It's the Law

The Law Digest is a summary of the insurance laws for each U.S. state and Canadian province. Our aim is to provide a reference source that covers some of the general insurance principles in leading case decisions.

The following U.S. and Canadian Law Digests have been recently updated:

• Alaska courtesy of Hughes Gorski Seedorf Odsen & Tervooren, LLC, Anchorage, AK
• Canada and Ontario courtesy of McMillan LLP, Toronto, ON
• Prince Edward Island courtesy of Murphy Collette Murphy, Moncton, NB

To see the full list of updates, click below.

Informative A.M. Best Webinars

A.M. Best produces innovative online presentations that connect you with industry leaders and provide the opportunity to learn first-hand about trends and developments facing insurance today. Click on a title to open the video of your choice. At the end of the webinar, simply close the video player to return to the BestConnect newsletter.

 

Insurance Adjusting and Legal Coverage in a Post Sandy Environment

A panel of insurance claims and adjusting experts along with an insurance coverage attorney examine how the super storm that ravaged the Northeastern U.S. is changing the game for professionals and what can be expected going forward as a result. Three of the four panelists are listed in Best's Directories of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and Adjusters. Chris McDowell, Vice President of Business Development/Managing Partner, Aplin Peer McDowell, Inc./Aplin Peer & Associates, Inc., and William "Bill" Sharpe, Manager and Vice President, Tenco Services, Inc. are in the adjuster directory; Eric A. Fitzgerald, Esq. CPCU, CLU, and Chair, Insurance Coverage and Life, Health & Disability Practice Groups, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, is in the attorney directory. Also on the panel is Kenneth P. Carter, CPCU, Corporate Casualty Claim Manager from Merchants Insurance Group.

 

How New Rules Are Raising the Stakes on Product Contamination and Recall Risks

The risks associated with product contamination affect many industries. Food producers and processors, for example, face greater risks from product contamination in the face of new federal legislation. The magnitude is so great that without sufficient coverage companies can be forced out of business. A panel of experts discusses the changing nature of these risks, coverage considerations and risk management protocols.

 

State of the U.S. MPLI Market

A panel of A.M. Best analysts and insurance industry leaders discusses the state of the U.S. market for medical professional liability insurance in this webinar. The U.S. medical professional liability market is in a unique period of transition. The panel examines financial results, loss trends and industry developments. It also addresses growing competition from new organizations, including many hospitals that have begun to cover the medical risks of their physician employees. U.S. health reform is also creating new opportunities and pressures for insurers of medical risk.

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