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Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Learn about the Internet of Things: Connectivity, Data, and Privacy

2017-01-06 | Mark Lanterman

Cyber-risk surrounds us. Learn how better security measures improve the safety of the Internet of Things for everyone.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Guidance on Ransomware

2017-01-06 | Melissa J Krasnow

Learn the most recent federal advice on understanding what ransomware is and how to effectively deal with it.

Defense and Settlement

Does Cooperation Mean Capitulation?

2016-12-16 | Lyndon F Bittle

Lyndon Bittle relates a case regarding whether the insured's duty to cooperate required it to contribute its own assets to settle a covered claim.

Regulation and Compliance

What Is a Contractual Liability Insurance Policy?

2016-11-04 | Aaron E Lunt

Learn what a contractual liability insurance policy (CLIP) is, why it's necessary, and how it is used in the marketplace to protect both businesses and consumers.

Regulation and Compliance

Insurance Protection on My Cell Phone

2016-09-02 | Aaron E Lunt

Cell phone insurance via portable electronic insurance (PEI) is available in all states except Wyoming.

Defense and Settlement

No Home Run If You Don't Touch All the Bases: Collecting Judgments against Nonsettling Insurers

2016-08-26 | Lyndon F Bittle

Lyndon Bittle analyzes the obstacles of collecting judgments against nonsettling insurers in relation to a Texas case, Seger v. Yorkshire Insurance.

Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability

The Sharing Economy: A New Frontier in Management Liability?

2016-07-15 | John E Black

John Black discusses the basics of what constitutes a sharing economy.

Regulation and Compliance

What in the World Is a Motor Vehicle Service Contract?

2016-03-18 | Aaron E Lunt

Motor vehicle service contracts are defined, differ from insurance, and are regulated.

Insurance Agent E and O

Avoid Agent E&O Claim Denial

2015-07-17 | Brent Winans

While the danger of reporting potential incidents is generally overstated, Brent Winans warns that the greater danger is not reporting them.

Insurance Agent E and O

Avoid Agent E&O When Handling Problem Claims

2015-06-05 | Brent Winans

Agents can provide clients much needed service and advocacy at claim time, but, as Brent Winans shows, it can be at their own peril.

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