Sentences with phrase «by the insurance industry as»

They are considered by the insurance industry as the top firm for this type of litigation matter.»

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As MIT professor Iqbal Quadir puts its, «the industry has given rise to ripple effects by increasing demand in housing, transport, insurance, entertainment and other industries.»

Health - insurance rates for individuals in New York will increase next year on average by about 15 percent, as well as 9 percent for small group plans, which is lower than the 17 percent and 11.5 percent sought by the industry.

We continued our work behind the scenes - at Westminster and in Europe And centre - stage - with popular industry events, regular communication with members and by remaining prominent in the press In the words of our Director General, Huw Evans: «No trade association has the right to exist, we continue to modernise to reflect members needs, be forward looking and focus on customers as we represent the insurance and long - term savings industry.»

The congresswoman noted De Blasio has already launched an $ 8 million effort to sign up as many qualified New Yorkers for insurance through the ACA's exchanges as quickly as possible — a last ditch effort to discourage the GOP from overturning the law by maximizing the disruption it would cause in the industry.

Mr. Cuomo, who made his reputation as a tough enforcer by taking on corrupt practices on Wall Street and in the insurance industry as attorney general, came out with guns blazing.

Lawsky, who has worked for Cuomo since his tenure as attorney general, was chosen in 2011 to becomes the first superintendent of DFS, which was created by Cuomo's merger of the state departments that oversaw the banking and insurance industries.

Mills predicts that more states will get into the insurance game as their denizens are deemed «uninsurable» by private industry.

The company is often viewed as a sort of apparel - industry savior, not only because it's supplanting the decrease in retail jobs by hiring more than 3,000 «stylists» as W - 2 employees — meaning that Stitch Fix deducts payroll taxes from each pay check and offers benefits like 401K and health insurance to those who work a certain number of hours a week — but also by emerging as one of the largest wholesale partners in the US.

The film suggests by its title a health insurance industry run amuck with bad faith and unstoppable corruption, but the title also comes to invoke Sonia as a Medusa - like figure, whose gun - toting rage incidentally sets off a violent chain of events that also involves her teenage son, Dario (Sebastián Aguirre Boëda).

In a rare show of solidarity, domestic and international automakers last week jointly attacked insurance industry crash tests that suggest sport - utility vehicles are not as safe as their reputations.The tests of six mid-sized sport - utilities were conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an organization funded by automotive insurers.The institute conducts tests into a barrier at 40 mph to simulate two vehicles colliding head - on, but with the crash focused on the driveinsurance industry crash tests that suggest sport - utility vehicles are not as safe as their reputations.The tests of six mid-sized sport - utilities were conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an organization funded by automotive insurers.The institute conducts tests into a barrier at 40 mph to simulate two vehicles colliding head - on, but with the crash focused on the driveInsurance Institute for Highway Safety, an organization funded by automotive insurers.The institute conducts tests into a barrier at 40 mph to simulate two vehicles colliding head - on, but with the crash focused on the driver's side.

On the other hand, flood is defined by the insurance industry and the federal government as «water or water - borne material moving along the ground.»

It was started in 2012 by David Smith, who used to work for the largest liability insurance provider to the fund industry, as a simpler, cleaner, more specialized alternative to services such as WestLaw or Lexis.

According to the Federal Insurance Office's 2015 annual report on the insurance industry, approximately 40 % of mortgage insurance participants failed as a result of the crisis and in 2010, only 4.3 % of all new mortgage loans were insured by mortgage iInsurance Office's 2015 annual report on the insurance industry, approximately 40 % of mortgage insurance participants failed as a result of the crisis and in 2010, only 4.3 % of all new mortgage loans were insured by mortgage iinsurance industry, approximately 40 % of mortgage insurance participants failed as a result of the crisis and in 2010, only 4.3 % of all new mortgage loans were insured by mortgage iinsurance participants failed as a result of the crisis and in 2010, only 4.3 % of all new mortgage loans were insured by mortgage insuranceinsurance.

As the table above shows, as of year - end 2010, the majority of insurance industry investments were in bonds (69.7 % of total cash and invested assets) followed by investments in common stock (10.3 %As the table above shows, as of year - end 2010, the majority of insurance industry investments were in bonds (69.7 % of total cash and invested assets) followed by investments in common stock (10.3 %as of year - end 2010, the majority of insurance industry investments were in bonds (69.7 % of total cash and invested assets) followed by investments in common stock (10.3 %).

(As an aside, in the insurance industry, I can kind of tell management quality by «feel.»

However, life insurance is priced by rate bands, as they're called in the industry.

ASIC has today reported on improvements made to disclosure in pet insurance product disclosure statements (PDSs) in response to concerns raised by ASIC as part of a targeted industry - wide review.

The healthcare industry is the single biggest customer of the debt collection industry, constituting 42 % of the collection market, versus only 29 % for the banking & finance sector.34 One stunning statistic from a 2003 Federal Reserve study is that over half of accounts reported by debt collectors and nearly one - fifth of lawsuits that show up as negative items on credit reports are for medical debts.35 Moreover, often medical debts are sent to debt collectors for reasons completely out of the consumer's control, such as disputes between insurance companies and providers, or even the result of the provider's failure to properly bill the insurer.

(Source: Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council) Fact: Pet store puppies had fewer health claims thus prompting pet health insurance carrier DVM / VPI Insurance Group to reduce its premiums for pet store puppies and kittens by as muchinsurance carrier DVM / VPI Insurance Group to reduce its premiums for pet store puppies and kittens by as muchInsurance Group to reduce its premiums for pet store puppies and kittens by as much as 22 %.

A March 2008 study by Ernst & Young lists climate change as the number one risk to the insurance industry, describing climate change as «long - term, far - reaching and with significant impact on the industry.»

Coral reefs, mangroves and even some fish could soon have their own insurance policies as the industry seeks new ways to boost protection for those affected by the ocean changes wrought by climate change.

Historically the term moral hazard has been used most widely in the insurance industry, originally where insurers were concerned that people of weak moral character would take advantage of insurance by being careless of insured risks, or even to defraud insurers through deliberate acts such as arson.

Actually, and as an interesting aside, the whole of the «insurance» business model is based on the assumption that one will not have to pay out — that is why it's original form, the pensions industry, is now becoming bankrupt and has to be bank rolled by the state?

So, while just about the only group likely to make a case for the historical benefits of fossil fuels is the oil industry — who can not be trusted because they are the fossil fuel industry — the press and politicians are more than happy to swallow the GHF report despite the fact that much of the crucial data on which its 300,000 figure is based is provided by insurance giants Munich Re, when risk insurers have as much interest in generating fear of climate change as Exxon has in generating doubt.

Clean Coal Carolers From an Industry Run by Morons There Is NO Such Thing as Clean Coal Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $ 240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon Capture and Storage Will Happen - Here's Why We Should Support It Liability Insurance Bailouts Needed for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Industry?

No wonder Americans pay through the nose for conveyancing services in an environment described by the Government of California thusly: «Title insurance is a dysfunctional industry in which the public pays too much» and by the Supreme Court of Iowa as «an invidious form of business».

I should know — as an experienced injury attorney and someone who also has inside knowledge of the insurance industry by previously working as an insurance claims adjuster, I am familiar with the games that insurance companies play to withhold, delay, deny, or lessen the amount of your accident claim.

For an example of what happens when you let non-law corporations take over or dominate an area of law look no farther than the irredeemably evil American title insurance industry — an industry accurately described by the Government of California as «a dysfunctional industry in which the public pays too much» and by the Supreme Court of Iowa as «an invidious form of business».

The result: the reinsurers got on board and LPIC was ready for operation as an independent insurance company, governed by commercial insurance industry principles, within six months of Convocation's acceptance of the Task Force's report.

The insurance industry used these challenges as a kind of possibility to organise a more effective operational structure, to elaborate more «crisis - proof» products, to find new distribution channels, new markets, and this revival has been accelerated by the new regulation scheme as well.

What about being owned by an industry described as «dysfunctional» by the Government of California and as «invidious» by the Supreme Court of Iowa (i.e., the US title insurance industry)?

It's a shame because as we also noted in our letter to Safer, «In the 1980s, 60 Minutes engaged in some ground - breaking journalism with correspondent Ed Bradley and producer David Gelber that exposed myths about juries and the civil justice system, which were then and continue to be perpetuated by the insurance industry, drug companies, tobacco companies, medical lobbies and other special interests seeking to limit their liability from lawsuits.»

As required by the evolution of the industries in which our clients excel, we have incorporated expertise in insurance, creditors» rights, and the commercial transactions and disputes that relate to these core competencies.

They include: (1) regulatory law and enforcement work, because industries from banking to private equity funds to large oil companies will likely be targets of the new administration, while health insurance companies will be subject to heightened regulation; (2) litigation, because a Democratic administration will probably push back tort reform measures, giving rise to more lawsuits; (3) «green» law, i.e., representing companies that deal in green technology, whose growth will be stimulated by likely tax incentives as well as a cap and trade system; and (4) real estate, because the bailout legislation will most likely require banks availing themselves of the benefits to begin issuing mortgages again.

If you lived in BC before ICBC you wouldn't ask as we had only private insurance companies then and the news was always carrying stories of major injustices perpetrated by the insurance industry.

He is considered by industry as a «go - to» partner for strategically important commercial litigation, as well as front end insurance, risk advisory and dispute resolution work.

Joe put himself through law school by working as an insurance adjuster for a private (pre-ICBC) company, which provided him with a unique understanding of the insurance industry.

Winner of the World Mail Award for Best in Security, RPost has also been identified by industry and research organizations as among the best: by the insurance industry in their Email Encryption Buyer's Guide as top choice, Forrester Research in their recent e-signature report naming RPost as among the top five worldwide with top scores in several categories, and in the JMBM Corporate Counsel Guide, as top recommendation for legal e-delivery.

The term «experience» or «experienced,» as used on the Site, Applications, and in other communications in reference to third party attorneys participating in LegalZoom's legal plans or other attorney access services means that the legal plan primary handling partner of each law firm fulfills the following: (a) possesses a minimum of five years» experience practicing law, (b) maintains errors and omissions insurance policies consistent with industry standards, (c) is in good standing with the state bar in each jurisdiction in which the attorney is licensed to practice, (d) has no pending malpractice lawsuit, as of the date of joining one of LegalZoom's legal plans, and (e) has no public record of discipline by a state bar within the last five years.

The government and insurance industry decided that it would be best to have these innocent victims of serious and permanent injury submit their cases to a Court to be decided by 6 members of a jury with no legal or medical training, instead of having their cases submitted to an experienced and knowledgeable board or arbitrator such as the financial services commission.

at § 1630.14 (b)(describing such use with reference to 29 CFR 1630.16 (f), which in turn explains that the ADA regulation «is not intended to disrupt the current regulatory structure for self - insured employers * * * or current industry practices in sales, underwriting, pricing, administrative and other services, claims and similar insurance related activities based on classification of risks as regulated by the states»).

We have adopted the policy recommended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in the Health Information Policy Model Act (1998) as this best reflects the balance of the appropriate level of regulation of the industry compared with the need to protect individuals from harm that may result from inadvertent disclosure of information.

More importantly, the industry will have to think hard about how to align these developments which are specific to the insurance sector to other broader regulatory changes, such as the new general data protection regulation, the market abuse regime and the changes to the anti-money laundering framework, as well as keeping abreast with parallel guidance, technical standards, and similar pronouncements being issued by the local and European regulators.

Carlton Fields was recognized by corporate counsel as one of only 21 law firms nationally with the best insurance industry client relationships for the second year in a row, according to BTI Consulting's Power Rankings 2017.

If, as stated by LifeHealthPro.com, «2014 was the year of heightened regulatory scrutiny,» for the life insurance industry, 2015 may be the year of back to basics.

This practice — sometimes known as «accident forgiveness» — is not industry - wide, but is offered by many auto insurance companies.

Frustrated by the different systems in use, the insurance industry has been pushing for an online verification system where a driver's insurance coverage can be checked by authorities immediately when the need arises — such as at the scene of an accident or a traffic infraction.

The insurance industry in China was nationalized in 1949 and thereafter offered by only a single state - owned company, the People's Insurance Company of China, which was eventually suspended as demand declined in a communist envinsurance industry in China was nationalized in 1949 and thereafter offered by only a single state - owned company, the People's Insurance Company of China, which was eventually suspended as demand declined in a communist envInsurance Company of China, which was eventually suspended as demand declined in a communist environment.

As these are seldom issued now and the MID relied upon to indicate the presence of insurance or not, it is incumbent upon the insurance industry to accurately and swiftly update the MID with current policy details and insurers that fail to do so can be penalised by their regulating body.