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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.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
The Sharing Economy: A New Frontier in Management Liability?
2016-07-15 | John E Black
John Black discusses the basics of what constitutes a sharing economy.
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
Regulation and Compliance
Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2017-02-17 | Aaron E Lunt
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Cyber Security Event Recovery Plans
2017-02-03 | Melissa J Krasnow
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Learn about the Internet of Things: Connectivity, Data, and Privacy
2017-01-06 | Mark Lanterman
Regulation and Compliance
What Is a Contractual Liability Insurance Policy?
2016-11-04 | Aaron E Lunt
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
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
The Sharing Economy: A New Frontier in Management Liability?
2016-07-15 | John E Black
