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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.
Claims Practices
Texas Court Rules WC Is the Exclusive Remedy in CCIP Claim
2014-10-01 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma relates a case involving a crane collapse and a contractor controlled insurance program.
Courts and Coverage
Burden of Proof in Coverage Litigation—Part 4
2014-07-19 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper looks at who has the burden of proof to show that a claim falls within the policy period.
Courts and Coverage
Burden of Proof in Coverage Litigation—Part 3
2014-04-26 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper discusses who has the burden of proof to prove an exception to an exclusion and to show that the person claiming coverage is insured.
Courts and Coverage
Burden of Proof in Coverage Litigation—Part 2
2014-01-01 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper continues his review of the insurer's and insured's burden of proof during the course of insurance litigation in Texas.
Claims Practices
Foreclosure Destroys Insurable Interest
2013-10-01 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma discusses a recent Texas case involving a homeowners insurance claim and the possibility of profiting where the policy provided no coverage.
Courts and Coverage
Burden of Proof in Coverage Litigation—Part 1
2013-10-01 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper reviews the respective burdens of proof that the insurer and insured must carry during the course of insurance litigation in Texas.
Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims—Back Injuries
2013-10-01 | Elise Farnham
Claims professionals need to conduct a thorough investigation, per Elise Farnham.
Claims Practices
Texas Court Rules WC Is the Exclusive Remedy in CCIP Claim
2014-10-01 | Barry Zalma
