Sentences with phrase «solow against insurer»

PCORI fees are assessed against insurers for fully insured plans and against plan sponsors of self - insured plans.

On September 15, 2015, BitPay filed suit against its insurer, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company («MBIC») to recover amounts owed under a commercial crime policy issued by MBIC to BitPay as well as penalties for MBIC's bad faith denial

In 2009 she dismissed a $ 1.4 billion suit brought by developer Sheldon Solow against insurer Conseco, in which Solow accused Conseco of bid - rigging when the firm and Trump sold the GM Building to Harry Macklowe in 2003.

MetLife was hit with the largest New York fine against an insurer — $ 50 million — to settle allegations that its international operations sold insurance in the state to multinational companies without proper licensing.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, rolled out a series of emergency regulations earlier this month to safeguard against insurers pulling out of New York and discriminating against pre-existing conditions.

If you're shopping for auto insurance, a list of complaints against an insurer may not be the first thing that comes to mind — but perhaps it should be.

And yet, in the midst of the furor 2001 - 2003, we often acted against the insurer's wishes in order to save their hide.

Consumer complaints against the insurer, based on data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners

That's the» [m] oral» of a recent lawsuit by a dentist Dr. Robert Woo against his insurer, Fireman's Fund for failing to defend him in a lawsuit brought by his employee, Tina Alberts as reported by AP in Tusk, tusk: Prankster dentist wins case against insurer.

In similar fashion, EC Regulation 44/2001 and the EU Court of Justice decision of FBTO v Odenbreit allow British holidaymakers to initiate claims against the EU insurers of negligent third parties in the English jurisdiction, provided the country of origin permits a direct right of action against an insurer.

A personal injury law firm has won its case against an insurer which settled claims with clients behind its back, in a major victory for claimant lawyers.

It also clears the way for motor accident victims to seek redress directly from the Motor Insurers» Bureau (MIB) by relying exclusively on European Union (EU) law, independently of the complex and sometimes conflicting provisions of Pt VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988; the European Communities Rights Against Insurers Regulations 2002; the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance)(Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003 and / or the MIB's private law agreements with the Secretary of State for Transport set out in four concurrent schemes.

After State Farm refused to allow the Pielhaus family to stack coverage, the couple filed a lawsuit against their insurer and their insurance agent.

[6] Waldock v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (2014), FSCO 4315 upheld on appeal FSCO 4315 — A special award of $ 108,456.09 was awarded against an insurer who blindly relied on flawed medical reports.

Often insurers put up a pretty good fight against us, so how well, really, will a non-lawyer do against an insurer?

I have spent my professional career bringing claims against insurers.

Plaintiffs awarded punitive damages by a jury against their insurers should expect to face an appeal, Toronto personal injury lawyer Gary Will tells AdvocateDaily.com.

[3] The Court also noted that where the language of the policy is ambiguous, the court should resolve the ambiguity in accordance with general rules of contract construction, contra proferentem and the principle that coverage clauses should be construed broadly in favour of the insured and exclusion clauses narrowly against the insurer.

It therefore sought to establish that it was not liable to cover Barrington's liability to Impact under its professional indemnity insurance agreement as per the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930.

A # 2 - million claim against insurers for breach of their FSA duties of care following a fire to a listed building.

However, now is the time to dig deep and make sure you are prepared for further changes that come into effect today and allow claims to be brought against insurers for damages for late payment.

In addition, given the accepted interpretative rule that ambiguities are construed against the insurer, the Court concluded that the clause did not incorporate the unexpressed requirement that cheques must be made payable to a listed approved party, or wired to them directly, or the subject of a special undertaking from their lawyer.

Canadian Common Law jurisdictions do recognize actions against insurers for failing to protect the underinsured interests of policyholders.

It is a uniformly accepted convention that once a court declaration under s 152 (2) is made, the insurer is released from any direct liability to meet a third - party claim, whether contractually or statutorily imposed (ie under either s 151 of RTA 1988 or Reg 3 of the Rights Against Insurers Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/3061).

When it comes to Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers), where the 1930 Act applies, the 2010 Act does not.

Acting for a major hotel group in arbitration proceedings against their insurer in respect of property damage and business interaction losses of around US$ 30m arising out of the December 2004 Tsunami.

As far as we are aware, we have done that more than any other law firm in the Province of Alberta since we opened our doors 5 years ago and have been successful in virtually every case of bad faith against an insurer that we have commenced.

All personal injury claims against insurers in the UK are registered with the Government Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU).

Parties seeking a cost award against an insurer who allegedly failed to comply with its obligations will need to bring evidence to support their claim.

Representation of a retail client in a negotiation settlement involving a multi-million dollar breach of contract / bad faith case against an insurer.

In 2014, a Pennsylvania judge ordered Nationwide to pay $ 18 million in punitive damages as part of a bad faith lawsuit against the insurer.

Declaratory judgment action included claims against insurer for alleged violation of consumer protection law, in addition to dispute over the insurer's reasons for denying coverage for the stock option backdating claims under applicable policy definitions and exclusions.

Cathrine Grubb examines the impact of the coming into force of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010

Kwinter helped secure the largest jury award in the province's history for punitive damages against an insurer in the 2006 case Pereira v. Hamilton Township Farmers» Mutual Fire Insurance Co., with his clients ordered to receive $ 2.5 million.

(5) Despite subsection (4), if a person is a named insured under a contract evidenced by a motor vehicle liability policy or the person is the spouse or a dependant, as defined in the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, of a named insured, the person shall claim statutory accident benefits against the insurer under that policy.

if recovery is unavailable under subparagraph i or ii, the occupant has recourse against the insurer of any other automobile involved in the incident from which the entitlement to statutory accident benefits arose,

The bottom line is as follows: Whenever you are confronted with a claim or potential claim against your insurer, be sure to consider the two steps noted above, and also be sure to check the limitation period in the policy.

Again, if a claim against the insurer is necessary, it must be started by court process within the limitation period noted in the policy.

(5.2) If there is more than one insurer against which a person may claim benefits under subsection (5) and the person was, at the time of the incident, an occupant of an automobile in respect of which the person is the named insured or the spouse or a dependant of the named insured, the person shall claim statutory accident benefits against the insurer of the automobile in which the person was an occupant.

Doug also coordinates the defense of mass individual lawsuits that are frequently brought against insurers in conjunction with, or in place of, class actions.

As a first step, the insurer must be given prompt notice of any such claim or potential claim against the insurer.

Ian Hu of Oatley Vigmond LLP commenced an action on his behalf for accident benefits and damages for bad faith and mental distress on December 10, 2008 against his insurer, ING Insurance Company of Canada, represented by Deborah Neilson of Carroll Heyd Chown.

Sophie advises and acts in insurance matters, including the construction of insurance policy wordings, breach of warranty claims, avoidance of policies of insurance for misrepresentation and non-disclosure and claims under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930.

$ 65,000 for medical facilities for breach on contract claims against insurers.

Obtained a punitive damage award ($ 350,000) which is still the highest punitive award against an insurer upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal (Plester vs. Wawanesa)

In some cases, if an insurer's conduct is egregious or heavy handed, a Court could award punitive or aggravated damages against the insurer.

The A: Chris acted for the owners and managers of a large motor yacht in a claim against their insurers and brokers arising out of insurers» refusal to indemnify the owners against a personal injury claim being pursued in the USA.

Strictly construing the language against the insurer, the court determined that Torres» «indefinite» placement was not necessarily incompatible with the possibility that he was addressing a «short - term workload condition.»

The Court of Appeal's decision destroyed the foundation of over 30 class actions against insurers in Ontario.

After gaining valuable insight into how insurance companies operate, he decided to put his considerable legal talents toward protecting injury victims against insurers.