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Personal Risk Management

Traversing Your Career Path: Apprentice, Journeyman, or Master

2017-02-17 | Paul Farrell

Wherever you are on your career path, it's important to mentor, invest in new trainees, and also capitalize on the graying workforce.

Personal Lines Insurance

The Future of Personal Lines Insurance

2017-02-03 | Robin K Olson

Our world is rapidly transforming due to the astonishing exponential growth in technology. Rob Olson discusses how the legal and insurance issues are struggling to keep up.

Claims Practices

Potential for Insurance Coverage Requires Defense

2017-01-27 | Barry Zalma

A recent California case involves pyrolysis and the insurer's duty to provide a defense. Barry Zalma discusses.

Personal Risk Management

Uber and Lyft: Insuring the Drivers

2017-01-20 | Jack Hungelmann

Don't forget the downside of driving for a ridesharing company. Learn the risks and the possible solutions that are currently available.

Claims Practices

No Bad Faith for Reasonable Dispute

2016-11-11 | Barry Zalma

Where the insured fails to prove a property insurance loss, the claim ends. Barry Zalma discusses.

Personal Risk Management

Driver Safety for Meal Delivery Operations

2016-10-21 | Paul Farrell

This article emphasizes the importance of having a strong business auto safety program to assure that delivering meals to customers goes smoothly.

Property Insurance

Other Insurance Clauses: Too Much Insurance Can Hurt You

2016-09-02 | Jay M Levin

Relates a recent other insurance case where the policyholder got caught up in a dispute between insurers to its own detriment.

Claims Practices

Prompt Payment of Appraisal Award Defeats Bad Faith

2016-07-22 | Barry Zalma

A Texas case, Anderson v. American Risk, shows that a breach of contract is needed for a bad faith claim. Barry Zalma explains.

Property Insurance

Named Insureds on Property Policies

2016-05-13 | Jay M Levin

Failing to name an insured is not always fatal if there is a clear intent to insure a risk.

Claims Practices

Agent's Lie to Insurer Voids Policy

2016-04-08 | Barry Zalma

Lies on insurance application about material facts cancels coverage.

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