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Look at what we have in this issue of the Insurance Coverage Law Report and we think you will agree – and you will want to see more of FC&S Legal (www.fcandslegal.com).
Mandatory Reporting
Our lead feature article is entitled, “Broad Application of Medicare's Mandatory Insurer Reporting Requirements to Non-U.S. Property & Casualty Carriers Flouts Supreme Court Limitations on Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Law.” Here, Richard L. McConnell and Kathryn Bucher of Wiley Rein LLP seek to demystify some of the issues regarding possible extraterritorial application of the requirements under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, comment on claim situations that frequently may confront non-U.S. insurers, and alert readers to the need to evaluate the potential Section 111 ramifications of claim payments to Medicare beneficiaries.
Viruses, Virulence, and Variation
Our next feature article is by J. Wylie Donald, a partner at McCarter & English, LLP. Entitled, “Climate Change, Pathogens, and Business Insurance: Some Thoughts on Viruses, Virulence, and Variation,” Mr. Donald's article focuses on epidemics and how insurance can help to mitigate the risks to businesses.
Developments
We have numerous Case Law Developments in this issue, with analysis of some of the most important insurance coverage court decisions involving commercial general liability insurance, homeowners' insurance, automobile insurance, commercial property insurance, employment practices liability insurance, life insurance, workers' compensation, and more.
The Legislative and Regulatory Developments we discuss here range from flood insurance, reinsurance, and automobile insurance to health insurance, insurance fraud, and cyberliability.
Industry News
Do not miss what we have in this issue's Industry News column – we give you news about insurance lawyers and insurance industry leaders; we highlight important thought leadership; and we discuss some new and important products and insurance news.
Let me know what you think. You can reach me by email at [email protected].
Enjoy the issue!
Victoria Prussen Spears
Associate Director, FC&S Legal
Editor, the Insurance Coverage Law Report
July 2014
Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].