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Faculty News

Prof. Schwarcz Interviewed on Insurance after Hurricane Sandy

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed for a story on Bankrate.com about the "anti-concurrent causation clause," found in many homeowners insurance policies, and Hurricane Sandy.

Prof. Schwarcz Participates in Conference on Modernization of Insurance Regulation

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was one of approximately 15 invited speakers at the inaugural conference on insurance regulation at the U.S. Treasury Department. The conference was organized by the Federal Insurance…

Prof. Schwarcz's Research Featured in Wall Street Journal

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz's article, "Reevaluating Standardized Insurance Policies" (forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review), was featured in a…

Profs. Monahan & Schwarcz Article Featured on MPR

—A paper recently published by Professors Amy Monahan and Daniel Schwarcz in the Virginia Law Review was featured on Minnesota Public Radio. In the paper, Monahan and Schwarcz argue that the Patient…

Prof. Schwarcz Testifies on Insurance Oversight and Legislative Proposals

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified to Congress on several legislative proposals that would exempt insurers from provisions of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act and limit the authority…

Prof. Schwarcz Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment regarding "Emerging Issues in Insurance Regulation." Schwarcz's testimony emphasized that…

Prof. Schwarcz Quoted in Las Vegas Review-Journal on Homeowner's Insurance

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal entitled "To Read And Protect," which detailed homeowner's insurance policies. Schwarcz warned not to "rely on the…

Prof. Schwarcz's Research Featured in New York Times

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz's article, "Reevaluating Standardized Insurance Policies" (forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review…

Article by Professors Monahan and Schwarcz Cited in New York Times

—A forthcoming article by Professors Amy Monahan and Danial Schwarcz was discussed in a New York Times article addressing health care finance. Monahan and Schwarcz argue in their article, "Will Employers…

Insurance Regulators Pursue Reform Agenda Proposed by Prof. Schwarcz

—According to a National Underwriter article, at a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, regulators voted to create a committee to evaluate and propose solutions to the…

Prof. Schwarcz Advocates for Insurance Policy Transparency

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz's research was featured in a series of op-eds in the National Underwriter, the primary insurance trade journal. The article states that he will present his research to insurance…

Prof. Schwarcz Presents Research to Insurance Regulators

—At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Professor Schwarcz presented preliminary results from his research to insurance regulators, media and insurance industry representatives…