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Claim Settlement and Insurer Duty to Indemnify

Learn the parties’ roles in both settling claims against the policyholder and paying for resolved claims.

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Liability insurance is third-party insurance, which means it protects a policyholder from claims by third parties. Sometimes, claims are dismissed or go away. Other times, the claims settle or result in a judgment against the policyholder. In this lesson, we’ll look at the parties’ obligations for claim settlements and the insurer’s duty to indemnify the policyholder for the cost of paying settlements and judgments.

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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
  • Homeowners’ and Renters’ Insurance
  • Automobile Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Excess Insurance
  • Reinsurance