Download or read book Extra Contractual Litigation Against Insurers written by Michael R. Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claims against insurers have multiplied over the past few decades, as have the strategies of plaintiffs. Extra-Contractual Litigation Against Insurers is a comprehensive guide to new theories used in insurance litigation. It examines both the legal underpinnings of novel causes of action and the practical aspects of bringing claims and defending against them. Topics covered include: the insurer's third-party bad faith in refusing to settle; first-party bad faith in refusing to pay benefits; bad faith claims involving specific lines of insurance; common law claims; unfair claims settlement practices; alternative theories of liability, such as unjust enrichment; and more. The authors provide a detailed discussion of trial tactics, covering each phase of trial from commencing an action through discovery, evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, verdict and damages. Extra-Contractual Litigation Against Insurers provides insights on strategies that will benefit all practitioners in this area. No matter which side you're on, this book will help you assess the viability of a claim and represent your clients effectively.
Download or read book Excess Liability written by Pat Magarick and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of the text offers guidance on punitive damages, failure of good faith by the insured, insolvency or bankruptcy of the primary insurer, expert testimony, and other topics. It reflects the latest trends in the area, and provides checklists for bad faith or negligence review and for investigation of excess liability claims.
Download or read book Extracontractual Claims Against Insurers written by Cass W. Christenson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extracontractual Claims Against Insurers is an authoritative, insiders perspective on the best practices for defending insurers facing bad faith litigation and the potential for punitive damages. Featuring partners and shareholders from some of the nations leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through their strategies for handling claims against insurers for allegedly failing to handle or pay claims properly and offer advice on helping clients prevent or minimize their susceptibility to litigation. From understanding bad faith trends and analyzing the impact of recent case decisions to developing an appropriate defense strategy for each client, these authors discuss the types of claims that currently dominate the legal landscape, and negotiation and settlement options in these scenarios. Additionally, these top lawyers reveal their predictions for the continued evolution of bad faith claims in the insurance arena and make recommendations for staying ahead of these changes to address client concerns. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this ever-evolving area of law.
Download or read book Extracontractual Damages written by John R. Groves and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 1983 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from a 1982 national meeting, this work covers punitive damages, excess of policy limits, discovery techniques, reinsurance indemnity, "bad faith" cases, preventive measures, and property insurance cases.
Download or read book Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes written by Barry R. Ostrager and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 2814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In todayand’s insurance coverage litigation environment, the practitioner who needs to determine what isand—and is notand—covered under various policy provisions is up against some formidable challenges. Literally thousands of cases on insurance issues find their way into courtrooms every year, and the decisions can be as difficult to decipher as they are to track. Find the authoritative guidance you need with Ostrager and Newmanand’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes. This three-volume resource helps you quickly and easily pinpoint detailed analysis of lead cases in key jurisdictions, provides excerpts from standard insurance policies, including critical commentary on key provisions, and offers insights into planning and implementation of successful litigation strategies. Ostrager and Newmanand’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Seventeenth Edition addresses todayand’s critical coverage issues, such as: The Insurerand’s Duty to Defend Trigger and Scope of Occurrence-Based Coverage Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle Property Insurance Rights and Obligations of Co-Insurers Insurability of Punitive Damages Excess Insurance and Analysis of Pollution Exclusions Directors and Officers Coverage Employee Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims Make the Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes your one-stop source for the current state of the law on: The effect of a reservation of rights letter...disclaimer and denials of coverage The rules governing all aspects of giving notice of a claim including mechanics of language and timelines Effect of misrepresentations and omissions in insurance applications Reverse bad faith and contributory bad faith Reinsurance The legal issues presented in litigation involving hazardous waste and environmental cleanup Coverage provided by general liability insurance, including personal injury and advertising injury coverage Rules for apportioning the cost of defense among insurers
Download or read book Bad Faith and Punitive Damages written by American Bar Association. Committee on Property Insurance Law and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a compendium of annotations of first-party extra-contractual damage cases, focusing on cases which deal with the insurers duty to act in good faith towards its insureds and the recovery of damages for insured for the insurer's failure to do so. It includes relevant statutes and regulations from the 51 jurisdictions.
Download or read book Insurance Coverage Litigation written by Eugene R. Anderson and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 2726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The absence of persuasive precedents may prevent some attorneys from framing the effective policyholder arguments in insurance coverage litigation. With Insurance Coverage Litigation, Second Edition, youand’ll discover how the experts analyze the facts to win your next insurance coverage case. This unique resource provides comprehensive examination of the full range of issues shaping insurance coverage cases being heard in the courts todayand—including the publicly available, but hard-to-find industry and“loreand” that savvy insurance practitioners use to win complex insurance coverage cases. Whichever side you represent in the billion dollar insurance coverage field, this work contains vital information you canand’t afford to be without when preparing a case for state or federal court. Insurance Coverage Litigation supplies: Extensive analyses of case law on insurance coverage issues arising under general liability insurance policies. Sample CGL Policy Forms. The most in-depth discussion of the drafting history of standard-form general liability insurance policy languageand—including language derived from the insurance industryand’s own representations to the public, governmental agencies, courts and policyholdersand—one of the most powerful tools available to policyholders. Easy-reference tables and state-by-state summaries that help you quickly grasp and compare court interpretations on a broad range of issues including the reasonable expectation doctrine, trigger of coverage and allocation, notice of claim or action, and insurability of punitive damages. Cutting edge analysis and guidance on rapidly evolving areas such as environmental liability, intellectual property disputes, and“cyberand” losses and liability, terrorism coverage, and more.
Download or read book Excess Liability written by Robert Persons and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Case Studies in Post Construction Liability and Insurance written by Anthony Lavers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-23 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comparative international review of law and practice liability describes the framework in which lawyers, insurers, contractors and clients dealing with liability operate. The act of building involves risk and, in the case of damages occurring after construction, it is often hard to identify responsibility. This will be an essential reference for construction lawyers, insurers and other senior practitioners and managers in industry, based on research and analysis by CIB (Conseil International du Batiment) as part of the CIB series programme.
Download or read book Litigation and Prevention of Insurer Bad Faith written by Dennis J. Wall and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Insurance Seminar written by Defense Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Insurance Bad Faith and Extra Contractual Claims Symposium written by Defense Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Insurance Coverage Disputes written by John H. Mathias and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insurance Coverage Disputes is a comprehensive, chronologically organized and clearly written guide to the issues that can arise at every stage of a coverage dispute, from the initial inquiry into whether a policy exists to complex questions of law, evidence, procedure and strategy. The authors explain in detail all aspects of litigating insurance coverage disputes, including: the varieties of policies and coverage; obligations of policyholders and insurers; and the nuts and bolts of proving or disproving coverage, from pretrial motions through settlement. Topics include: case management; venue; parties; justiciability; discovery disputes and privileged documents; insurance policy interpretation and construction; bad faith and extra-contractual claims; and the trial itself. You'll find out about coverage for asbestos, natural disasters, environmental liability, business torts, products liability, employment practices, business interruption, toxic torts, and many other timely topics. There is also a series of ready reference charts summarizing the controlling law of each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia on a number of key liability insurance issues.
Download or read book Using the Claims Expert in Extra contract Actions Against Insurers written by Guy O. Kornblum and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Some Principal Areas of Current Legal Liability and Coverage Questions and Exposures for Insureds Insurers and Re insurers for Extra Contractual Compensatory and Extra Contractual Punitive Damages written by John W. Thornton and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond Policy Limits written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
