Articles on Insurance Law

Case summaries Insurance Law, November 2017 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, November 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, September 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
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Case summaries Insurance Law, September 2017 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
IL Department of Insurance issues rule on auto insurance rescission By James T. Nyeste Insurance Law, September 2017 Although the rules are not as tough as what we first proposed to the Department, they will have a material impact on the ability of substandard auto insurers to rescind policies.
US Department of Labor issues final disability claim procedure rules By Steve Flores & Marissa Sims Insurance Law, September 2017 Employers who sponsor employee benefit plans that provide disability benefits will need to revisit policies and procedures, plan documents, summary plan descriptions and claim-related notices in light of final regulations that apply to claims for disability benefits made on or after January 1, 2018.
US Department of Labor issues final disability claim procedure rules By Steve Flores & Marissa Sims Employee Benefits, September 2017 Employers who sponsor employee benefit plans that provide disability benefits will need to revisit policies and procedures, plan documents, summary plan descriptions and claim-related notices in light of final regulations that apply to claims for disability benefits made on or after January 1, 2018.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, September 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, June 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summaries Insurance Law, June 2017 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Some insurance industry help for defective construction claims By Geoff Bryce Insurance Law, June 2017 According to current case law, the standing rule in Illinois is that there is no comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for any construction defect claim where the claim is that only the building itself was damaged.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, June 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, May 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summaries Insurance Law, May 2017 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Conflicts of interest and the duty of the insurance company to defend By Jason G. Schutte Insurance Law, May 2017 Claims professionals will satisfy the insurer’s duty to defend while addressing any conflict of interest by first identifying the potential conflict, disclosing the potential conflict, then executing one of the three options listed in this article.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, May 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
Conflicts of interest and the duty of the insurance company to defend By Jason G. Schutte Civil Practice and Procedure, March 2017 When is an insured not required to utilize an insurer-retained attorney in defending an underlying lawsuit?
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, January 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Plan administrators are obligated to inform claimants of plan-imposed limits for judicial review in denial of claim notices By Patrick Cogan Insurance Law, January 2017 The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court ruling and held that a plan administrator must include information regarding the plan’s statute of limitations in its claim denial letter.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, January 2017 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
2 tortfeasors, 1 accident = 2 under-insured motorist claims with 1 policy limit By Jason G. Schutte Civil Practice and Procedure, November 2016 Can an insurance carrier “stack” liability policy payments received by a claimant as a set off against the claimant’s underinsured motorist claim? The First Appellate Court says no, but limits insurance company exposure in Illinois Emcasco Insurance Company v. Tufano.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, October 2016 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summaries Insurance Law, October 2016 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, October 2016 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, August 2016 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summaries Insurance Law, August 2016 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, August 2016 A list of the cases in this issue, organized by subject.
Case names and holdings Insurance Law, June 2016 A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summaries Insurance Law, June 2016 Summaries of the cases in this issue.
Editor’s note: The return of judicial blinders By James T. Nyeste Insurance Law, June 2016 The Third District’s decision in Pekin Ins. Co. v. Illinois Cement Co., , which is summarized in this issue, is a very unsatisfactory decision concerning the scope of the pleadings or other materials to be considered by a trial court in determining whether a liability insurer has a duty to defend.

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