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BatesCarey LLP Hosted Insurers From Across The Globe

December 2013 | Category: News

On June 7, 2012, BatesCarey LLP hosted the summer meeting of Insuralex, a worldwide network of independent insurance and re-insurance representatives. The agenda included discussions on international maritime risks such as kidnap and ransom insurance, as well as U.S. bad faith issues, and the global impact of recent natural catastrophes.

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BatesCarey LLP Partner, Adam Fleischer, Featured Speaker at Gen Re Seminar

December 2013 | Category: News

Adam Fleischer was featured speaker at the Gen Re 2012 Claims Seminar in Stamford, Connecticut on June 19, 2012. Adam addressed “Excess and Primary Insurer Rights and Obligations: Who’s Making Who Drop Down and For What?” The topic included include: the extent of an insurer’s duty to investigate; an excess insurer’s obligation to drop down and defend; drop down obligations over an insolvent primary insurer; drop down obligations over properly or improperly exhausted primary coverage; and an excess insurer’s rights of equitable subrogation.

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Underlying Settlement Not Binding If Insurer Did Not Approve

December 2013 | Category: News

BatesCarey LLP recently won an unprecedented ruling for its insurance company client in the Illinois Appellate Court. The liability insurer argued that it had not approved of the settlement of a claim against its insured and that, therefore, the settlement and dismissal order prepared by defense counsel was not binding. The Illinois Appellate Court agreed and the case has now been returned to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine if the defense attorney had the insurer’s authority to settle the case. Robinson v. Ryan, et al., No. 1-06-1813 (March 29, 2007 1st Dist.)

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Ommid C. Farashahi Spoke at American Conference Institute's D&O Liability Conference

October 2013 | Category: News

Ommid C. Farashahi spoke at American Conference Institutes 17th Annual D&O Liability Conference on October 21-22, 2013 in New York, New York. Mr. Farashahi will be a panel speaker discussing topics impacting claims strategies for managing liability risks. Links to the conference agenda, a list of speakers, and registration information for the conference can be found here.

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Andrew W. Smith Spoke on Insurance Claims Resolution at the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting

August 2013 | Category: News

Andrew W. Smith spoke about insurance claims resolution at the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California on August 9, 2013.  The American Bar Association's Annual Meeting runs from August 8-13, 2013, and features numerous agenda items, CLE seminars, and presentations concerning the practice of law. More information concerning the conference as well as registration information can be found here.

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