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 Articles
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Handling Employee Theft Claims
Most health care professionals must trust their employees to handle the financial aspects of their practices and in almost all cases this trust is well-placed. However, there can be a bad apple in the barrell. What steps should you take when you ...
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Personal Injury FAQ’s
A Personal Injury (PI) is any physical or mental injury to a person as a result of someone's negligence or harmful act. Many insurance companies refer to Personal Injury as Bodily Injury (BI). No. Auto accidents are the most common type of ...
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Return to Basics: D&O Lessons From Recent Claims
A number of recent large and highly publicized claims against directors and officers provide valuable lessons for others who wish to avoid being subjected to similar claims and the adverse publicity, embarrassment and potentially catastrophic ...
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2008 Federalist Society Tax Policy Conference Panel: “How our Tax Laws Affect how Health is Paid for and Delivered”
MS. O'CONNOR: Good morning everyone. I'm Eileen J. O'Connor. I'm a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, and it is my pleasure to welcome you this morning to the Federalist Society's tax policy conference, entitled "Our Nation's Founding ...
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A “Tort Reform” We All Want: “Innocent Party” Auto Coverage
Do you take this case? Clients Ms. & Miss Innocent, are riding along the road minding their own business in their 1998 Dodge insured by Picayune Insurance Company under a contract of insurance carrying the standard New York "uninsured motorist ...
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Analysis & Comments On Health and Human Services’ Just-Released HIPAA Security Rules
Over five years ago the statutory deadline (February 28, 1998) passed for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue the HIPAA security rules in final form. Now we have the rules. They were released in prepublication form on February ...
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Assureds, Loss Payees, and Severability of Insurance Contracts
Transamerica Leasing, Inc. v. Institute of London Underwriters, 1998 WL 310662 (S.D Fla. 5/6/98). ASSUREDS, LOSS PAYEES, AND SEVERABILITY OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS- Plaintiff was a lessor of ocean cargo containers and sued the lessee's insurance ...
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Auto Accident FAQ’s
Even though the other party may not have liability insurance this does not mean that no insurance may be available. If you have purchased uninsured motorist coverage, a recovery is available. This insurance coverage may be available for any injury ...
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Auto Accidents
The most common personal injury case arises from an auto accident. A simple auto accident case is one where liability is clear - fault for the accident is not disputed - and the injuries suffered by the people involved are easily identified and ...
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Automobile Insurance: Getting The Best Coverage
Most consumers rely primarily upon the advice of their insurance agents to get the best possible automotive insurance coverage. However, the consumer must understand that minimizing a premium places the consumer in jeopardy. You should seek to ...
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