February 2015 Dec Page Article of the Month The specter of punitive damages has worked to make multi-millionaires of many insurance criminals…

Defenses to the Tort of Bad Faith The Genuine Dispute Doctrine November 3, 2014 By Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE Summary: The specter…

Creditor of Production Equipment as Mortgagee February 2, 2015 Is there anything definitive that states that a secured creditor of large production…

Replacement of Damaged Property January 26, 2015 A dispute arose between the insurer and the insured as to whether the policy language providing…

When you buy a condo, are the improvements and betterments installed by the previous owner now your improvements and betterments?

UM Coverage and Requirements for Waiving That Coverage January 19, 2015 The named insured brought an action against his auto insurer to…

Wrongful Eviction and Repossession of Boat January 19, 2015 Our insured is a bank. It had a court order to repossess a boat and the insured hired a…

What Happens After TRIA? January 13, 2015 NOTICE: As of January 12, President Obama signed the TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2015 into law. Both…

Duties After a Loss By Christine G. Barlow, CPCU From the January 2015 issue of Claims Magazine Every insurance policy has things in common,…

Allegations in the Complaint Are Focus of Judicial Analysis January 12, 2015 One insurer brought an action against another insurer, seeking…