contract law

• Industry Cites Benefits, Concerns Regarding Wicker’s Wind-Vs.-Water Proposal

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 9, 2011

  The Thursday decision of the Senate Banking Committee to support the idea of splitting the difference on the wind-v-water issue is setting off a fierce, albeit behind-the-scenes, lobbying campaign within the insurance industry.

• The Disasters Keep On Coming

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  August 29, 2011

  The abundance of natural disasters that have occurred over the last few years are keeping catastrophe adjusters incredibly busy. What will be next?

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  “40 Hours and I'm an Insurance Agent!”

  By Bill Wilson  |  February 2, 2011

  Although inadequate education correlates with increased E&O claims, agency education budgets are the first to feel the hit in hard times. Here’s why that strategy is a bad idea.

• Debate Continues Over Homeowners Policy Transparency

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 18, 2010

  A professor of contract law promises to bring his plea for greater homeowners insurance policy transparency before a committee of regulators this week--and he is taking his battle to the insurance media as well.

• Insurance Policies Do Not Serve Consumers' Needs, Advocate Says

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 19, 2010

  Insurance policies lack the standardization consumers, producers and regulators expect for homeowners and other liability coverages and only true transparency will solve this dilemma for buyers, a consumer advocate said.