Welcome to the latest issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry.
In this issue, California and New York layer on privacy protections, tort reform takes hold in Georgia, and our privacy team gives their top 5 updates for insurers.
Eye on Privacy
California: Adding Layers to an Onion
Reviews the California Financial Information Privacy Act, Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act, and related privacy laws in the state. Read more on pages 2-3.
New York: Sharpening Focus on AI and Privacy
Reviews the evolving privacy landscape in New York and its direct impact on insurers. Read more on page 4.
Plaintiffs Fail to Crack the (Genetic) Code as Another Court Holds Illinois’s GIPA Does Not Apply to Life Insurance Underwriting
Reviews Thompson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, No. 3:23-cv-03904 (S.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2025). Read more on page 6.
School's Out, But Civil Procedure Class Is In
The Lying Down Unnamed Class Member
Reviews Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304 (U.S. June 5, 2025). Read more on page 7.
A Tale of a Tenacious Class Action Defendant
Reviews Ford v. Progressive Specialty Insurance Co., No. 2:21-cv-04147 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 5, 2025). Read more on page 8.
The Unbearable Lightness of Declaratory Relief
Reviews Siino v. Foresters Life Insurance & Annuity Co., No. 23-16176 (9th Cir. Apr. 1, 2025). Read more on pages 8-9.
Counting Amount in Controversy Chickens
Reviews Farmers Direct Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Perez, No. 23-3320 (9th Cir. Mar. 6, 2025). Read more on page 9.
Tort Reform
As Tort Reform Takes Hold In Georgia, Will Other States Follow?
Reviews Georgia Senate Bill 68 and its effects on insurance costs for business and consumers. Read more on page 10.
Top 5 Cybersecurity and Privacy Updates for the Insurance Industry
Reviews global cybersecurity and privacy trends surrounding utility of personal data and changes across jurisdictions that are particularly relevant to insurers. Read more on pages 11-12.