Policyholder's Guide to the Law of Insurance Coverage

Policyholder's Guide to the Law of Insurance Coverage
Author: Peter J. Kalis
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1736
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1567063411

Annotation The first comprehensive guide to insurance law written from the corporate policyholder's perspective, Policyholder's Guide to the Law of Insurance Coverage provides expert guidance through the labyrinth of legal issues surrounding insuring instruments and underlying claims, plus practical strategies and legal arguments to help you secure coverage for contested claims. Policyholder's Guide addresses virtually every insurance-related legal issue you are likely to encounter in the regular course of business, as well as those issues unique to specialized industries or unusual situations including: Liability policies -- Special liability policies -- First-party policies -- Specialty first-party property policies -- Environmental -- Marine and aviation -- Toxic tort -- Copyright claims issues Litigation in insurance coverage disputes. Policyholder's Guide gives you in-depth analysis of the latest court decisions plus current policy language and cutting-edge legal arguments thatyou may use to advance your case. You also get hundreds of case citations, footnotes, cross-references, checklists and other useful aids to make legal research easy.

Contracts

Contracts
Author: Ben Templin
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
Total Pages: 924
Release: 2023-01-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1543856462

The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. This practical, student-centered text is a hybrid between traditional and problem-based casebooks. The coursebook provides a thorough discussion of rules, classic and contemporary cases, and an abundance of problems. Applying best practices in learning theory and textbook design, Contracts: A Modern Coursebook builds critical thinking skills faster and more efficiently traditional casebooks. New to the 3rd Edition: Optimized Flexibility Modular and easy to customize content adaptable to one- or two-semesters Increased Focus on Problem Solving Build critical thinking skills faster and more efficiently Additional Examples for Challenging Concepts Increased attention on Parol Evidence, Consideration, Remedies, UCC §2-207, and Conditions Expanded Multiple Choice Questions Provides increased options for assessment Additional Graphics Helps students understand and organize concepts Improved Design Boosts student engagement New Chapter Sequence Reflects adopters’ feedback New Cases and Case Illustrations Highlight contemporary contracts doctrine Professors and Students will benefit from: Clear and Concise Explanations of the Law Rules Precise and concise explanations cover the Restatement (2nd) of Contracts, common law, and UCC. No rules supplements needed. Analytic Frameworks Assist in understanding and applying elements of the rules. Case Illustrations and Examples Explain how rules work in practice. Flowcharts and Graphics Appeal to visual learners. Test Yourself Questions Embedded exercises within the explanation section let students assess their understanding of the rules. Classic and Contemporary Cases in Various Formats Case Illustrations Concise examples illustrate application of the rules. Case Law Edited full opinions provide opportunities for Socratic dialog. Question prompts engage, build critical reasoning skills, and assist in class prep. Instead of spending class time extracting rules, professors can develop analytic skills and encourage students to apply law to new scenarios or hypos - a process that improves outcomes on exams. Case Briefs. Traditional case briefs emphasize contracts doctrine. Over 500 Questions & Problems Questions for Review Multiple choice questions test students understanding of the rules and can be used as a pre- or in-class assessment or for student's self-assessment. Problem Solving and Analysis Problems based cases and examples build critical thinking skills through a series of thought-provoking hypotheticals based on real-world scenarios. These questions provide opportunities for formative feedback in line with ABA standards. Higher Satisfaction Rates. Adopters report their effectiveness in the classroom and student satisfaction rates improved dramatically with use of this coursebook.

Business Income Insurance Disputes

Business Income Insurance Disputes
Author: Richard P. Lewis
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 2628
Release: 2012-08-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1454824441

Unexpected business disruptions and income losses can be triggered by many events: by large-scale disasters - hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, explosions - but also by relatively minor happenings such as a local blackout, computer outages, even something as simple as a street closing. What's more, in today's global economy, major business interruptions can be caused by events far away - a breakdown in goods production in Taiwan or a power failure in India. Business Income Insurance Disputes, Second Edition helps you prepare for any eventuality. It covers everything from the basics of first-party property insurance and case law which impacts time-element coverages - to practical strategies for dealing with today's most complex business income insurance law issues and questions. Unlike the majority of books in this field, this new guide focuses primarily on the side of the policyholder. Yet it will prove useful to insurance company counsel and executives as well, giving them valuable insights into the insured's strategies In clear, plain-English terms Business Income Insurance Disputes, Second Edition helps you.... Provide sound insurance advice to your clients or company Review business income insurance forms; resolve problems stemming from vaguely-worded language; see that coverage is sufficient and all necessary clauses are included Determine the rate of loss accurately and prove that loss Protect against common insurance company tactics Negotiate effectively Avoid pitfalls and costly omissions Anticipate court responses Gain the winning edge in litigation