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Prof. Schwarcz Testifies to Congress on Bill to Reform Federal Role in Insurance Regulation

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified to a subcommittee of the United States House Financial Services Committee regarding a Bill that would exempt a new category of savings and loan holding companies—those with a…

Prof. Schwarcz Testifies to Congress on “The Federal Role in the Insurance Industry”

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified at a hearing on the “Federal Role in the Insurance Industry” before the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington D.C. His…

Prof. Schwarcz Published Op-Ed in Washington Post on Reforming Flood Insurance

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz argues in a recent op-ed in the Washington Post that Congress should reform the National Flood Insurance Program by drawing on principles from Obamacare.  In particular, he…

New Ranking of State Insurance Protections Draws on Prof. Schwarcz’s Research

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The Rutgers Center for Risk and Responsibility released a report entitled “State Rankings of Homeowners Insurance Protections: Buying Insurance,” which draws extensively on Professor Schwarcz’s research on state…

National Law Journal Interviews Prof. Schwarcz About Student Performance Research Co-Authored with Dion Farganis ('17)

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The National Law Journal recently published an interview with Professor Daniel Schwarcz regarding a new draft article—co-authored with Dion Farganis (‘17)—showing that individualized feedback in a…

Prof. Schwarcz and Dion Farganis ('17) Receive Media Attention on New Study

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A new draft article—co-authored by Professor Daniel Schwarcz and Dion Farganis ('17)—…

Prof. Schwarcz Testifies to U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Regulation of Systemic Risk and Insurers

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified at a hearing on "Examining Insurance Capital Rules and FSOC Process" before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investments. In his testimony, Schwarcz…

Prof. Schwarcz Elected to The American Law Institute

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent…

Prof. Schwarcz Featured on NPR's Planet Money Podcast

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was featured in National Public Ratio's Planet Money Podcast, which examined the content of homeowners insurance policies.

Prof. Schwarcz Testifies to Congressional Committee on Insurance Reform Proposals

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified to the House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee on the topic of systemic risk in insurance and several related legislative proposals. Schwarcz's testimony was directly related to…

Prof. Schwarcz Testifies to U.S. Senate Committee on Insurance Capital Standards

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz testified to a U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection regarding the appropriate capital standards for certain insurers under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street…

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.