Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey: Second Edition. This work—which is Volume III of Hinshaw's On The Law Series—examines issues of significance to insurance claims professionals and lawyers making decisions about properly responding to complaints tendered for a defense under the laws of each of the fifty states. The survey is presented in question-and-answer format and addresses eleven key issues commonly presented in connection with the duty to defend.
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50 State Survey: Requirements to Communicate with Insureds for Property and Casualty Claims: Volume VI of Hinshaw's On The Law series provides a general overview of the statutes and regulations that apply in each state to first-party and third-party claims, as they relate to the specific timing of (1) an insurer’s initial response to a notice of claim and to other communications from an insured; and (2) provision of a coverage position or reservation of rights to the insured.

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50 State Survey: Workers' Compensation Law Exclusivity, Exceptions, Third Party Action Over Claims & COVID-19 Developments: Volume V of Hinshaw's On The Law series addresses the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Compensation laws of each state, exceptions to exclusivity, and circumstances in which a third party may assert an Action Over Claim. It also provides a summary of enacted and proposed COVID-19-related amendments to each state's Workers' Compensation law.

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Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Primer On Coronavirus (COVID-19) Claims: Volume IV of Hinshaw's On The Law series addresses the unprecedented challenges presented by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. As the pandemic continues to spread, insurers are being inundated with COVID-19-related claims. To help insurers navigate these challenges, Hinshaw has prepared this primer which provides an overview of some of the lines of coverage that will likely be impacted.
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50 State Primer On Medicaid Recovery Laws: Volume II of Hinshaw's On The Law series provides an overview of the Medicaid Recovery laws of the 50 states. Now available in a Third Edition!
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A Primer on Reinsurance Law & Principles: Volume I of Hinshaw's On The Law series provides an overview of bedrock reinsurance principles and highlights some of the issues presented in contemporary reinsurance disputes. It is designed to be a desk reference for insurance and reinsurance professionals.
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Allocation of Losses in Complex Insurance Coverage Claims, 10th Edition addresses some of the most important and challenging issues confronting insurance and reinsurance practitioners and professionals today. This marks the nineteenth consecutive year that this authoritative work has been updated. It offers comprehensive treatment of many of the issues driving contemporary insurance claims and coverage litigation, as well as reinsurance cessions and arbitrations. This edition of the treatise is now available as an e-book in addition to the traditional hard copy book.

Five-volume work combines analyses of insurance compliance requirements, insurance coverage substantive law and practical guidance for the practice of all aspects of insurance law in California. 

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Key Coverage Decisions in the First Half of 2023: Part 1

In the first installment of a two-part series, Law360 Insurance Authority Senior Reporter, Shane Dilworth, joins host Scott Seaman on Hinshaw Insurance Law TV to discuss on key insurance coverage decisions made in the first half of 2023 regarding opioids and PFAS.

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Confronting the Triple Threat of Social Inflation, Economic Inflation, and Greenflation

On this episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law TV, Scott Seaman discusses the impact and driving factors of social inflation and strategies to confront it.

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – The Future of ESG
In the second of two episodes discussing ESG, Bessie Daschbach—Hinshaw partner and head of the firm's multi-disciplinary Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team—joins host Scott Seaman for a discussion about the driving forces and future of ESG.

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – The Basics of ESG
Bessie Daschbach—Hinshaw partner and head of the firm's multi-disciplinary Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team—joins host Scott Seaman for a discussion on the basics of ESG. 

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Opioid Insurance Coverage Decisions

Scott Seaman—Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's global Insurance Services Practice Group—hosts Law360 Insurance Authority Senior Reporter, Shane Dilworth in a discussion about recent opioid insurance coverage litigation and decisions.

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Third and Final Part: Ransomware

In the third and final episode of our three-part series on cybersecurity, Hinshaw partners Scott Seaman and Annmarie Giblin discuss ransomware and the legal issues surrounding paying a ransom.

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV - Cybersecurity Part Two: The Rise in Cyber Negligence Cases

In the second episode of a three-part series focusing on cybersecurity, Hinshaw partners Scott Seaman and Annmarie Giblin discuss the recent spike in cyber negligence cases.

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Part One: Data Breach Notification
Scott Seaman—Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's global Insurance Services Practice Group—hosts Hinshaw partner Annmarie Giblin in a discussion about data security plans for businesses and data breach notification. This is the first episode of a three-part series focusing on cybersecurity.

Hinshaw Insurance Law Television: Recent Changes in Florida Property Insurance Law and How They Will Affect First Party Insurance
Scott Seaman—Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's global Insurance Services Practice Group—hosts Miami-based Hinshaw partner Daniel Shatz in a discussion about new Florida legislation, which aims to address the state's property insurance crises. 

Hinshaw Insurance Law Television: A Review of 2021's Most Significant Insurance Coverage Decisions and Cases to Watch in 2022
Host Scott Seaman, a Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's global Insurance Services Practice Group, and Shane Dilworth, senior insurance reporter for Law360, discuss a number of significant insurance law rulings in 2021 and cases to watch in 2022.

Introducing New insurance Law Thought Leadership Works
On this holiday episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law Television, we introduce some of the insurance law thought leadership resources published in December 2021 and scheduled to be published in January 2022.

Construction Claims: A Practical Reservation of Rights Checklist
Joining Scott Seaman on this episode are Hinshaw's Chicago-based partner Paris Glazer, and Miami-based partner Daniel Shatz. They provide a practical reservation of rights checklist for claims professionals and attorneys handling construction and personal injury claims. The session was part three of Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurer Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021.
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COVID-19 Coverage Claims
On this episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law Television, we discuss the litigation landscape arising from recent lawsuits relating to claims seeking coverage for COVID-19-related losses under first-party and third-party policies. The session was part two of Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurer Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021.

Claims Handling Issues and Bad Faith Developments for Insurers to be Aware of in 2021
In this episode, Scott Seaman is joined by Hinshaw's Chicago-based partners Jason Schulze and John DeLascio, San Francisco-based partner Maria Quintero, and Minneapolis-based partner Paulette Sarp. The session, which covers claims handling issues and bad faith developments, was part one of Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurer Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021. 

A Comparison of Insurance Trends in U.K. and U.S.A.
Scott Seaman, the host of Hinshaw Insurance Law Television, joins Simon Laird, Head of Insurance at RPC, to provide a country-to-country comparison of key insurance trends and developments including COVID-19, business interruption insurance claims, social inflation, the duty to defend, and more.

A Deluge of COVID-19 Coverage Rulings
In the premiere episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law Television, host Scott Seaman talks with Jeff Sistrunk, senior insurance reporter for Law360, about some of the key insurance law rulings in 2020 and cases to watch in 2021. A significant focus of their discussion centers on the almost 1,500 COVID-19 business interruption and civil authority insurance coverage cases that have been filed in federal and state courts across the country.

A General Overview of Bad Faith & Extracontractual Liability in the U.S.
This episode was recorded at a joint seminar provided by Hinshaw and RPC. Panelists Scott Seaman and Pedro Hernandez of Hinshaw and Simon Laird, Head of Insurance of RPC, presented this general overview to leading London claims and underwriting professionals.

Social Inflation and Its Impact on Insurers
This episode was recorded at a joint seminar provided by Hinshaw and RPC. Scott Seaman and Pedro Hernandez of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and Simon Laird, Head of Insurance of RPC, presented to leading London claims and underwriting professionals. They address how the elements of the U.S. civil justice system influence the size of settlements, judgments, and defense costs and how modern societal trends fuel social inflation. They also compare social inflation in the U.S. to social inflation in the U.K.

The Biggest Insurance Decisions of 2019: Midyear Report

Scott Seaman talks with Jeff Sistrunk, senior insurance reporter for Law360, about some of the most significant insurance decisions rendered in the first half of 2019. They also discussed some legislative developments in Florida and provided a preview into some cases to watch during the second half of the year.

A Conversation with Leading UK-Based Medical Malpractice Lawyer Dorothy Flower – Key Medical Malpractice Trends

Scott Seaman talks with Ms. Dorothy Flower, one of the leading medical malpractice lawyers in the U.K., and a partner at the London, Singapore, and Hong Kong-based law firm of Reynolds Porter and Chamberlain (RPC). Dorothy and Scott discuss some of the major medical malpractice and product liability trends in the U.K. and Europe, as well as some of the differences between U.S. and U.K. law and practice.

Key Decisions from 2018 and Cases to Watch in 2019

Host Scott Seaman talks with Jeff Sistrunk, senior insurance reporter for Law360, about some of the key insurance coverage decisions that took place in 2018, as well as cases to watch in 2019.

Global Insurance Claims Issues, Challenges & Perspectives with RPC's Simon Laird

Scott Seaman is joined by Simon Laird, the Global Head of Insurance at the London, Singapore, and Hong Kong-based law firm of Reynolds Porter and Chamberlain (RPC). Simon and Scott talk about international claims challenges  keeping claims executives up at night, along with key insurance developments and things to watch in the U.K., Europe, and Asia. The pair also discusses the recently published RPC "Annual Insurance Review," to which Hinshaw contributed a section on key 2018 developments and outlook for 2019 in the United States.

Sizzling Insurance Coverage Cases of 2018: Mid-Year Report
In this episode, Jeff Sistrunk, Law360 Senior Insurance Law Reporter, joins host Scott Seaman to discuss some of the hottest insurance coverage decisions of 2018 along with cases to watch in the second half of the year

Key decisions of the first half of 2018 discussed include:

• KeySpan Gas East Corp. v. Munich Re
• Gilbane/TDX v. St. Paul
• Emmis Communications v. Illinois National Insurance Co.
• Liberty Surplus v. Ledesma & Meyer Construction
• Keodalah v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Scott and Jeff conclude by "reeling in" a number of Phishing coverage cases to watch, along with other cases to watch during the second half of 2018.

The Illinois Department of Insurance: The Face of Contemporary Regulatory Activities and Initiatives

Jennifer Hammer, the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, discusses the Department's regulatory mission and current initiatives. Director Hammer discusses her goals and priorities as Director, along with issues and areas that she is tracking closely, including: autonomous vehicles and complex rating models; the Illinois omnibus bill; and mental health parity. 

Director Hammer will also be joining Seaman in a follow-up episode later this summer, to discuss her role as Chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Property and Casualty Insurance Committee (NAIC).

Key Insurance Decisions of 2017

We ring in 2018 by taking a look back at the past year in insurance coverage decisions. Jeff Sistrunk, senior insurance reporter for Law360, joins host Scott Seaman, co-chair of Hinshaw's Insurance Services Practice Group, to discuss his list of "The 5 Biggest Insurance Decisions of 2017."

Some of the notable insurance coverage decisions in 2017 that are discussed include:

• The Washington Supreme Court's April decision in Xia v. ProBuilders Specialty Insurance Co. on the absolute pollution exclusion.
• The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's  September decision in Rancosky v. Washington National Insurance Co. on bad faith.
• The South Carolina Supreme Court's January decision in Harleysville Group Insurance v. Heritage Communities Inc. on reservations of rights and allocation.
• The California court of appeals November opioid coverage decision in Travelers v. Actavis.

Contemporary Insurance Regulatory Issues and Trends

Scott Seaman is joined by seasoned insurance regulatory lawyers Robert Hogeboom and Sam Sorich. Join Scott, Bob, and Sam as they discuss key contemporary insurance regulatory trends and issues, including:

• Challenges to underwriting and pricing practices
• Regulatory overreach
• The Propublica report and allegations of unfair discrimination
• Rising cost of auto insurance
• Proposals being considered by the United States Congress and the impact on the McCarran-Ferguson Act
• The 2017 California Supreme Court decision in ACIC v. Jones on insurance commissioner authority

Key Insurance Coverage Decisions in 2016 and Cases to Follow in 2017

Jeff Sistrunk, senior insurance reporter for Law360, joins host Scott Seaman to discuss key insurance coverage decisions in 2016, as well as some cases to follow in 2017. There were several notable coverage decisions over the past year and there are several pending cases that present interesting issues. Mr. Sistrunk tells us how he went about selecting the top cases for his Law360 articles and discusses what makes these decisions important.

Reinsurance Arbitrations & Effective Arbitration Clauses
Scott Seaman and Edward Lenci discuss reinsurance arbitrations and arbitration clauses. They address choice of forum, contents of arbitration clauses and discuss how ceding companies, reinsurers, and reinsurance intermediaries may draft effective arbitration provisions to achieve the fairness and efficiency parties seek to achieve in submitting disputes to arbitration. They discuss these issues at a meeting of the Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association (IRUA) in New York.

Reinsurance Arbitrations & Effective Arbitration Clauses – Bonus Episode
This features the question and answer session following the presentation of Scott Seaman and Edward Lenci on reinsurance arbitrations and arbitration clauses recorded at a meeting of the IRUA in New York. On hand were several experienced reinsurance arbitrators and umpires and they raised some interesting issues and provided important insights to managing the arbitration process.