 2012
The insurer has succeeded: the court has decided (or the parties have agreed) that the insurance policy is void due to misrepresentation or lack of insurable interest.

---

Insurer victory in bonus annuity putative class action *

USA - November 2 2012
Mary Helen Eller, Ronald Krainz and Paul Harrington alleged, individually and on behalf of a putative class, that EquiTrust Life sold bonus annuities without disclosing to them that the bonuses would be recouped, failed to adequately explain the market value adjustment (MVA), and failed to disclose that its contracts violated state nonforfeiture laws.

---

Noteworthy developments in COI cases *

USA - August 27 2012
Many insurers have been threatened with or embroiled in litigation over cost of insurance (COI) rates in the last few years.

---

STOLI and contestability provisions: is time on your side? *

USA - August 27 2012
The outcomes of STOLI cases often turn on the jurisdiction in which the suit is brought, as state laws on insurable interest, misrepresentation, and myriad other factors vary widely.

---