| Bulletin No. |
Date |
Topic |
| 2005-6 |
November 1, 2005 |
West Virginia District Court Sustains Removal To Federal Court After Dismissing Corporate Employee |
| 2005-5 |
October 19, 2005 |
District Court Concludes Maryland Insurance Administration Is Not The Functional Equivalent Of A State Court For Removal Purposes |
| 2005-3 |
September 1, 2005 |
Court Sustains Removal Jurisdiction After Dismissing Fraudulently-Joined Parties |
| 2005-2 |
May 31, 2005 |
Insured's Failure To Disclose Juvenile Felony Conviction Was Material To Risk Assumed By Life Insurance Company |
| 2005-1 |
March 16, 2005 |
Foreign Insurer Filing Requirement With SDAT Effective 2005 |
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| 2004-9 |
November 15, 2004 |
Life Insurer Allowed to Measure Suicide Exclusion from Date of Reinstatement |
| 2004-8 |
October 22, 2004 |
Court Holds Insured's Failure To Give Timely Notice of Suit Prejudiced Excess Liability Insurer As A Matter Of Law |
| 2004-7 |
June 21, 2004 |
Court Holds ERISA Trust Lacks Capacity To Sue Under State Law |
| 2004-6 |
June 1, 2004 |
Fourth Circuit Holds District Court Erred By Applying Social Security Ruling To ERISA Benefit Plan |
| 2004-5 |
May 7, 2004 |
District Court Holds Insurance Agent was Fraudulently Joined in Action for Conversion of Life Insurance Proceeds |
| 2004-3 |
May 1, 2004 |
District Court Finds Fraudulent Joinder of Insurance Agent in Action Against Life Insurer for Conversion of Life Insurance Proceeds |
| 2004-4 |
April 19, 2004 |
Commissioner Sustains Non-Renewal Of Commercial Liability Policies |
| 2004-2 |
March 18, 2004 |
Commissioner Holds Insurer Is Not Required To Provide 45-Day Notice For Premium Increase On Held-In-Effect Policy |
| 2004-1 |
January 5, 2004 |
Health Care Provider's Failure to Provide Contractually Required Notice Relieved Insurer From Obligation Under Stop Loss Policy |
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| 2003-9 |
December 5, 2003 |
Administrative Law Judge Upholds Non-Renewal Of Automobile Policy |
| 2003-8 |
November 25, 2003 |
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Ordered to Refund Fine Imposed on Dental Managed Care Organization |
| 2003-7 |
October 13, 2003 |
Commissioner Sustains Non-Renewal Of Professional Liability Policy |
| 2003-6 |
October 10, 2003 |
Court Declares ERISA-Governed Disability Policy Void Based On Intentional Misrepresentations By Insured During Claim |
| 2003-5 |
September 17, 2003 |
Court Holds Application For Insurance Is Not Effective Until Accepted By Insurer |
| 2003-4 |
June 16, 2003 |
Court Holds Death By Autoerotic Asphyxiation Is Excluded From Coverage |
| 2003-3 |
June 10, 2003 |
Maryland Insurance Commissioner To Enact Regulations On Disability Claims |
| 2003-2 |
May 21, 2003 |
Commissioner Holds Insurer Must Provide 45-Day Notice When A Policy Is Held In Effect And Premium Increases By 20% Or More |
| 2003-1 |
March 24, 2003 |
Court Holds Commutation Exclusion Bars Recovery Under Broad Business Trip Coverage |
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| 2000-2002 |
All dates |
Collected bulletins from 2000 to 2002, including:
2002-4 Court Dismisses Bad-Faith Claim Grounded On Foreign States Law
2002-3 Court Holds Marylands Appeals And Grievance Law Is Not Preempted By ERISA
2002-2 Court Holds Insured Is Not Totally Disabled If He Is Able To Perform Any Of His Substantial Occupational Duties
2002-1 Circuit Court Holds Insurance Commissioner Exceeded His Authority In Reviewing Rates Proposed By Nonprofit Health Service Plan
2001-9 Court Holds Part Of Marylands Appeals And Grievance Law Preempted By ERISA
2001-8 Court Sustains Removal Of Proceeding To Perpetuate Testimony Concerning Variable Life Insurance Policy With $75,057 Death Benefit
2001-7 Court Holds Estoppel Based On "Explicit Assurances" Is Not Part Of The Federal Common Law Of ERISA
2001-6 Court Holds Insurance Commissiner Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Claim To Compel Issuance Of Disability Insurance Policy
2001-5 Insurance Commissioner Holds Insurers Decision To Deny Total Disability Benefits Without Conducting An IME Did Not Violate Statute, Regulation, MIA Policy, Or The Insurance Policy
2001-4 Court Sustains ERISA Fiduciarys Resolution Of Conflicting Evidence
2001-3 Disability Claimant Must Pursue and Exhaust ERISA Plan Remedies Even If The Insurer Concludes The Claimant Is Not Covered By The Plan
2001-2 Court Holds Shotgun Homicide Was A Suicide Under Life Insurance Policy Exclusion
2001-1 Court Declares Disability Insurance Policy Null And Void Based On Claim Fraud
2000-6 Court Holds Underwriting Guidelines Should Be Given A Natural And Common Sense Meaning
2000-5 Insurers Termination Of Long-Term Disability Benefits Was Reasonable Despite Inherent Conflict Of Interest
2000-4 Court Declares Disability Insurance Policy Lapsed Despite Allegations That Disability Predated Lapse And Insurer Failed To Send Premium Notice
2000-3 Court Holds Health-Care Provider Cannot Maintain Private Right Of Action Against Health Maintenance Organization Under Maryland Health-General Article
2000-2 Insured Fails To State Claim Under District Of Columbias Insurance Code And Consumer Protection Procedures Act
2000-1 Court Holds Plaintiff Must Take Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Of Defendant Insurer At Its Principal Place of Business
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