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Catastrophe Risk Management

Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Resulting from the Japanese Earthquake

2011-04-01 | Christopher M Brophy

Assessing the impact and coverage is no simple task. Chris Brophy elaborates.

Claims Practices

Arson Conviction Upheld in Ohio; Texas Lets One Go Free

2011-04-01 | Barry Zalma

Barry Zalma reviews two recent arson cases with opposite results.

Personal Lines Claims

Black Swans on the Horizon: Expecting the Unexpected

2011-04-01 | Elise Farnham

To effectively manage future losses, Elise Farnham stresses that claims professionals and their organizations must ask, 'What if?'

Property Insurance

Insurance Fraud: Something Old and Something New on a Frequently Litigated Issue

2011-03-01 | Jay M Levin

There are limits to the situations in which fraud should be used as a defense, as shown in three recent cases discussed by Jay Levin.

Time Element

Nonprofits: A Guide to Recovering from Catastrophic Losses

2011-03-01 | Michael Speer

Learn how to maximize insurance and FEMA recovery with this article by Michael Speer.

Personal Risk Management

Collision Damage Waivers When Renting a Vehicle: To Buy or Not To Buy?

2011-02-01 | Jack Hungelmann

Jack Hungelmann gives 10 reasons why you should decline.

Claims Practices

Pleading the Fifth Can Forfeit Insurance Coverage

2011-01-01 | Barry Zalma

Where insureds invoke the Fifth Amendment, they may forfeit their insurance coverage. Barry Zalma explains.

Personal Lines Claims

The Art and Skill of Analyzing Coverage

2011-01-01 | Elise Farnham

For the personal lines claims professional, there is no substitute for a systematic and logical approach to coverage analysis. Elise Farnham explains.

Property Insurance

Requiring Repair before Insurer Pays Replacement Cost

2010-10-01 | Jay M Levin

Can the insurer refuse to pay ACV, prevent the insured from repairing, and avoid paying full replacement cost? Jay Levin looks at the caselaw.

Time Element

Limiting the Interruption in Business Interruption

2010-10-01 | William K Austin

Good risk management involves looking at time element exposures and available coverage prior to loss. William Austin details the process.

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