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Claims Management
Insurtech and the Claim Function
2018-07-13 | Christopher E Mandel
Insurtech and the Claim Function—The insurance claim process has much to gain from technological advances, per Christopher Mandel.
Defense and Settlement
Settlement Relationships—Insurer, Insured, and Defense Counsel
2018-05-25 | Lyndon F Bittle
Is defense counsel a "sub-agent" of the insured client? Lyndon Bittle relates the case.
Regulation and Compliance
An Insurer's Framework To Hire outside Counsel
2018-05-11 | Aaron E Lunt
Aaron Lunt offers advice on when to hire outside counsel, especially for regulatory compliance issues.
Claims Practices
Taking Months To Hire a Public Adjuster Is No Excuse for Late Notice
2018-04-13 | Barry Zalma
Being too busy is not a tenable excuse. Barry Zalma relates a California case.
Claims Management
Insurance Claim Resolution and Settlement
2018-03-23 | Christopher E Mandel
Insurance Claim Resolution and Settlement—Chris Mandel looks at ways to reach faster and more equitable and efficient claim closure.
Regulation and Compliance
Can a Legal Department Become More Efficient?
2018-03-02 | Aaron E Lunt
Can a Legal Department Become More Efficient?—Companies can improve efficiencies and quantify value with a few tweaks, per Aaron Lunt.
Claims Management
Claim Evaluation: Determining Valuation
2018-01-19 | Christopher E Mandel
Claim Evaluation: Determining Valuation—Establishing claim value is the heart of the process. Chris Mandel describes the components.
Claims Practices
Coconspirator's Civil Testimony Convicts Arsonist
2018-01-19 | Barry Zalma
No hearsay protection in a recent Connecticut case related by Barry Zalma.
Defense and Settlement
Defenseless? Beware of Application Errors
2017-12-01 | Lyndon F Bittle
Recognize and remedy misstatements before they turn into lawsuits, advises Lyndon Bittle.
Claims Management
Looking at the Tort of Bad Faith
2017-11-03 | Barry Zalma
Although around for decades, Barry Zalma argues the tort should be put down like a vampire.
Defense and Settlement
Settlement Relationships—Insurer, Insured, and Defense Counsel
2018-05-25 | Lyndon F Bittle
Claims Practices
Taking Months To Hire a Public Adjuster Is No Excuse for Late Notice
2018-04-13 | Barry Zalma
