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Newsletter Articles From 2009
Case summaries
October 2009
Recent cases of interest to insurance law practitioners.
From the Chair
By Patricia A. Zimmer
June 2009
An introduction to the issue from Section Chair Pat Zimmer.
From the Chair
By Patricia A. Zimmer
April 2009
An introduction to the issue from Chair Pat Zimmer.
From the Chair
By Patricia A. Zimmer
March 2009
An introduction to the issue from Chair Pat Zimmer.
From the editors
By James T. Nyeste
December 2009
This issue of The Policy features an article concerning the Obama Administration’s financial regulatory reform plan and a bill introduced in November by Senator Dodd (D-CT), which may have significant effects on the insurance industry generally, not just on health insurance. Much remains uncertain, but the article discusses where we may be headed.
From the editors
By James T. Nyeste
October 2009
As the new Managing Co-Editor of The Policy, I look forward to continuing the work performed by past Managing Co-Editor Patricia Zimmer and to bringing readers of theThe Policy timely and accurate analyses of current insurance cases.
Insurers & the Troubled Asset Relief Program
March 2009
On October 3, 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) established the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) in an effort to restore liquidity and stability to the U.S. financial system.
Two recent cases address who must be insured for UIM coverage
By Kevin W. Bloese
October 2009
Two recent appellate court decisions, Schultz v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Company, 387 Ill. App. 3d 622, 327 Ill. Dec. 224, 901 N.E.2d 957 (1st Dist. 2009), and DeSaga v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, ___ Ill. App. 3d ___, 331 Ill. Dec. 86, 910 N.E.2d 159 (3d Dist. 2009), will require that automobile insurers use a uniform definition of an “insured” for the liability, Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage.