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NY Fines NRA, Prohibits Insurance Sales for Five Years
November 20, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
Representation for the NRA has indicated that this settlement has no effect on other litigation between the NRA and the state of New York.
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Insurer Not Obligated to Indemnify Judge's Opioid Death
November 16, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has decided that an insurer is not obligated to defend or indemnity a Nevada doctor under his professional…
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Insurer Off Hook for Home Destroyed by Fire after Agent Pocketed Premiums
November 04, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
The agent was arrested for pocketing insurance premiums, was sentenced to ten years of probation, and was assigned a fine.
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Applied Sues California Insurance Commissioner Citing Bad Faith and Breach of Authority
October 26, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
The company alleges five claims in violation of the U.S. Constitution by the California Commissioner of Insurance.
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License Required to Sell Hole in One Insurance in Iowa
October 26, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
Hole in Won issued cease and desist after acting as an unlicensed insurer or insurance producer in Iowa for more than 5 years.
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Court: Producer Cannot Be Liable for Denial of COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
October 19, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
After an insurance carrier denied a lawyer and her firm's claim for lost business income due to the COVID-19-related shutdown, she sued both her carrier and the producer that procured the policy.
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Workers' Comp Claims Denied for Families of Deceased Meat Packers
October 11, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
The family of a deceased meat plant worker has been denied workers' compensation benefits after workplace exposure and contraction of the COVID-19 virus.
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Employee Deserves Compensation for Injury from Common Activity
October 05, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that an employee's injuries from common everyday activities, such as bending, kneeling, and reaching, are compensable under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act if the employee might reasonably be expected to perform those actions incidental to their assigned duties.
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Another COVID-19 Win for Policyholders
September 24, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
In his second of the same type of ruling Justice Bough denied Owners Insurance Co.'s motion to dismiss a suit brought by a dental practice group that sought coverage for income lost due to mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns.
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UK COVID Test Case Decided, Deals Blow to Insurers
September 20, 2020 | Historical Lit Watch
The trial was heard through Skype, with members of the public allowed to watch the proceedings through livestream.
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