Claims, Case Law, and Legal Articles

Regulation and Compliance

Motor Vehicle Service Contract Ancillary Products

2020-01-03 | Aaron E Lunt

Motor Vehicle Service Contract Ancillary Products—Aaron Lunt takes a look at coverage for auto tires and wheels, theft, vehicle appearance, and fobs.

Courts and Coverage

Why Insurance Policy Language Matters

2019-12-13 | David M Knapp

Regulation and Compliance

New Trends in Insurance

2019-11-01 | Aaron E Lunt

New Trends in Insurance—Aaron Lunt highlights a few innovative changes emerging in insurance.

Claims Practices

Crazy or Not, the Insured Intended To Kill His Wife

2019-10-11 | Barry Zalma

Inability to form criminal intent does not make murder an accident. Read the case related by Barry Zalma.

Claims Management

The Future of Workers Compensation Claim Systems

2019-09-27 | Christopher E Mandel

The Future of WC Claim Systems—Chris Mandel reviews Scenarios for the 2030s: Threats and Opportunities for Workers' Compensation Systems.

Courts and Coverage

Beyond the Eight Corners: Additional Insureds and Workers Comp

2019-08-16 | David M Knapp

Additional Insureds and Workers Comp—David Knapp discusses what happens when the named insured is immune under workers compensation law.

Defense and Settlement

Eight-Corners Rule under Siege

2019-08-16 | Lyndon F Bittle

The evolution of the rule continues in Texas. Lyndon Bittle relates the case currently pending in the Fifth Circuit.

Construction Law

UCC Rights and Responsibilities for Purchasing Materials or Equipment

2019-08-02 | Robert J Miletsky

Robert Miletsky explains the requirements in UCC Article 2.

Claims Practices

Subrogation Waiver Held Enforceable by Wisconsin Supreme Court

2019-07-19 | Barry Zalma

Barry Zalma relates a case where an insurer sought to negate its agreement to waive subrogation.

Claims Management

Federal Terrorism Reinsurance Claim Recovery

2019-06-28 | Christopher E Mandel

Christopher Mandel reviews the history and the Federal Terrorism Reinsurance claims process.