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Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 6 Jun 2013
Insurer’s motion to dismiss denied due to equitable tolling
United Guaranty sought reconsideration of its motion to dismiss, which the Court denied in part due to Plaintiffs' successful equitable tolling…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 5 Jun 2013
Summary judgment granted for reinsurer due to lack of privity with direct insured
Plaintiff Backups Plus Computer Services, LLC (Backups) owned hard drives which failed. Plaintiff GF&C Holding Company (GF&C) was a client of Backups…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 4 Jun 2013
If at first you don’t succeed: insurer estopped from compelling arbitration with Magellan Reinsurance
Withdrawing its earlier opinion on rehearing, the Texas Court of Appeals held that New Hampshire Insurance Company ("New Hampshire") is judicially…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 3 Jun 2013
Court of Appeal affirms vacation of arbitration award on grounds of arbitrator’s evident partiality
Thomas Kinkade Company's suit against Nancy and David White was submitted to an arbitration proceeding in which, as the Sixth Circuit noted, "the…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 30 May 2013
Court dismisses all claims in private mortgage reinsurance “kickback” scheme RESPA suit
As we reported yesterday , a number of suits in recent years have been filed challenging lender and insurer practices regarding private mortgage…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 29 May 2013
Class certification recommended in alleged private mortgage reinsurance “kickback” scheme
When prospective home buyers cannot make a down payment at a certain level (usually twenty percent of the purchase price), lenders often require them…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 28 May 2013
Reinsurer can deny coverage based on insurer’s late notice
AIU brought an action against TIG asserting breach of contract and seeking a declaratory judgment as to coverage under nine certificates of…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 23 May 2013
Invalid attorneys fee provision severed and arbitration compelled
An arbitration provision in an employment agreement provided that the "costs and expenses of the arbitration, including the arbitrator's fees, shall…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 22 May 2013
Iowa and Maryland adopt acts concerning credit for reinsurance
On April 24, 2013, the Iowa State Senate adopted a Credit for Reinsurance Act that becomes effective January 1, 2014. On March 20, 2013, the Maryland…
Jorden Burt LLP | USA | 21 May 2013
NAIC reinsurance task force meeting update - May 2013
he NAIC's Reinsurance Task Force met on April 8, 2013, as part of the NAIC's spring national meeting. The Task Force has published its agenda and…
