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California Insurance Law Handbook, 2011 ed.

Copyright: 2011
ISBN-13: 9780314937940
Last Updated: 4/8/2011
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Brand: Thomson West
Pages: 2532
Components: 1 Print
Shelf Space: 2 in.
Free Update Period: 90 days
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Description

Summary of California insurance law reviews every insurance law decision from the California Supreme and Appellate Courts, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit. Author and insurance law expert John K. DiMugno includes examination of statutes along with authoritative commentary. Provides extensive cross-references throughout. Addresses such issues as how the Insurance Commissioner's Unfair Claims Practice Regulations impact common law bad faith litigation, appropriate measure of damages for breach of duty to defend, and relief under ERISA for unfair claims practices. Organized under approximately 1,500 topical headings.

Features

  • Covers insurance issues regarding group health, disability, life, health, homeowners, accident, professional liability, theft, and title
  • Examines laws regarding rates, binders, and interim contracts; sales and underwriting practices; cancellation, renewals, lapse, and reinstatement
  • Explores covenant of good faith and fair dealing along with bad faith and unfair claims practice regulations
  • Extensive liability insurance coverage including general issues, exclusions, duty to defend, injury coverage, and miscellaneous coverage questions
  • Includes examination of policy limits, claims, evidence, discovery, and insurance fraud
  • Liability topics regarding personal injury, premises liability, intentional and criminal acts, construction disputes, employment liability, and environmental claims
  • Reviews automobile insurance issues including first-party coverage and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage

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