Fox Rothschild Wins Approval For New Jersey Captive

On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul closed the year by signing into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (S7052) to impose sweeping changes to the rules embodied...

As artificial intelligence development accelerates and safety concerns mount, state insurance regulators are advancing comprehensive examination frameworks to govern AI use in the insurance industry. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners nears completion of its AI Risk Evaluation Supplement, which will establish standardized oversight procedures for insurers' AI governance practices across market conduct and financial examinations.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners intensified its regulatory focus on artificial intelligence governance, third-party data models, and cybersecurity oversight at its Summer 2026 meeting. Regulators are shifting from principles-based guidance to examination-ready supervisory tools, emphasizing that insurers remain accountable for the technologies and vendors they deploy. The meeting revealed how AI risk evaluation, vendor oversight frameworks, and privacy modernization efforts are convergin

Washington's Insurance Commissioner has announced significant amendments to insurance claims handling regulations that will reshape how insurers investigate and process claims in the state. The changes, effective October 2026, introduce new requirements for mitigation approvals, investigation standards, and claimant communications that could substantially impact insurer operations and liability exposure. These regulatory updates come in response to a surge in consumer complaints and litigation, establishing

A federal court ruled that CNA must provide coverage for Guidehouse's $7.6 million False Claims Act settlement related to cybersecurity failures in New York's Emergency Rental Assistance Program portal. The decision addresses critical questions about when insurers can deny coverage for FCA settlements under professional liability policies, particularly regarding exclusions for fines, penalties, and deliberate acts.

A data breach exposes thousands of customer records. An employee falls for a phishing email and wires $200,000 to a fraudulent account. A vendor’s compromised software infects your network.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court examined whether an insurer's two-year delay in paying disability benefits constituted a violation of state consumer protection and insurance laws. Despite medical evidence describing the plaintiff's feet as paralyzed and functionally useless, the insurer repeatedly denied claims under a policy provision for total loss of use of both feet, arguing the plaintiff could still walk with assistive devices.

Montana state insurance regulators recently raised a red flag about the increasing availability of self-insured limited partner health plans. As consumers seek relief from the skyrocketing costs of major medical insurance plans, limited partner health plans are rising in popularity, with Montana reporting that at least 12 companies now offer them in the state.

A federal court in Ohio has ruled that an occupational disease exclusion in a commercial general liability policy bars coverage for PFAS-related personal injury claims brought by firefighters against a manufacturer of firefighting equipment. This landmark decision could significantly impact how insurers respond to PFAS product liability claims and may extend beyond occupational disease exclusions to other policy provisions using similarly broad language.

The NAIC has spent four years overhauling capital requirements for life insurance companies' investments in collateralized loan obligations, introducing dramatic changes that will reshape how insurers allocate capital across their investment portfolios. These new rules, which account for credit spectrum positioning and tranche thickness for the first time, will force insurers to model significant impacts before year-end 2026 implementation.

Scott L. Vernick was quoted in The Legal Intelligencer article, "Did UPMC Data Breach Ruling Lock Plaintiffs Out of State Court?" on January 23, 2017.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just published its Health Products Compliance Guidance ("Guidance"), which it issued to replace an advertising guide from 1998 focused on dietary supplements.

Fox Rothschild was among three first-time entrants into the Am Law 100 this year, jumping up 10 spots from a year ago.

Earlier today, the Department of Justice announced that construction conglomerate Odebrecht SA and its affiliate Braskem SA have pleaded guilty to their maintenance of an elaborate bribery scheme...

Christopher J. Pippett was featured in the Credit Union Times article, "Feds Uncover New Details in CFO Embezzlement."

Mossack Fonseca. Before April 2016, most of us had never even heard of a Panamanian law firm by that name.

A new law signed by Governor Newsom, AB 1609, requires large private businesses to disclose when the customer service agent they are using is an AI bot and provide customers with timely access to quality customer service.

Beginning January 1, 2027, consumers will be able to request deletion of covered personal information that a business collected “from or about” them. This is a significant expansion from the current CCPA language that only applies to information collected “from” the consumer. This may include appended contact information, demographic data, marketing segments, identity-resolution data and other information used to enrich a consumer profile.

We reported previously on DreamWorks Animation's payment of $50 million to settle a class action antitrust suit.

As discussed in this space in past posts, our federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) contains a handful of exceptions, the most famous of which is the "Mrs. Murphy Exemption."