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Invoking ‘Our Option’ and Preferred Contractor Network Endorsements

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Increasing abuses in the claims process have caused insurance companies to rethink the traditional model of sending out cash to pay claims. Far too often, that cash is used for purposes other than fixing damage, with a...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

No Surprises Here! Fifth Circuit Holds NSA Provides No Private Right of Action to Enforce IDR Awards, Deepening Judicial Divide...

In a recently issued opinion, the Fifth Circuit has added yet another chapter to the growing debate over whether providers may seek judicial enforcement of Independent Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) awards issued under the No...more

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Fifth Circuit Finds No Private Right of Action for Providers to Enforce Surprise Billing Awards

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On Thursday, June 12, 2025, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued two rulings construing parts of the No Surprises Act (NSA) to limit judicial review of arbitration awards issued under the...more

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Federal Courts Divided Over Private Enforcement of ‘No Surprises Act’ Arbitration Awards

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Congress enacted the No Surprises Act (NSA) to protect patients from unexpected medical bills. A central pillar of the NSA is its independent dispute resolution (IDR) process, under which payers and providers can submit...more

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2nd Circuit Holds Arbitration Treaty Trumps State Insurance Law

On May 8, the Second Circuit held that the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards trumps a Louisiana state law barring arbitration of insurance disputes in a pair of cases, Certain...more

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Itemized Appraisal Ordered Over Delay and Coverage Dispute Objections: A Shift in the Appraisal Enforcement Paradigm?

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In a recent decision, Gray v. Philadelphia Contributionship, 748 F. Supp. 3d 367 (D. Md. 2024), U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar granted a policyholders’ motion to compel appraisal and stayed litigation in a diversity...more

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Three-Dimensional Chess: Harmonizing Dispute Resolution Clauses in Commercial Insurance Programs

Considering the complex structure of commercial insurance programs—typically purchased in annual “towers” of insurance—risk managers and in-house counsel often do not pay sufficient attention to arbitration-related...more

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English Court Rules on Conflicting Jurisdiction and Arbitration Clauses

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The English Commercial Court has handed down an important decision highlighting the approach adopted by the English court when there are competing jurisdiction and arbitration clauses (“Competing Clauses”) and the effect of a...more

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Forensic Meteorology in Insurance: How Do Certified Consulting Meteorologists Help with Storm Damage Claims & Disputes?

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Introduction: Three Key Components of Storm Damage Claims - Professional meteorology, as it relates to insurance claims handling and the litigation process, is becoming increasingly recognized, and the employment of...more

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Damage Assessment & Scope Development in the Property Claims Management Process

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Introduction: Overview of Site Inspections & Scope Development - Construction consulting experts are often engaged by insurance companies, attorneys, or others to assess reported damage to property and determine the scope...more

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Cade v. State Farm Lloyds — Insured's Failure to Comply with Policy Conditions Bars Personal Property Claims

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In PAJ, Inc. v. Hanover Ins. Co., the Texas Supreme Court set forth the “notice-prejudice rule,” which states that unless an insurer was prejudiced by an insured’s delay in giving timely notice of its claim or suit, an...more

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Florida Supreme Court: Trial Courts May Compel Appraisal Before Resolving Concurrent Coverage Disputes

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On February 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Florida issued its opinion in American Coastal Ins. Co. v. San Marco Villas Condominium Ass’n, Inc., 2024 WL 369079 (Fla. 2024), to address a persisting conflict on the timing of...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Illinois Court Holds That Trafficking Allegations—Including Allegations of Negligence—Are Not “Occurrences” or Are Excluded as...

In Country Mutual Ins. Co. v. Gary Gang Xu et al., 2024 IL App 2202287 (2024), the court considered whether allegations concerning sex trafficking against an insured—including one sounding in negligence—constituted an...more

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“Raiders of the Lost Ark”: SCOTUS Sides with Great Lakes, Reverses Raiders’ Win in Maritime Case

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Under Federal Admiralty Law, Choice-of-Law Provisions in Maritime Contracts are Presumptively Enforceable - A battle between federal maritime law and state insurance rules was decided today by the highest court when the...more

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Mass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part II

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Host Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of the Insurance Recovery practice at Lowenstein Sandler, welcomes back Freda L. Wolfson, Michael A. Kaplan, and Ruth Fong Zimmerman to continue their discussion on mass arbitration and...more

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Mass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part I

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Host Lynda A. Bennett is joined by Freda L. Wolfson, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and Chair of Lowenstein's Alternative Dispute Resolution group; Michael A. Kaplan,...more

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What is the potential of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in insurance? “The insurance industry is the cornerstone of...

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The daughter of a pastor and a nurse, Rebekah Ratliff, mediator and arbitrator at JAMS, knows what it means to build and live a service-orientated life. Speaking with Insurance Business ahead of a JAMS-sponsored event...more

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An Uncompromising Insurer: What is a Policyholder to Do?

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Eric Jesse addresses the unfortunately common experience during mediation of when an insurer balks at settlement resolutions: should a policyholder walk away, “pay and chase,” offer the right to receive insurance proceeds, or...more

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Sending Up the Mediation Smoke Signal: Tools that Policyholders Have Available to Settle A Claim With A Recalcitrant Insurer

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What should a policyholder do if its insurance company refuses to pay all or most of a settlement offer made during mediation? Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse outline the options, from the less-than-ideal approach of walking...more

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Seven Tips for Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes

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Mediation can be a viable way to reach a satisfactory settlement on an insurance dispute. When successful, mediation offers a less costly and time-consuming alternative to litigation and often allows for more candor and...more

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Insurer Considerations For Post-Pandemic Virtual Mediation

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As the number of COVID-19 cases increased in the course of the pandemic, so too did the use of virtual mediation as a means of dispute resolution. The utilization of mediation to resolve disputes has quickly become even more...more

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Benefits of Virtual ADR in Insurance Disputes: Ten Reasons To Consider Resolving Disputes Virtually

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There has been a lot of talk lately, and a lot of presentations, about the pros and cons of virtual alternative dispute resolution (ADR)—video arbitrations and mediations. I recently participated in one such program, but it...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Some Thoughts On Insurance And Reinsurance Mediation

Having served as a commercial mediator for the Southern District of New York mediation program for 28 years, I have some thoughts about the use of mediation to resolve insurance and reinsurance disputes. My perspective is...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Why Are Insurance Subrogation Recoveries So Hard Fought? A View from the Inside.

“Don’t worry, we will get it back in subrogation.” These words are often heard in the insurance claims world to soften the blow of a significant settlement or judgment. They might be said to support an account`s deteriorating...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Real Estate Webinar Series - Dispute Resolution - September 1st - 3rd, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT

As businesses in the real estate industry grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, disputes are on the rise. Understanding your contractual rights early on can help you minimize your litigation risks and exposure...more

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