Insurance Law Newsletters
Diability Insurance While Employed
If an insured becomes totally disabled, he may recover payments under his disability insurance policy during his period of disability. One factor that is used to determine the insured’s eligibility for such payments is his ability to work. If he has the ability to engage in substantially gainful employment, for example, he may be denied coverage. Also, if he actually obtains employment, he may also be denied coverage. This articles addresses situations in which the insured may or may not be entitled to disability payments if he actually obtains employment.
Insurer’s Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Handling Claims of Insureds and Third Parties
If an insured does not think that his insurer handled his claim properly, he may have some recourse. Every contract contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that neither party will hinder the right of the other to receive the benefits of the contract. The duty imposed by this covenant applies to insurers and insureds. Some courts go so far as to hold the insurer to be a fiduciary to the insured.
Personal Injury
Civil Rights
The CGL Policy Liquor Liability Exclusion
The comprehensive general liability (CGL) policy protects the insured from liability to third parties for personal injury and property damage caused by the insured. However, there are various exclusions from coverage in the standard CGL policy, including Exclusion C for liquor liability.
Types of Life Insurance
Each of the two basic types of life insurance–term life insurance and non-term or permanent life insurance–has several variations. Term life insurance is for a specified period of time. Whole life insurance covers the life of a person, however long that life is.