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The Insurance Law Digest, updated yearly by qualified law firms, presents insurance laws for each U.S. state and several Canadian provinces. This free resource puts general insurance principles in leading case decisions at your fingertips, plus offers convenient tables summarizing parts of six popular subjects.

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Legal Precedents Impacting the Insurance Industry within the Past Year:

Alaska courtesy of Hughes White Colbo Wilcox & Tervooren, LLC of Anchorage
A recent case overrules prior precedent that had permitted defendants to have ex parte communications with a plaintiff’s treating doctor. Harrold-Jones v. Drury, 422 P.3d 568 (2018). This will impact insurance industry by limiting the nature of permissible discovery from a plaintiff’s/claimant’s treating physicians.

New Brunswick courtesy of Canty Lutz Delaquis Grant of St. John
Effective 1/1/18, The Local Governance Act, SNB 2017 c 18 replaces the Municipalities Act. This legislation impacts the limitation period involving actions against local governments for damages from failure to maintain sidewalks and other public spaces. Governments must be notified of accidents within 90 days of an event, or Plaintiffs' claims will be barred subject to exceptions.

Colorado courtesy of Murr, Siler & Accomazzo, PC of Denver
State Farm v. Fisher, 418 P.3d 501 (Colo. 2018) held that under §10-3-1115, C.R.S. (2017), insurers have a duty not to unreasonably delay or deny payment of covered benefits, even though other components of an insured’s claim may still be in dispute.

The Insurance Law Podcast Series examines timely and important legal issues affecting the insurance industry, from an attorney's point of view. Past topics have included regulatory compliance, sports law, negligent security and more. Subscribe to the Insurance Law Podcast series to receive an e-mail alert of our most recently posted Insurance Law Podcast.

	Vehicle Modification and the Impact on Claims Posted: Wed., Aug. 29, 2018 Expert Service Provider Dan Thompson of DeeGee Rehabilitation Technologies discusses vehicle modifications in the US and Canada, the cost issues, and the impact they have on insurance claims. View Transcript
	Emerging Global Cyber Ransom Threats Require a Strategic Response from the C-Suite Posted: Tue., July 31, 2018 Attorneys Ed Lewis from Weightmans LLP in the U.K., David Mackenzie from Blaney McMurtry LLP in Canada and David Shannon with Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin in the U.S. discuss emerging cyber threats and and the expansion of regulatory risk under GDPR and Canada's PIPEDA. View Transcript
	The Safe Sport Authorization Act and Protecting Young Victims Posted: Thur., June 21, 2018 Attorney Alan S. Goldberger discusses Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act; who is impacted by the law, types of insurance coverages and potential impact on claims. View Transcript

Please visit our Insurance Law Podcast home page to see our complete podcast series and view recent transcripts.

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9/19/18 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt Henderson Franklin Welcomes FGCU Alumni Jarred Duke to Business Litigation Department
9/18/18 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt Traci Mckee Sworn In As President of Florida Defense Lawyers Association
9/12/18 - Secrest Wardle Congratulations to Secrest Wardle’s 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers Designees
9/12/18 - Secrest Wardle Congratulations to Secrest Wardle’s 2018 Michigan Rising Stars Designees

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Best's Insurance Professionals & Claims Resource began in 1929, as a result of requests from insurance officials for information on insurance attorneys able to handle their litigation, adjustments and investigation needs. This led to the creation of Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys, a publication featuring attorneys recommended by their insurance industry clients. Through the years, it grew to include adjusters, expert service providers and third party administrators.

Today, our website has expanded to include a variety of resources to keep you updated on the claims and insurance industries in one convenient location, with:

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Claims Industry News & Special Reports
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Sales Practices, Claims-Handling Issues Raised as Australia’s Royal Commission Turns to Nonlife Insurers
NCCI Seeks 2.3% Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Cut for 2019
RMS Cyber Modelers: Insurers Struggle to Price an Evolving Risk
Cyber Panel: Pre- and Post-Event Loss Services Key Elements of Cyber Products
AIR Worldwide Puts Hurricane Florence Losses at $1.7 Billion to $4.6 Billion
West Virginia Approves 13% Average Cut in Voluntary Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs
State Farm and USAA Combined Hurricane Florence Claims Exceed 9,000
Texas Auto Insurance Plan Association Seeks 4.8% Rate Hike in Private Passenger Auto
RMS: Typhoon Jebi Could Trigger Insured Losses of Up to US$5.5 Billion in Japan
Progressive’s August Cat Losses Drop to $48 Million
Karen Clark CEO: Climate Change May Be Increasing Storm Severity
US Census: Number of Uninsured Inches Upward