North America: Insurance

The State of Michigan has approved new laws requiring health insurance companies to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (Public Acts 99 and 100 of 2012, enacted on April 18, 2012).

The State of Michigan has approved new laws requiring health insurance companies to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (Public Acts 99 and 100 of 2012, enacted on April 18, 2012).

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in an opinion dated May 24, 2012, holds that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines "marriage," is unconstitutional to the extent that it limits same-sex couples from participation in the long-term care insurance program maintained by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

In January 2025, dozens of wildfires ripped through Los Angeles in a way no one could have imagined. We all spent the week in front of televisions waiting to see which direction the winds would take the fires...

As the saying goes, we cannot choose the family to whom we are related. But courts across the country regularly grapple with choosing whether multiple lawsuits and other insurance claims...

The Colorado Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Fear v. GEICO Casualty Company, 2024 CO 77. The Court certified two questions...

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "Authority") has issued a guidance note effective January 1, 2025, the aim of which is to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of the regulatory regime for segregated accounts and separate account companies in Bermuda.

If last year's first ReConnect conference embodied a successful proof of concept, the second iteration has not only maintained momentum, but leveraged last year's foundation to propel towards greater success.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority ("BMA") has issued clarifying guidance (the "Notice") on its approach to the prior approval scope and process for new long-term block reinsurance transactions.