Insurance
This is FindLaw’s collection of Insurance articles, part of the Corporate Governance section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Click on the articles below to learn about defense perspectives in bad faith claims and steps to take if you are the victim of an auto accident. Every year thousands of automobile accidents cause severe personal injuries and/or property damage. By acting promptly and responsibly, you can protect yourself and your family against lost wages and overwhelming medical bills. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Insurance Developments in Texas Case Law
BAD FAITH: , 947 S.W.2d 320 (Tex. App. - Beaumont, June 26, 1997, writ denied): The court affirmed a summary judgment in favor of a homeowner's insurer, holding that the affidavit of the insurer's claims supervisor stating that he sent two ...
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Insurance for Discrimination Claims is Available
While the Michigan Court of Appeals restricted employers' ability to reduce their exposure to discrimination claims through the arbitration approach (see previous article), the U.S. Sixth Circuit recently approved another avenue -- insurance for ...
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Insurance Fraud Alert: Faced with a Bad Faith Suit? A Reverse Bad Faith Claim may be an Alternative
With bad faith actions1 on the rise, insurers have looked to a variety of legal options in defending themselves. Many of these options recognize that the bad faith conduct of the insured must also be considered when evaluating the alleged bad faith ...
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Insurance Legislation in Virginia
House Bill 2418 raises the cap on a claim for arbitrary refusal of a claim made against a motor vehicle insurance policy or DMV-registered uninsured driver from $1,000 to $2,500. If the insurer's denial or refusal of a claim below that amount was ...
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Insurer’s Production of Documents to its Reinsurer Waives Privilege
A federal Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled in McLean v. Continental Cas. Co., that an insurance company's production of documents to its reinsurer waived any privilege that may ...
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Insurer’s Wrongful Failure to Defend Gives Rise to Breach of Contract Action
In Mesmer v. MAIF, No. 50 Sept. Term, 1966 (filed 3/11/99) Maryland's highest court held that an insurer's refusal to defend gives rise to a breach of contract only and the damages are limited to policy limits plus attorneys fees and expenses ...
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Insurers Must Act Promptly on Reinstated Applications
In December 1993, Bruce Fein inadvertently failed to pay the premium for his disability policy with the Provident Life and Casualty Insurance Company. On March 15, 1994, Mr. Fein mailed Provident a check for the premium. Provident required Mr. Fein ...
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Insuring Against Technological Disasters
Expensive Recalls Can be the Least of the problems created by flawed hardware and software. Protection is available, but elusive, in comprehensive general liability insurance. As society's reliance on computer technology to perform complex tasks has ...
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Insuring Risk Allocation Provisions In Software License Agreements: The Practical And Tactical Approach To The Art Of The Deal In Software License Agreements
Businesses need to know what insurance may be available to protect them against contractual indemnification claims when such claims arise. Both customers and vendors of computer software should consider what insurance products are available in the ...
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Investigating The Bad Faith Insurance Claim In Pennsylvania
The first step involved in investigating a potential claim for bad faith begins with the victim of an insurance company's conduct. Find out all information available concerning the dispute including the identity of all potential witnesses. Each ...
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