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Analysis of court opinions involving insurance issues. Articles on commercial insurance, self-insurance and alternative market, etc.
ABA: Tort and Insurance Practice [13721] 
American Bar Association section concerned with insurance and tort law
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
A series of articles on topics related to additional insured coverage, equitable subrogation, etc
Advertising Injury Claims & Prior Publication [28674]
Determining whether an insurance policy's exclusion for prior publication applies to an advertising injury claim
Determining whether an insurance policy's exclusion for prior publication applies to an advertising injury claim
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
The treatment courts have accorded the issue of annualization of per occurrence limits in 3 year policies
Breach of Policy Conditions and the "Severability of Interests" Doctrine [16003]
Property insurance policies frequently will insure many different locations
Property insurance policies frequently will insure many different locations
Burmuda Legally Speaking [14915]
A variety of topics related to insurance law in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands
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
It is important to carefully consider what risks are being reinsured
CA-California Design Professional Liability Updates [13729]
Analysis and implications of recent cases
Analysis and implications of recent cases
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Connecticut Liberalizes "Four Corners" Rule [27846]
Connecticut Supreme Court looked outside the insurance policy to rule that an employee was an "insured"
Connecticut Supreme Court looked outside the insurance policy to rule that an employee was an "insured"
Consequential Damages for Breach of Express Policy Terms Allowed [27852]
Such damages might include losses in excess of the policy limits per the Utah Supreme Court
Such damages might include losses in excess of the policy limits per the Utah Supreme Court
Copyright Case: No CGL Coverage [30155]
A case reaffirming that the CGL policy is not intended to cover media risks
A case reaffirming that the CGL policy is not intended to cover media risks
Defending Noncovered Claims [27848]
Can insurers be reimbursed for defense costs incurred in defending noncovered claims against insureds
Can insurers be reimbursed for defense costs incurred in defending noncovered claims against insureds
Excess Insurer Entitled to Equitable Subrogation - Not Equitable Contribution [27858]
Home Ins. v Cincinnati Ins and its possible effect on additional insured claims in the future
Home Ins. v Cincinnati Ins and its possible effect on additional insured claims in the future
Failure To Submit to EUO Constitutes Breach of Contract [30132]
Insureds' failure to submit to an examination under oath (EUO) constituted a breach of contract
Insureds' failure to submit to an examination under oath (EUO) constituted a breach of contract
Faulty Work Not an "Occurrence" [28699]
Claims of faulty workmanship do not constitute an "occurrence" under a commercial general liability policy
Claims of faulty workmanship do not constitute an "occurrence" under a commercial general liability policy
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
Addresses an insurer's right to avoid coverage based upon findings of fraud
Hazards of Relying on Computer Technology in Claim Settlements [31662]
How insurers get into trouble
How insurers get into trouble
Homeowners Policies and Acts of Self-Defense [28685]
A discussion of rules on wrongful death and self-defense
A discussion of rules on wrongful death and self-defense
Indemnity Agreement Is Not an Insured Contract [30161]
A case finding no coverage under an umbrella policy
A case finding no coverage under an umbrella policy
Insurance Agent Liability in Katrina Litigation [31661]
Many insurance agents are showing up in state court
Many insurance agents are showing up in state court
Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Litigation [25247]
Some of the steps that policyholders can take to collect insurance coverage in the event of such infringement
Some of the steps that policyholders can take to collect insurance coverage in the event of such infringement
Insurance Defense Counsel Litigation Management Guidelines [26194]
Manual in use by a P&C insurance carrier
Manual in use by a P&C insurance carrier
Insurance Law Advice [18502]
Answers to various legal questions related to insurance - for small business & individuals
Answers to various legal questions related to insurance - for small business & individuals
Insurance Litigation Review: 2001 [8109]
Insurance coverage disputes are a mirror to casualty and liability losses throughout the world
Insurance coverage disputes are a mirror to casualty and liability losses throughout the world
Insurer Sues Attorney for Malicious Prosecution [30134]
Role reversal - an insurer goes after an attorney who filed an apparently malicious and unfounded lawsuit against it
Role reversal - an insurer goes after an attorney who filed an apparently malicious and unfounded lawsuit against it
Jurisdiction in Workers Compensation Cases [16325]
How jurisdiction is determined and tips for risk managers
How jurisdiction is determined and tips for risk managers
Legal Firm Articles on Insurance Law [5326]
Series of articles related to insurance law from Phillips Nizer
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
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?
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
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
A discussion of the case of American Home Assurance Company v Chevron, U.S.A., Inc
New York Courts Rule & Homeowners Policy Provisions [28700]
New York cases dealing with the uninsured premises exclusion and the noncumulation clause in homeowners policies
New York cases dealing with the uninsured premises exclusion and the noncumulation clause in homeowners policies
No Estoppel without Reservation, Despite Insured's Misrepresentations [28698]
Can an insurer be estopped from disclaiming coverage when it undertook the defense of a putative additional insured
Can an insurer be estopped from disclaiming coverage when it undertook the defense of a putative additional insured
PA-Pennsylvania Insurance Law Articles [17948]
Series of articles written by attorneys on cases related to insurance law in Pennsylvania
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
Insurance law cases in Pennsylvania - summaries
Parol Evidence Rule [22083]
Why some courts ignore extrinsic evidence when interpreting insurance policies
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)
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
The reinsurability of punitive damages is a tricky issue
Rescission in California [27843]
The court enforced the rescission of an insurance policy because of misrepresentation or concealment of material fact
The court enforced the rescission of an insurance policy because of misrepresentation or concealment of material fact
Settlement 101: A Policyholder's Perspective [24083]
Rules for policyholders dealing with insurance companies
Rules for policyholders dealing with insurance companies
Spoliation of Evidence: Issues for the Insurance Industry [12812]
Spoliation is the destruction or alteration of evidence
Spoliation is the destruction or alteration of evidence
The Case for Rescission [30323]
When an insurer is deceived, regardless of intent, the remedy of rescission is available to the insurer
When an insurer is deceived, regardless of intent, the remedy of rescission is available to the insurer
The Tripartite Relationship & Confllicts of Interest [5337]
Provides an explanation of the tripartite relationship in insurance law
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
Despite predictions of its demise, the US Supreme Court 1962 decision lives
Tort Excess 2005 [28668]
The Necessity for Reform from a Policy, Legal and Risk Management Perspective
The Necessity for Reform from a Policy, Legal and Risk Management Perspective
Torts, Contracts, and Statutes of Limitation [27857]
What statute of limitations applies often turns on whether suit alleges negligence or breach of contract
What statute of limitations applies often turns on whether suit alleges negligence or breach of contract
Use Licensed Experts in Claims Litigation [31645]
The expert asked to testify in a state where he or she is not licensed on a subject requiring licensing
The expert asked to testify in a state where he or she is not licensed on a subject requiring licensing
Use of Independent Counsel [27856]
Those situations in which an insured is entitled to select his counsel and control the defense
Those situations in which an insured is entitled to select his counsel and control the defense
What Insurance Companies Consider in Injury Claims [1686]
Overview of factors that are considered by insurance companies related to personal injury cases
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
Discussion and interpretation of breach of contract by an insurance carrier
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