Written by Bill Wilson, the U.S.A.'s foremost authority on insurance policy language: Practical and entertaining guide to understanding insurance policies. The culmination of a legendary career that stretches over six decades. Learn from the actual stories of thousands of real-life claims. Learn a rock-solid foundation to anchor your technical insurance knowledge. There is simply no substitute for experience, and in this book, Bill distills 50] years of insurance experience, shared with the love of an educator. Nothing destroys your customers' trust more than a bad claims experience. If you're an agent, you sell promises. Promises that somebody else (a claims adjuster) has to deliver on. That puts you in a tough situation. This book will pay for itself many times over if it helps you save a single client, and it's going to save you many customers over the years. Decades of deep, technical insurance experience distilled into a simple book It's like having a mentor who is a world-class technical expert, and at the same time, a passionate and dedicated educator. Chock full of practical examples. This is not a theoretical manual; it's a deeply practical, interesting, and entertaining read that will be useful for decades to come.

"First and foremost, this book is designed to be a dog-eared, notated reference book that you will use for many years to come in successfully resolving Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance coverage and claims disputes. ... This work is not a legal treatise, though it cites over 80 court cases and various legal principles and doctrines to the extent that they might be helpful to insurance professionals and others in resolving coverage or claim disputes without resorting to litigation."--Page 9.

Insurance Dispute Resolution Proceedings is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for resolving disputes related to insurance claims and coverage. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through the intricacies of an insurance dispute from the perspective of both the insurer and the insured, discussing the benefits and drawbacks to various forms of dispute resolution and litigation. These top lawyers give tips on preparing for negotiations, pursuing alternative dispute resolution when appropriate, taking advantage of settlement opportunities, and in general, determining the best course of action based on the client's financial expectations. Additionally, these leaders reveal their strategies with regard to submitting claims, considering the non-financial implications of a coverage dispute, and weighing the implicit advantages to both sides during negotiations and litigation. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this ever-evolving field of law. Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, eachauthor was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Chapters Include: 1. Patrick J. Kenny, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale LLP - "Demystifying Insurance Disputes" 2. Sheryl M. Schwartz, Managing Director and Chair, Litigation Department, Herold and Haines PA - "Resolving Disputes with Knowledge and Precision" 3. Michael D. Risley, Member, Stites & Harbison - "Avoiding or Resolving Coverage Problems" 4. Madeleine Fischer, Senior Partner, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carr?re & Den?gre - "A Look at Flood Insurance and Successful Negotiating" 5. James H. Gidley, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP - "Understanding and Handling Coverage Disputes" 6. Mark W. Zimmerman, Shareholder, Clausen Miller PC - "Thoughts from the Insurer Side of the ?v.?" 7. Joseph G. Grasso, Partner, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP - "Keys to Successful Resolution of Insurance Disputes" 8. Jeffrey J. Bouslog, Partner, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly LLP - "Making an Impact on the Final Outcome" 9. Collin J. Hite, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP - "Get the Coverage You Deserve: A Recipe for a Successful Claim" 10. Rikke Dierssen-Morice, Partner, Faegre & Benson LLP - "A Detailed Overview of the Practice"

The absence of persuasive precedents may prevent some attorneys from framing the effective policyholder arguments in insurance coverage litigation. With Insurance Coverage Litigation, Second Edition, youand’ll discover how the experts analyze the facts to win your next insurance coverage case. This unique resource provides comprehensive examination of the full range of issues shaping insurance coverage cases being heard in the courts todayand—including the publicly available, but hard-to-find industry and“loreand” that savvy insurance practitioners use to win complex insurance coverage cases. Whichever side you represent in the billion dollar insurance coverage field, this work contains vital information you canand’t afford to be without when preparing a case for state or federal court. Insurance Coverage Litigation supplies: Extensive analyses of case law on insurance coverage issues arising under general liability insurance policies. Sample CGL Policy Forms. The most in-depth discussion of the drafting history of standard-form general liability insurance policy languageand—including language derived from the insurance industryand’s own representations to the public, governmental agencies, courts and policyholdersand—one of the most powerful tools available to policyholders. Easy-reference tables and state-by-state summaries that help you quickly grasp and compare court interpretations on a broad range of issues including the reasonable expectation doctrine, trigger of coverage and allocation, notice of claim or action, and insurability of punitive damages. Cutting edge analysis and guidance on rapidly evolving areas such as environmental liability, intellectual property disputes, and“cyberand” losses and liability, terrorism coverage, and more.

First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis.