A federal judge has denied a temporary restraining order against seven former employees of Marsh sued in one of several lawsuits against defectors to join Howden US.
Marsh USA early this month filed a lawsuit against the group of former senior personnel at Marsh’s Florida zone who are now at Howden US, a new U.S.
retail broking business of Howden launched in September. Marsh alleges its former employees violated various employee contracts, used trade secrets and took clients.
Related: Marsh Sues More Former Employees Over ‘Scheme’ to Open Howden US
On Nov. 19 Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Marsh’s request for a temporary restraining order.
Marsh has another lawsuit against Howden US CEO Michael Parrish as well as Giselle Lugones, Robert Lynn, an
ber granted Marsh a preliminary injunction. Parrish, Lugones, L
ynn, and Layton are prohibited from soliciting employees to leave Marsh, soliciting clients or prospective clients, o
r using confidential information and trade secrets of Marsh.
Marsh still has a preliminary injunction motion outstanding in the case against the seven, whose involvement in w
hat Marsh has called a “concealed scheme,” was revealed during an ongoing investigation. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for February.
March McLennan Agency has also filed a separate lawsuit against its former head of specialty marine in St. Louis.
Property owners have faced long repair delays, with most delays related to contractor or supply issues. In St. Loui
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s, some delays are related to debris, which has complicated recovery efforts, DCI said.
Missouri remains under an extended State of Emergency over severe weather that started on March 14. DCI sai
d its directive asking insurers to not issue a cancellation or non-
renewal of a policy covering a damaged residential property w
ill remain in effect for at least as long as a State of Emergency exists. The State of Emergency is set to expire on Dec
. 31 unless Governor Mike Kehoe chooses to extend it further.
For circumstances where coverage has not yet expired or terminat
ons to ensure coverage remains continuously in force, the Nov. 4 bulletin said. DCI added that in circumstances where coverage ended prior to the issuance of either bu
lletin, the department expects insurers to “consider the individua
l facts and circumstances and use their best judgment in extending or otherwise reinstating coverage.”