Insurance law

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, James R. Cooper as a Most Trusted Attorney for his contributions to the field of Business Law

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Friday, October 27, 2023

GRANVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, James R. Cooper is acknowledged as a Most Trusted Attorney for his contributions to the field of Business Law.

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  • GRANVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, James R. Cooper is acknowledged as a Most Trusted Attorney for his contributions to the field of Business Law.
  • Mr. Cooper earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Ohio State University.
  • A partner at the private law firm Morrow Gordon & Byrd, he specializes in Corporations Law, Taxation Law, and Insurance Law.
  • With more than 51 years of experience, Mr. Cooper provides his expertise in Business Law; Profit & Nonprofit Organizations; Oil & Gas Law; Business Planning; Probate; Federal; State and Local Tax Practice; Estate Planning; and Real Estate Law.

Tobias Cushing joins Zurich NA as Head of Construction Casualty

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Monday, March 21, 2022

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zurich North America Head of Construction Kelly Kinzer announced today that Tobias "Toby" Cushing has joined Zurich as Head of Construction Casualty for U.S. National Accounts, which serves large corporate and captive customers.

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  • Tobias 'Toby' Cushing will draw on wealth of experience to deliver for Zurich North America's Construction Casualty customers.
  • SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zurich North America Head of Construction Kelly Kinzer announced today that Tobias "Toby" Cushing has joined Zurich as Head of Construction Casualty for U.S. National Accounts, which serves large corporate and captive customers.
  • Cushing comes to Zurich from The Hartford, where he most recently was Head of Construction for Middle & Large Commercial.
  • At Zurich, Cushing will lead development and execution of diverse strategies to deliver excellence for customers in the U.S. National Accounts Construction Casualty portfolio.

FBFK Law Firm Grows Into Austin, Taps Lauded Intellectual Property Attorney Kirby Cronin to Lead Market

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Leadership from Dallas-based FBFK law firm today announced that the firm will be opening an Austin office and bringing on board well-known Intellectual Property (IP) attorney Kirby Cronin of Cronin PLLC to lead market efforts and bolster FBFKs strong IP practice.

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  • Leadership from Dallas-based FBFK law firm today announced that the firm will be opening an Austin office and bringing on board well-known Intellectual Property (IP) attorney Kirby Cronin of Cronin PLLC to lead market efforts and bolster FBFKs strong IP practice.
  • Also joining FBFK from Cronin PLLC are long-standing IP attorneys Allison Copeland and Jill Cronin.
  • Cronin, a 25-year attorney with expertise in intellectual property transactions, litigation, and counseling as well as extensive experience representing financial institutions technology-related matters, will join FBFK as a shareholder.
  • Also joining Cronin as part of the new FBFK Austin team are fellow IP attorneys Allison Copeland and Jill Cronin.

Jeffrey B. McCarron, William T. Salzer, and Nicholas E. Skiles Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swartz Campbell is pleased to announce that partners Jeffrey B. McCarron, William T. Salzer, and Nicholas E. Skiles have been included in The Best Lawyers in America 2022.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swartz Campbell is pleased to announce that partners Jeffrey B. McCarron, William T. Salzer, and Nicholas E. Skiles have been included in The Best Lawyers in America 2022.
  • Nicholas E. Skiles was included for "Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants" and "Product Liability Defendants" in Wilmington, DE.
  • Since it was first published in 1983, "Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
  • Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

Kantor & Kantor's Timothy Rozelle Named to 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for the Second Consecutive Year

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

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  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
  • "Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of recognizing extraordinary lawyers in private practice through an exhaustive peer-review process.
  • Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice areas.
  • Kantor & Kantor, LLP is one of the most experienced and highly respected law firms in the nation dealing with litigating insurance claims against insurance companies.

Insurance Companies Overcharged Californians by $Billions During the Pandemic - Here's How to Get it Back

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Friday, July 30, 2021

LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Insurance companies have overcharged Californians by billions of dollars since the COVID-19 lockdowns began in March 2020, sixteen months ago.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Insurance companies have overcharged Californians by billions of dollars since the COVID-19 lockdowns began in March 2020, sixteen months ago.
  • The organization noted that its analysis shows that auto insurance companies alone overcharged drivers by at least $5.5 billion in 2020 but have refunded less than half that amount despite Commissioner Lara's previous directives.
  • Under California's voter-approved insurance regulation law, Proposition 103, insurance companies must maintain rates at fair levels, and excessive rates are unlawful.
  • "Insurance companies have reaped a windfall as a result of their pandemic profiteering," Consumer Watchdog told the Commissioner.

NMI Holdings, Inc. Releases Monthly Operating Statistics for June 2021

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Any or all of our forwardlooking statements in this press release may turn out to be inaccurate.

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  • Any or all of our forwardlooking statements in this press release may turn out to be inaccurate.
  • We have based any forwardlooking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, operating results, business strategy and financial needs.
  • All forwardlooking statements are necessarily only estimates and actual events may differ materially from our current expectations.
  • We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

Symetra’s New Critical Illness Insurance Offers Employers Expanded, Flexible Coverage Options to Help Protect Employees at Every Life Stage

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Symetra Life Insurance Company, a national provider of employee benefits, has introduced an innovative new Critical Illness (CI) insurance product with a flexible plan design that gives employers the ability to tailor coverage to the needs of their specific workforce.

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  • Symetra Life Insurance Company, a national provider of employee benefits, has introduced an innovative new Critical Illness (CI) insurance product with a flexible plan design that gives employers the ability to tailor coverage to the needs of their specific workforce.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210630005347/en/
    Flexibility is a key feature of our new CI policy, allowing employers to truly customize their plan design.
  • Symetra Critical Illness insurance offers broad definitions for medical conditions with coverage for hundreds of potential diseases.
  • Symetra's new group critical illness plan standardly offers:

NMI Holdings, Inc. Releases Monthly Operating Statistics for May 2021

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Any or all of our forwardlooking statements in this press release may turn out to be inaccurate.

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  • Any or all of our forwardlooking statements in this press release may turn out to be inaccurate.
  • We have based any forwardlooking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, operating results, business strategy and financial needs.
  • All forwardlooking statements are necessarily only estimates and actual events may differ materially from our current expectations.
  • We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

Friends Provident International: 57% of UAE workforce would not survive financially for three months in event of critical illness

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Statistically, employees are more likely to be diagnosed with a critical illness than die during their working life.

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  • Statistically, employees are more likely to be diagnosed with a critical illness than die during their working life.
  • And, as FPIL survey results shows, "all employees in the UAE are woefully unprepared to survive financially if they can't work," says Shilcock.
  • However one looks at the data, the vast majority of employees of all ages remained unprepared for critical illness.
  • Offered as part of a protection product, critical illness cover promises a financial pay-out in the event of being diagnosed with a critical illness during the term of the product.