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Claims Practices
Installation of Defective Product Is Not Physical Damage
2016-02-26 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma relates a case holding that actual physical injury is required for CGL coverage.
Courts and Coverage
Texas Recognizes Loss-of-Use Damages in Total Destruction Cases
2016-02-12 | R Brent Cooper
Resolving a split in appellate courts, Brent Cooper relates a recent Texas Supreme Court decision.
Claims Practices
Invest in Claims Training: Ignorance Can Be Cured
2016-01-15 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma believes the demise of formal training for claims adjusters has cost insurers dearly and advocates for its return.
Courts and Coverage
Accrual of Interest under Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act
2015-10-30 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper relates a case holding that statutory interest applies to insurer that is not in compliance with Act deadlines.
Claims Practices
Can an Insurer Obtain Insured's Tax Returns?
2015-08-28 | Barry Zalma
In relating a recent Utah case, Barry Zalma relates the court's opinion regarding how tax returns can establish a triable issue if allowed in evidence.
Claims Management
Next-Level Claim Strategies
2015-07-24 | Christopher E Mandel
Chris Mandel explains how such strategies can provide a clear advantage over traditional approaches and offer a competitive advantage for organizations that effectively deploy them.
Claims Management
Workers Compensation Options in Claims Management
2015-04-03 | Christopher E Mandel
When it comes to workers comp, many states benefit from giving employers a choice, says Chris Mandel.
Claims Practices
Is Pool Pop-Out Excluded?
2015-03-27 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma discusses a recent case holding that a clear and unambiguous subsurface water pressure exclusion applied.
Claims Practices
Eight-Corners Rule Defeats Right to Defense
2015-01-01 | Barry Zalma
A court rules there's no accident when a person is shot in the head at close range. Barry Zalma relates the case.
Personal Lines Claims
The Claims Professional as Problem Solver
2014-11-01 | Elise Farnham
Elise Farnham provides six tips to help resolve claim situations in an efficient and economical manner.
Courts and Coverage
Texas Recognizes Loss-of-Use Damages in Total Destruction Cases
2016-02-12 | R Brent Cooper
Courts and Coverage
Accrual of Interest under Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act
2015-10-30 | R Brent Cooper
Claims Management
Workers Compensation Options in Claims Management
2015-04-03 | Christopher E Mandel
