Douglas MacKimm | Drew Eckl Farnham Much like in life, the business of insurance defense is about the cards we are dealt with. The more experience you have, the easier it is to know the good cards, the bad cards and how to play them. But what happens when you are dealt with a “wildcard”? This is what it can feel like when matched against a self-represented,… Continue reading How To Handle The Pro Se Plaintiff: Practical Guidance For Claims Professionals
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Understanding Appeal Bond Exposure: Key Considerations for Claims Professionals
Griffin Terry Sumner | Frost Brown Todd It’s a $20 million excess judgment. Your insured needs an appeal bond, but your liability insurance policy only covers $5 million. Are you liable for the full $20 million supersedeas bond amount or just your pro-rata share? In some jurisdictions, you could be on the hook for the… Continue reading Understanding Appeal Bond Exposure: Key Considerations for Claims Professionals
The Blame Game
Teresa m. Beck | The CLM Magazine | March 2018 How Good Are You at Predicting Construction Verdicts? One of the most important things that claims professionals, risk managers, and defense counsel do is evaluate the verdict potential of cases that are headed for trial. As a trial date approaches, invariably, the infamous roundtable meeting… Continue reading The Blame Game