In this episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law Radio, host Scott Seaman, a Chicago-based partner and co-chair of the national Insurance Services Practice Group, 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. You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffSistrunk and Scott at&nb ..read more

This episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law Radio is titled “A General Overview Of Bad Faith & Extracontractual Liability In The US.” The episode was recorded live at a joint Hinshaw/RPC seminar in London, England in February 2020. Panelists Scott Seaman and Pedro Hernandez of Hinshaw and Simon Laird, Head of Insurance, of RPC presented to leading London claims and underwriting professionals. The presentation was intended only to provide a very general overview in a compressed time period.  ..read more

In this episode of Hinshaw Insurance Law Radio we discuss “Social Inflation and Its Impact on Insurers.”  The episode was recorded live at a joint Hinshaw/RPC seminar in London, England in February 2020. Panelists 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. The panelists address how the elements of the US civil justice system influence the size of settlements, judgments, and defense costs and how the modern societal trends fuel social inflation. They also comp ..read more

In the latest episode of the Hinshaw Insurance Law Radio podcast, host Scott Seaman, a Chicago-based partner and co-chair of the national Insurance Services Practice Group, 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 discuss legislative developments in Florida and provide a preview into some cases to watch during the second half of the year.  ..read more

In  this episode of Insurance Law Radio episode, host Scott Seaman, a Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's Insurance Services Practice Group, 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 UK and Europe and some of the differences between US and UK law and practice.  ..read more

In the latest episode of the Hinshaw Insurance Law Radio podcast, host Scott Seaman, a Chicago-based partner and co-chair of the national Insurance & Reinsurance Services group, 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 ..read more

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In this episode of Hinshaw's Insurance Law Radio, host Scott Seaman talks with Jeff Sistrunk, Law360 Senior Insurance Law Reporter, about some of the biggest 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 ReGilbane/TDX v. St. PaulEmmis Communications v. Illinois National Insurance Co.Liberty Surplus v. Ledesma & Meyer ConstructionKeodalah v. Allstate Insurance Co. Scott and Jeff conclude by “reeling in” a number of Phishing coverage cases to watch, alo ..read more

In the latest episode of the Hinshaw Insurance Law Radio podcast, 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 Com ..read more

Insurance Cases to Watch in 2018 In this episode, Law 360 senior insurance reporter Jeff Sistrunk returns to the program to discuss the top "Insurance Cases to Watch in 2018" with host Scott Seaman, Co-Chair of Hinshaw's national Insurance Services Practice Group ..read more