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Mar 19
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CMN Special Member Kaitlyn Luther Participated in Panel Discussion of Recent Life Insurance Developments

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CMN Special Member Kaitlyn Luther was one of the panelists in a presentation about recent cases involving the intersection of life insurance and murder, mayhem, and deceit. The presentation was part of the 2025 TIPS 49th Annual Midwinter Symposium on Employee Benefits, ERISA, Life, Health & Disability Insurance, and Insurance Regulation held in late February 2025.

Kaitlyn was joined by co-panelists Samir Aguirre of Symetra Life Insurance Company and Brent Behm of Kantor & Kantor, LLP. The panel was moderated by Joe Jeffery of CMN.

Mar 19
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CMN Member Joe Jeffery Served as a Panelist

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CMN Member Joe Jeffery served as a panelist in a presentation entitled Ethics in 30(b)(6) Depositions, presented to a joint session of the ABA TIPS 49th Annual Midwinter Symposium on Employee Benefits, ERISA, Life, Health & Disability Insurance, and Insurance Regulation and the ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee held in La Jolla, California in late February 2025.

Joe was joined by co-panelist Megan E. Schneider of Transamerica Life Insurance Company and moderator Brooks R. Magratten of Pierce Atwood LLP.

Jan 31
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Chittenden, Murday & Novotny LLC Elevates Kaitlyn Luther and Ryan Voss to Partnership

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Chittenden, Murday & Novotny LLC is pleased to announce that it has elevated Kaitlyn Luther and Ryan Voss to partnership.

Kaitlyn and Ryan handle complex commercial litigation matters in the Midwest and in federal courts throughout the country, focusing on life, accident and disability insurance, ERISA-related litigation, employment matters, commercial real estate, and defending catastrophic tort claims.

Kaitlyn and Ryan continue our proud tradition of elevating our “home-grown” talent, and they are an integral part of what makes CMN a continued success.

Apr 10
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Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act is the Subject of Article Authored by CMN Attorneys and Published in DRI’s For the Defense

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CMN Member Joe Jeffery and CMN Associate Alex J. Verdugo authored an article published in DRI’s For the Defense in April 2024.

The article, “All in the Family: Does the Use of an Applicant’s Family History of Diseases or Disorders in Life Insurance Underwriting Violate Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act?” examines claims made in four recently filed lawsuits alleging the defendant life insurers violated Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act by relying on the plaintiffs’ family histories of diagnoses of and/or deaths due to certain diseases or disorders for underwriting purposes.

Apr 10
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CMN Member Joe Jeffery Participated in Panel Discussion of DOL-Prudential Settlement Concerning Group Supplemental Life Insurance

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CMN Member Joe Jeffery was one of the panelists in a lively and entertaining presentation about the recent settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor and Prudential Insurance Company of America concerning the latter’s past denials of group supplemental life insurance claims due to lack of evidence of insurability.

The presentation was part of the 48th Annual ABA TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Employee Benefits, ERISA, Life, Health & Disability Insurance and Insurance Regulation held in late February 2024.

Joe was joined by co-panelists Logan Gould of Symetra Life Insurance Company, Theodore F. Glockner of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and Brent Brehm of Kantor & Kantor, LLP. The panel was moderated by Rebecca K. Bryant of Dearborn Life Insurance Company.

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