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Get a better understanding of how insurers work and how to obtain better settlements for your clients. Learn how to get across the true value of your case, side step delays, and get your case settled.
This edition of How Insurance Companies Settle Cases brings you "insider information" on:
Liability of individual adjusters for bad faith and breach of statutes. §139.5.
What constitutes an insurable interest in property besides ownership? §§440.2, 911.
California Supreme Court holds that the intentional conduct exclusion would not apply to a liability claim brought against an employer for negligent hiring and supervision of an employee who allegedly sexually abused a minor. §440.6.2.
When 636 homeowners sued a contractor for construction defects in three separate lawsuits, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal held that only three deductibles were owed for each of the three separate lawsuits. §465.
California enacts Insurance Code section 10103.4, which requires the insurer on a bi-annual basis to update its insureds on the cost to rebuild. §491.7.
Problems that can result from an insurance company's retention of panel counsel to represent its insured. §452A.
Nine factors to consider before deciding to enter into negotiations or hire a mediator. §700.
When does the insurer have the right to an EUO of a third-party witness? §914.2.
Unoccupied does not mean vacant. §937.1
Eight factors to consider when drafting a clear, understandable, and enforceable settlement agreement. §1100.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms a $250,000 judgment and a $5 million punitive damages verdict when GEICO failed to promptly offer its $250,000 policy limits to a party who was severely injured in an auto accident. §1515A.
How a low policy limits case can turn into a large bad faith exposure. §1665.
Why insurers who claim they have no claim manuals are making a mistake. §1830.
