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Do Police Officers Need to Buy Professional Liability?

I read an interesting article today on Insurance Journal (of course) about plans to reform law enforcement in Minneapolis. What interested me the most was that some groups were advocating making police officers carry professional liability insurance. You can read …

Decision Time

Somedays I wish for the times when my decisions felt like they only impacted me. When I was a kid, it felt very much like I could do whatever I wanted and it would only affect me. I didn’t think …

Guest Post: Looming Large: Liability for Flood Losses

Thanks to Friend of the Academy of Insurance, Joe Harringon, for this guest post. Joe is an independent business researcher and writer specializing in property and casualty coverages. He is also a regular instructor with the Academy of Insurance. As …

No. It’s Not Just the Insurance Company’s Fault the Policy is Hard to Read

One of the blogs that I love to read is the Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog by Merlin Law Group. You may not like this, but I find many of the insights by Chip and the team to be compelling …

I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help – Part 4

This is the conclusion of my series of posts about the different bills that states have put forward to force insurance companies to provide business income coverage for losses related to COVID-19. Insurers look for other areas to write business, …

I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help – Part 3

This is third in a series of posts where I plan to respond to the bills that several states have filed to force insurance companies to pay business income claims related to COVID-19. Not reimbursing insurers means higher rates for …

I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help – Part 2

This is the second in a series of posts where I am responding to certain pending legislation geared toward forcing insurance companies to pay for claims for losses related to virus and pandemic. Assessing insurers means assessing insureds Each of …

I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help – Part 1

This is the first in a series where I intend to respond to pending legislation intended to force insurance companies to make loss related to virus or pandemic a covered cause of loss. There is a great temptation in the …

Guest Post: The Insurance Professional’s Guide to Giving Depositions Part 6: Appearing for Your Deposition

Today’s post is the sixth and final in a series of posts by friend of the Academy, Crystal M. Uebelher, J.D., CPCU. Crystal is an insurance professional and a lawyer. Crystal loves teaching non-lawyers about the law and lawyers about …

Guest Post: The Insurance Professional’s Guide to Giving Depositions Part 5: Practicing for Your Deposition

Today’s post is the fifth in a series of posts by friend of the Academy, Crystal M. Uebelher, J.D., CPCU. Crystal is an insurance professional and a lawyer. Crystal loves teaching non-lawyers about the law and lawyers about insurance. Now …

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