In today's insurance coverage litigation environment, the practitioner who needs to determine what is--and is not--covered under various policy provisions is up against some formidable challenges. Literally thousands of cases on insurance issues find their way into courtrooms every year, and the decisions can be as difficult to decipher as they are to track. Find the authoritative guidance you need with Ostrager and Newman's Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes. This three-volume resource helps you quickly and easily pinpoint detailed analysis of lead cases in key jurisdictions, provides excerpts from standard insurance policies, including critical commentary on key provisions, and offers insights into planning and implementation of successful litigation strategies. Ostrager and Newman's Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Sixteenth Edition addresses today's critical coverage issues, such as: The Insurer's Duty to Defend Trigger and Scope of Occurrence-Based Coverage Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle Property Insurance Rights and Obligations of Co-Insurers Insurability of Punitive Damages Excess Insurance and Analysis of Pollution Exclusions Directors and Officers Coverage Employee Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims Make the Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes your one-stop source for the current state of the law on: The effect of a reservation of rights letter...disclaimer and denials of coverage The rules governing all aspects of giving notice of a claim including mechanics of language and timelines Effect of misrepresentations and omissions in insurance applications Reverse bad faith and contributory bad faith Reinsurance The legal issues presented in litigation involving hazardous waste and environmental cleanup Coverage provided by general liability insurance, including personal injury and advertising injury coverage Rules for apportioning the cost of defense among insurers
The Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes has been in a constant state of development and expansion since its original publication in 1988.
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In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application.
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