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Defense and Settlement

First Come, First Served—Must an Insurer Accept a Settlement Offer That Does Not Release All Insureds?

2017-02-24 | Lyndon F Bittle

Lyndon Bittle relates a recent Fifth Circuit case that affirmed a $2.8 million judgment against an insurer for failing to accept a Stowers demand.

Regulation and Compliance

Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2017-02-17 | Aaron E Lunt

Learn about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Cyber Security Event Recovery Plans

2017-02-03 | Melissa J Krasnow

Looking at the recent NIST guide, learn what should be included in a cyber security event recovery plan as part of a larger business continuity plan.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Learn about the Internet of Things: Connectivity, Data, and Privacy

2017-01-06 | Mark Lanterman

Cyber-risk surrounds us. Learn how better security measures improve the safety of the Internet of Things for everyone.

Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance

Guidance on Ransomware

2017-01-06 | Melissa J Krasnow

Learn the most recent federal advice on understanding what ransomware is and how to effectively deal with it.

Defense and Settlement

Does Cooperation Mean Capitulation?

2016-12-16 | Lyndon F Bittle

Lyndon Bittle relates a case regarding whether the insured's duty to cooperate required it to contribute its own assets to settle a covered claim.

Regulation and Compliance

What Is a Contractual Liability Insurance Policy?

2016-11-04 | Aaron E Lunt

Learn what a contractual liability insurance policy (CLIP) is, why it's necessary, and how it is used in the marketplace to protect both businesses and consumers.

Regulation and Compliance

Insurance Protection on My Cell Phone

2016-09-02 | Aaron E Lunt

Cell phone insurance via portable electronic insurance (PEI) is available in all states except Wyoming.

Defense and Settlement

No Home Run If You Don't Touch All the Bases: Collecting Judgments against Nonsettling Insurers

2016-08-26 | Lyndon F Bittle

Lyndon Bittle analyzes the obstacles of collecting judgments against nonsettling insurers in relation to a Texas case, Seger v. Yorkshire Insurance.