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Welcome to Insurance Law

This course explains the fundamentals of insurance law, from the laws governing policy interpretation to how legal disputes about policies are handled. The course also provides an overview of the two primary categories of insurance and surveys the legal i

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Welcome to Insurance Law! Designed for 2Ls and 3Ls, this course explores the legal issues that impact the unique world of insurance. This course is divided into five chapters.

The first chapter discusses insurance generally, providing foundational information about the concepts and laws that govern insurance.

The second chapter is about the insurance policy itself. This chapter explores the nuts and bolts of creating and understanding an insurance policy. Further, disputes about insurance...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Insurance Law
  • Welcome to Insurance Law
2. Insurance Basics
  • Fundamental Insurance Principles
  • Laws Governing Insurance
  • Types of Insurance
3. The Insurance Policy
  • Forming An Insurance Contract or Policy
  • Interpreting Policy Terms: General Principles
  • Interpreting Policy Terms: Plain Meaning and Ambiguity
  • Policyholder Claims and Remedies for Policy Disputes
  • Insurance Company’s Policy Rights and Remedies
4. Property (First-Party) Insurance
  • Property Insurance Coverage
  • Property Insurance Conditions, Exclusions, and Limits
  • Property Loss Claims
5. CGLs and Liability (Third-Party) Insurance
  • Claims Covered by Liability Insurance
  • Liability Insurance Conditions and Exclusions
  • Insurer’s Duty to Defend
  • Claim Settlement and Insurer Duty to Indemnify
  • Coverage from Multiple Liability Policies
6. Specific Types of Insurance