federal law

• Appellate Court Decision a 'Victory for Risk Retention Groups'

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 15, 2013

  A federal appellate court has upheld the authority of risk retention groups to provide commercial liability insurance, except workers compensation, without being licensed in every state.

• U.S. High Court Rules for Insurer in Class Action Suit; Keeps Case in Federal Court

  By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters  |  March 19, 2013

  The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday a homeowner seeking to sue his insurer could not file suit in a state court considered friendly to plaintiffs.

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  10 Costly Return-to-Work Mistakes

  By Kevin Ring  |  March 5, 2013

  Whether an employer adopts an integrated approach to RTW or a traditional one, it will face various challenges in minimizing claims costs and worker absences.

• NRRA: Implementation

  By Brady R. Kelley  |  February 1, 2013

  Since the NRRA’s enactment, NAPSLO has worked hard to advocate for the law’s proper implementation and fully realize the goals of the federal law.

• Staying Compliant Amid Escalating Cyber Threats

  By David M. Governo, Corey M. Dennis  |  November 30, 2012

  Despite the increased focus on data security, many insurers experienced data breaches in the past 12 months. Balancing compliance obligations and cyber attack vulnerabilities.

• PCI: Fees Trap Vehicles

  By Robert C. Passmore, CPCU  |  October 1, 2012

  Abusive towing and storage practices are a multi-billion-dollar problem

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  Staying Compliant Amid Escalating Cyber Threats

  By David M. Governo, Corey M. Dennis  |  September 17, 2012

  Despite the increased focus on data security, many insurers experienced data breaches in the past 12 months. Here, two attorneys explore compliance regulations in the wake of complex schemes.

• AIG Looks to Sell Thrift over Volcker Rule Concerns, Not to Avoid Federal Regulation

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 12, 2012

  American International Group plans to sell its savings and loan out of concerns around restrictions imposed by the so-called Volcker rule, not federal regulation.

• Heavy Metal

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  August 27, 2012

  Ongoing major thefts of copper and other metals from abandoned and occupied buildings have garnered the attention of lawmakers nationwide.

• Heavily Regulated Insurers, Producers Face Additional Risks When Using Social Media Sites

  By Richard J. Fidei and Erin T. Siska  |  August 27, 2012

  Although websites such as Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn can help make a business more successful, insurers, producers and other insurance entities need to protect themselves from the many risks social media can pose by creating and enforcing an effective social-media policy.

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  Address Social Media Risk with a Policy

  By Richard J. Fidei and Erin T. Siska  |  August 9, 2012

  Insurers, producers and other insurance entities need to protect themselves from the risks social media can create.

• NY Fed Urges End to Greenberg's AIG Bailout Lawsuit

  By Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  July 27, 2012

  The Federal Reserve Bank of New York told a federal judge it acted lawfully in bailing out AIG and should not face a $25 billion lawsuit by the insurer's former chief executive, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg.

• NY Fed Urges End to Greenberg's AIG Bailout Lawsuit

  By Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  July 27, 2012

  The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Thursday told a federal judge it acted lawfully in bailing out American International Group Inc. during the 2008 financial crisis, and should not face a $25 billion lawsuit by the insurer's former chief executive, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg.

• High Potential

  By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 28, 2012

  California was the first state to legalize medicinal marijuana in 1996. In the 16 years since, the shifting legal landscape has made agents and brokers a key component of this budding specialty.

• #10 Dick Bouhan: Today’s Specialty

  By Arthur D. Postal and Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 25, 2012

  If pure performance is the primary criteria by which a business executive’s stature should be judged, then Dick Bouhan is truly a legend.

• Frank Bill Would Bar Use of Insurance to Protect Financial Execs from Penalties

  By Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 30, 2012

  A bill introduced in the House would bar financial firm officials who are found liable for actions harming their companies from purchasing insurance to cover the cost of the penalties imposed.