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Claims Management
The Dilemma of Insuring Virus Claims
2021-01-15 | Christopher E Mandel
The Dilemma of Insuring Virus Claims—It's going to take risk mitigation strategies as well as risk transfer, per Chris Mandel.
Defense and Settlement
Texas Supreme Court Confronts Another Stowers Question
2020-11-25 | Lyndon F Bittle
Is an excess judgment required? Lyndon Bittle relates the case.
Claims Practices
Insurer Loses Summary Judgment by Claiming Evidence It Never Had
2020-11-13 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma relates a case where the insurer failed to prove all elements of the motion.
Claims Practices
Conversion Is an Intentional Tort and Can Never Be an Occurrence
2020-10-16 | Barry Zalma
There's no duty to defend if there is no occurrence. Barry Zalma relates a case alleging theft.
Claims Management
Telemedicine in the Age of the Pandemic
2020-10-02 | Christopher E Mandel
Telemedicine in the Age of the Pandemic—Telemedicine and its derivatives are more relevant than ever during COVID-19. Chris Mandel explains.
Courts and Coverage
Lessons from Recent COVID-19 Business Interruption Decisions
2020-09-11 | David M Knapp
Lessons from Recent COVID-19 Business Interruption Decisions—David Knapp relates the threshold requirement of "direct physical loss or damage" in recent pandemic litigation.
Claims Practices
It's Not Nice To Lie to Your Insurance Company
2020-08-07 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma relates a case where fraudulently obtained no-fault insurance was subject to rescission.
Defense and Settlement
The Eight-Corners Rule Is Alive and Well in Texas
2020-07-31 | Lyndon F Bittle
Lyndon Bittle relates two recent cases involving this rule and the "very narrow" Northfield exception.
Claims Management
Presumption of WC Claim Compensability in the Age of COVID
2020-07-03 | Christopher E Mandel
Presumption of WC Claim Compensability in the Age of COVID—From the "Grand Bargain" to the pandemic, Chris Mandel looks at the impacts.
Courts and Coverage
The Two "I's" of Risk Transfer: Indemnity and Insurance
2020-06-12 | David M Knapp
The Two "I's" of Risk Transfer: Indemnity and Insurance—Scope matters. David Knapp explains the concepts and applications.
Defense and Settlement
Texas Supreme Court Confronts Another Stowers Question
2020-11-25 | Lyndon F Bittle
Claims Practices
Insurer Loses Summary Judgment by Claiming Evidence It Never Had
2020-11-13 | Barry Zalma
Claims Practices
Conversion Is an Intentional Tort and Can Never Be an Occurrence
2020-10-16 | Barry Zalma
Courts and Coverage
Lessons from Recent COVID-19 Business Interruption Decisions
2020-09-11 | David M Knapp
Defense and Settlement
The Eight-Corners Rule Is Alive and Well in Texas
2020-07-31 | Lyndon F Bittle
Claims Management
Presumption of WC Claim Compensability in the Age of COVID
2020-07-03 | Christopher E Mandel
Courts and Coverage
The Two "I's" of Risk Transfer: Indemnity and Insurance
2020-06-12 | David M Knapp
