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Courts and Coverage
Recent Cases Involving First-Party Claims
2009-05-01 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper relates current homeowners, workers compensation, commercial property, and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage cases.
Courts and Coverage
Hurricane Ike and First-Party Litigation
2009-04-01 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper looks at the effect on insurance rating, underwriting, legislation, and litigation in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Claims Management
Workers Compensation Reserves—Dollars and Sense
2009-02-01
William Quinn explains how improper loss reserving can affect insurers and employers, and should be monitored closely.
Claims Practices
Insurance Fraud
2009-01-01 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma explains that insurance fraud can only be defeated by a thorough investigation by claimspersons, investigators, and insurance coverage counsel.
Courts and Coverage
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
2009-01-01 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper relates a Texas decision showing a further entrenchment in the plain-and-ordinary meaning test.
Personal Lines Claims
Avoiding Bad Faith Allegations in Excess Loss Situations
2009-01-01 | Elise Farnham
Elise Farnham discusses steps claim professionals can take to avoid bad faith situations and minimize damage if they encounter them.
Claims Management
Is Self-Administration Ever the Right Answer?
2008-11-01
Glenn Brown explores the decision-making process along with the risks, possible rewards, and challenges of administering your own claims.
Claims Practices
The Examination under Oath
2008-10-01 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma explains why this is an important tool to help insureds prove their loss or to allow an insurer to examine the proofs of loss to avoid potential fraud.
Courts and Coverage
Injury-in-Fact Coverage Trigger—HO Policy View
2008-10-01 | R Brent Cooper
Brent Cooper looks at Don's Building Supply and its application to the Texas Homeowners Insurance Policy HO-B.
Personal Lines Claims
Personal Lines Property Loss Adjusting—Achieving Excellence
2008-10-01 | Elise Farnham
The steps involved to achieve claims closure involve knowing the policy, the contract, textbook answers, and alternatives. Elise Farnham explains.
Courts and Coverage
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: Prerequisites before Coverage Applied
2009-01-01 | R Brent Cooper
Personal Lines Claims
Avoiding Bad Faith Allegations in Excess Loss Situations
2009-01-01 | Elise Farnham
Personal Lines Claims
Personal Lines Property Loss Adjusting—Achieving Excellence
2008-10-01 | Elise Farnham
