Overview
Legal Issues in Risk Management: A Policyholder's Guide is designed to help in-house counsel and risk managers understand important coverage issues being addressed in the courts and to handle problems that arise in connection with the pursuit of insurance claims.
Specifically, Legal Issues in Risk Management will help you:
- Identify legal issues that may have a negative impact on insurance coverage and recoveries
- Effectively address legal issues that may have a negative impact on insurance coverage and recoveries
- Develop strategies for pursuing insurance recoveries
Legal Issues in Risk Management can be used as a:
- Primer on major insurance coverages and important legal issues that relate to them
- How-to guide for addressing major legal issues and pursuing coverage claims
- Reference to case law and statutes on important coverage issues
In short, Legal Issues in Risk Management is the first and only guide to insurance risk management that is designed to assist in-house counsel and risk managers with the legal issues they face on a regular basis.
Synopsis
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Insurance Policy Interpretation
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Liability Insurance
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
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General Liability Insurance
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Employment Practices Liability Insurance
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Workers Compensation Insurance
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Insuring the Construction Project
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Property Insurance
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Marine and Air Cargo Insurance
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Counsel's Role in Obtaining Coverage
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The Role of Broker or Agent
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Corporate Counsel's Role in Pursuing Coverage Claims
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Insurer Bad Faith
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Methods of Dispute Resolution
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Insurance Issues in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Captive Insurance Companies