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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:

Pennsylvania courtesy of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin of Philadelphia
In Webb-Benjamin, Ltd. v. International Rug Group, Ltd., 2018 Pa. Super. Lexis 742 (June 28, 2018), the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that general personal jurisdiction exists over any corporation that is registered to do business in Pennsylvania pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §5301. With this decision, the mere registration to do business in the state confers general jurisdiction and dramatically expands the ability of corporations to be sued in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions in Pennsylvania and thus increases insurers' exposure.

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.

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.

	Toxicology: A Small Dose of Science for Attorneys and Insurance Claims Professionals Posted: Wed., Sept. 26, 2018 Expert Service Provider Dr. Allison Muller from Acri Muller Consulting, LLC discusses the impact of toxicology on legal cases and common pitfalls that attorneys should be aware of when looking at test results. View Transcript
	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

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10/15/18 - McNees Wallace & Nurick McNees Attorneys Successfully Defend $6.2 Million Claim
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10/9/18 - McNees Wallace & Nurick McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Welcomes Four New Attorneys

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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.

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