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Lloyds TSB Bank settles with OFAC

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 23 2009

On December 22, 2009, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the settlement of apparent violations by Lloyds TSB Bank of OFAC regulations relating to Iran, Sudan and Libya

Connecticut Superior Court grants summary judgment for insurer in lawsuit involving uninsured motor vehicle claim and common law and statutory bad faith claims

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 28 2009

An insurer represented by Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge attorneys John Hughes and Julia Ulrich was recently granted summary judgment by the Connecticut Superior Court in a lawsuit involving a claim for uninsured motorist coverage, and also alleging common law and statutory bad faith against the insurer

Washington District Court awards attorney’s fees incurred by insured’s subrogee in establishing coverage

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 2 2009

A Washington District Court recently awarded an insured’s subrogee all attorney’s fees incurred at all levels of coverage litigation in establishing entitlement to coverage

House passes surplus lines and reinsurance reform bill

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 10 2009

On September 9, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 2571 (the “NRRA”), marking the third time the House has passed a version of the NRRA

AIRROC launches expedited binding arbitration procedure for small claims

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 9 2009

The Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-Off Companies ("AIRROC") has announced the formal launch of the Dispute Resolution Procedure ("DRP"), an expedited binding arbitration procedure especially designed for small and less-complicated claims

Trust beneficiary has standing to sue life insurance carrier to collect policy benefits

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 14 2009

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently held that a beneficiary of a trust has standing to sue the life insurance carrier to collect policy benefits on an accidental death policy

California appellate court applies government contractor immunity defense to boilers on naval vessels in asbestos-related decision

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 24 2009

Earlier this month, a California appellate court held that the government contractor immunity defense applies to a boiler manufactured to United States Navy specifications, shielding the manufacturer from a design defect claim

PCI compliance survey finds companies need improvement

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 2 2009

The Ponemon Institute recently published a survey on Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI DSS") compliance

Virginia issues guidance on information security program requirement

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 2 2009

The Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance (the "Bureau") recently issued a bulletin to provide guidance on the development and implementation of privacy safeguards to all insurers, health service plans, health maintenance organizations, surplus lines brokers and other interested parties

NERA report: SEC settlement trends

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 9 2009

On December 7, 2009, NERA Economic Consulting issued its report titled: "SEC Settlement Trends: 3Q09 Update" (the "NERA Report"