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Defense and Settlement

The Insurer Wants Its Money Back—Can It Do That?

2017-09-01 | Lyndon F Bittle

Whether it can recover costs paid depends on many factors. Lyndon Bittle explains.

Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

ISO's New Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program

2017-08-18 | Robert A Bregman

Bob Bregman provides a history of the coverage and discusses the new features.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Managing Doxxing-Related Cyber Threats

2017-07-21 | Mark Lanterman

Be prepared by learning what data about you is readily available, advises Mark Lanterman.

Insurance Agent E and O

Explain Ordinance or Law Coverage To Avoid E&O Claims

2017-07-14 | Brent Winans

How much is enough? Brent Winans examines the factors to consider.

Defense and Settlement

Contract Bars Coverage? Reform the Contract!

2017-05-12 | Lyndon F Bittle

Reformation may be warranted in certain circumstances. Lyndon Bittle reviews a recent case.

Regulation and Compliance

Warranty, Service Contract, and Insurance

2017-04-28 | Aaron E Lunt

Warranty, Service Contract, and Insurance—While they have many similar components, Aaron Lunt explains that their dissimilarities are important under the law.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Understand the Layers of Cyber Security and What Data Needs Protecting

2017-03-17 | Mark Lanterman

Prevention, detection, and response are all important in developing a cyber security strategy that fits the value and sensitivity of your data.

Defense and Settlement

First Come, First Served—Must an Insurer Accept a Settlement Offer That Does Not Release All Insureds?

2017-02-24 | Lyndon F Bittle

Lyndon Bittle relates a recent Fifth Circuit case that affirmed a $2.8 million judgment against an insurer for failing to accept a Stowers demand.

Regulation and Compliance

Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2017-02-17 | Aaron E Lunt

Learn about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Cyber Security Event Recovery Plans

2017-02-03 | Melissa J Krasnow

Looking at the recent NIST guide, learn what should be included in a cyber security event recovery plan as part of a larger business continuity plan.