Trial of the Coverage Case (Part 4)
DOI Certificate Bulletins May Conflict with State Law
Trial of the Coverage Case (Part 3)
DOI Certificate Bulletins Are Not "Regulations"
Trial of the Coverage Case (Part 2)
Additional Insured Endorsement Should Cover a Tenant's "Operations"
Trial of the Coverage Case (Part 1)
Distinguishing between the Exclusions
Appraisal under the Homeowners Policy
Duty To Cooperate
Check the Address When Reporting Claims
Defuse Anger To Secure an Insured's Cooperation
Lay a Foundation for Equitable Contribution
Correcting Mistakes in Additional Insured Endorsements
Only Defense Costs Paid by Named Insured Satisfy the Self-Insured Retention
Exploring New Ground in Personal Auto Policies
Coverage Triggers and Duty-To-Defend Dilemmas
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Anti-Stacking Provisions
Recent Texas Cases Involving First-Party Claims
Hurricane Ike and First-Party Litigation
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
Injury-in-Fact Coverage Trigger—HO Policy View
Event Data Recorders: Balancing the Benefits and Drawbacks
No Insurance Coverage for "Actual Physical Contact" with "Integral Part" of Auto
Trigger Theories in Homeowners Insurance
"Reasonable" Defense Costs in Insurance Disputes
Surface Water Exclusions in the Homeowners Policy
Ensuing Loss Clauses in Homeowners Policies: Confusing but Not Ambiguous
Interpreting the "Physical Contact" Requirement of Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Indirect Contact Cases
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Coverage Disputes and Pending Litigation
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Effect on Claims Handling Procedures
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Effect on Rating and Underwriting
Homeowners Policies and Acts of Self-Defense
Anticipated Legal Wrath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Who Can Reject Uninsured Motorist and Personal Injury Protection Coverage?
Unmarried Cohabitants Are Not "Members" of the Same "Household"
Coverage Disputes Give Rise to "Independent" Counsel
"Joint Obligations" Homeowners' Provision Didn't Bar Coverage for "Innocent Insured"
Bystander Claims—One Limit or Two?
Is Seller's Failure To Disclose Known Defects to Buyers a Covered "Occurrence"?
"No-Fault" Coverage Insures Injuries Arising Out of the Use of a Vehicle
"Controlled Substance" Exclusion in Homeowners Policy Bars Coverage
The Trend Against Diminished Value Coverage under PAPs
Seventh Circuit Upholds Anti-Stacking Clauses
Subogation Rights Against Personal Auto Uninsured Motorists Coverage
Cell Phone Bans for Drivers: Wise Legislation?
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