This winter, the 2012 AAJ Winter Convention will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, February 11–15, 2012. If you have not been to the Winter Convention before or have and are seeking a respite from dreary winter weather, this Convention is the place to learn from some of the best trial lawyers in the country. And, you can earn a year’s CLE credits.
The Insurance Section plans to have a panel including Amy Bach, with United Policyholders, Joe Vaccaro and Mark Knutson, to assist AAJ members with questions or issues on their cases. The Insurance Law Section will also have a business/workshop meeting on February 12, from 3:00-4:00
I hope to see you there. Mer
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According to Hiscox, the amount for the hurricane insurance cover will get a big hike as there were number of disasters in Japan and US.
The insurance rates are predicted to go up by 10% as the market is approaching the period of fresh contracts. Hiscox has reported a drop of 10% in its overall growth in the first quarter of this year. many of the insurance companies are expecting a little impact on the rates as there has been huge losses from the natural disasters.
Hiscox have warned about a huge rise in the insurance cost as the natural disasters are on the rise.
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Ever since the royal wedding, news reports have been less about Kate and more about her sister Pippa.
Now, some of us might be deeply envious, and others might be wondering what all the fuss is about – but Miss Middleton’s behind has attracted more attention than potentially any other rear in British history.
Many men, and women, might have admired Pippa’s physique – but they’re likely not to have gone on about it too much in front of their partners.
However, one man clearly didn’t realise how second-rate he may have been making his girlfriend feel, and he’s paid dearly as a result of not being able to read the danger signals.
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In a recent unpublished opinion, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a suit seeking damages for violation of FACTA (involving the issuance of a receipt to a customer that did not delete the last five digits of the credit card number) did not involve a “publication” of material and therefore did not trigger a defense obligation under the “personal and advertising injury” coverage. In E. T. Limited, Inc. v. Essex Ins. Co.,1:
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Floridians are still awaiting a ruling from the Florida Supreme Court in . The Court will decide whether the “48 hour rule,” the statute that bars public adjusters from soliciting policyholders until 48 hours after the loss, is a violation of commercial free speech under Article I, § 4, of the Florida Constitution.
The state has argued that the “48 hour rule” protects policyholders at a time when they are vulnerable after a loss. Julie Patel has reported on the 48 hour rule in her series with the Sun-Sentinel. In her article last week, Patel asked her readers to weigh in on how they felt about being contacted by a public adjuster after a loss. At the t
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There has been good support found for Bill 52 by the assembly. The bill has received support from a number of California business firms.
According to this new bill issued by members of the assembly like Jared Huffman and Mike Feuer, it has been revealed that the new provision shall be a great opportunity for the protection of the rights of the consumers as well as the business men.
Feuer was of the view that “I am grateful for the broad support this bill has garnered from the business community, which recognizes that Californian families and businesses should not have to depend on the whim of an insurance company to halt a major rate increase”.
He further added that this new regulation shall prove to be a very essential step in keeping the costs for healthcare manageable for the general public. It
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