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Insurance and law share an intimate relationship — andthere are many ways to look at it. But there's a single overarchingpractice that governs how the insurance industry operates:insurance law.

According to HG.org, insurance law can be broken into threecategories: the business of insurance, the content of insurancepolicies, and the handling of claims, and itconcerns insurance policies, insurance claims, insuranceregulations, and rates, as well as recently enacted laws.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, legal issues have emerged that mayhave severe implications for the insurance industry, depending onhow legislation or courts respond. The most prominent example is,of course, business interruption. Even without thechallenge of a pandemic, it can be difficult for insuranceprofessionals to stay up to date with the lawsuits, court rulings, legislative changes, andother legal happenings that impact insurance coverages andoperations.

To assist our readers, PropertyCasualty360 hascollected a selection of legal-related articles in one place. Visitour InstantInsights page, "Legal Issues in Insurance," to read up onthe key and emerging issues that concern the law andinsurance sectors.

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