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La. Supreme Court Upholds Forum Selection Clause in Insurance Contract

About the photo: The Juban Crossing shopping center occupies 1.2 million square feet in Denham Springs, off of Interstate 12 east of Baton Rouge. In a split decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned a trial court and ruled that the …

Georgia Court Rejects Bad Faith Claim Citing Insurer’s Lack of Consent to Settlement

The Georgia Supreme Court denied an insured’s bad faith claim against its insurer for its refusal to pay a settlement because the insured settled on the amount without the consent of the insurer that was required by the policy. A …

Baxter Joins XL Insurance North American Property Team

The Canadian branch of XL Insurance Company Limited, part of the insurance underwriting operations of XL Group plc, announced the appointment of Michael Baxter as vice president of property. Reporting to Joseph Tocco, head of XL Insurance’s North America Property …

Roxanne Mitchell Appointed President of XL’s Excess & Surplus Lines Unit

Roxanne Mitchell was appointed President of XL Insurance’s Excess & Surplus lines unit, reporting to Seraina Maag, Chief Executive, North America Property & Casualty. Mitchell joins XL Insurance from Lexington Insurance where she served as Zonal Executive for the company’s …