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Cat: Insurance Law

Analysis of court opinions involving insurance issues. Articles on commercial insurance, self-insurance and alternative market, etc.

39 Resources
ABA: Insurance Litigation [13721] ?

American Bar Association section concerned with insurance and tort law

Additional Insured Issues [26594] ?

A series of articles on topics related to additional insured coverage, equitable subrogation, etc

Americans for Insurance Reform Fact Sheets [23510] ?

Insurance industry issues as viewed by AIR

Annualization of Per Occurrence Limits in Three-Year Policies [24086] ?

The treatment courts have accorded the issue of annualization of per occurrence limits in 3 year policies

Burmuda Legally Speaking [14915] ?

A variety of topics related to insurance law in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands

Business-Covered Clause in a Reinsurance Contract [24391] ?

It is important to carefully consider what risks are being reinsured

Updated CA-California Design Professional Liability Updates [13729] ?

Analysis and implications of recent cases via a blog format

Contracts: Transferring and Financing Risk [pdf] [15592] ?

A manual in use by the state of Washington

Expert Commentary: Insurance Law [13452] ?

Articles related to insurance law

Fraud: An Analysis of the Insurer's Right to Avoid Coverage [13014] ?

Addresses an insurer's right to avoid coverage based upon findings of fraud

Hot Cases in Insurance Law [4171] ?

Recent court decisions that affect insurance law

Indoor Air Quality Liability [5341] ?

Theories of liability

Insurance and Faith [20958] ?

A series of articles related to insurance bad faith

Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Litigation [25247] ?

A Primer on Intellectual Property Insurance

Insurance Defense Counsel Litigation Management [pdf] [26194] ?

A training presentation related to insurance claims teamwork with defense council

Insurance Law Advice [18502] ?

Answers to various legal questions related to insurance - for small business & individuals

Insurance Law Articles [19660] ?

On a wide variety of insurance law topics

Insurance Litigation Review: 2001 [8109] ?

Insurance coverage disputes are a mirror to casualty and liability losses throughout the world

Jurisdiction in Workers Compensation Cases [16325] ?

How jurisdiction is determined and tips for risk managers

Law Digest [14578] ?

A summary of the insurance laws for each state and the Canadian Provinces

Legal Firm Articles on Insurance Law [5326] ?

Series of articles related to insurance law from Phillips Nizer

Legally Obligated Under the CGL Insuring Agreement [12001] ?

Interpretation of the Potomoc Insurance v Huang ruling

Liability Insurance: When a Breach of Contract Constitutes an Accident [16004] ?

Can breach of contract actions be covered by liability insurance?

Liability Insurance: When Negligent Conduct Does Not Constitute an Accident [14628] ?

When negligent conduct constitutes an accident and when it does not

Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Statute [27345] ?

A discussion of the case of American Home Assurance Company v Chevron, U.S.A., Inc

Mold from a Covered Concurrent Cause Still Excluded [38739] ?

The mold exclusion in a builders risk insurance policy was held to be applicable to mold damage

PA-Pennsylvania Insurance Law Articles [17948] ?

Series of articles written by attorneys on cases related to insurance law in Pennsylvania

PA-Pennsylvania Summary of Recent Pennsylvania Cases [1238] ?

Insurance law cases in Pennsylvania - summaries

Parol Evidence Rule [22083] ?

Why some courts ignore extrinsic evidence when interpreting insurance policies

Physical Damage in the First-Party Property Policy [16002] ?

American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. v Ingram Micro, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7209 (DC Ariz)

Reinsurance Agreements: Are Punitive Damage Awards Recoverable? [16001] ?

The reinsurability of punitive damages is a tricky issue

Reinsurance Contract Wording [16000] ?

The Effect of Ambiguous Reinsurance Contract Language

Settlement 101: A Policyholder's Perspective [24083] ?

Rules for policyholders dealing with insurance companies

Spoliation of Evidence: Issues for the Insurance Industry [12812] ?

Spoliation is the destruction or alteration of evidence

Storm Watch [23625] ?

When to call in a weather investigator

The Tripartite Relationship [5337] ?

Provides an explanation of the tripartite relationship in insurance law

Todd Shipyards & Independently Procured Insurance [21114] ?

Despite predictions of its demise, the US Supreme Court 1962 decision lives

What Insurance Companies Consider in Injury Claims [1686] ?

Overview of factors that are considered by insurance companies related to personal injury cases

When an Insurance Company Breaches Its Contract [1936] ?

Discussion and interpretation of breach of contract by an insurance carrier


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