Court of Appeal

• Just the Facts

  By Barry Zalma  |  February 27, 2012

  It’s expensive to lie to your insurer

• Fiduciary: Underrated Risk?

  By Louie Castoria  |  February 27, 2012

  Learn to whom agents owe fiduciary duty and its complications

• No Duty to Benefit Consult

  By Barry Zalma  |  December 1, 2011

  Unless compensated as a counselor, an agent’s responsibilities are limited

• Fired Up

  By Barry Zalma  |  November 1, 2011

  Agents don’t need to disclose fire policy adequacy to third parties

• The Law of Unintended Consequences

  By Barry Zalma  |  April 1, 2011

  Insurers are the only entities who are required by law to investigate and help in the prosecution of criminals seeking to defraud the insurer.

• Never Lie on a COI

  By Barry Zalma  |  July 6, 2010

  Barry Zalma writes that a Certificate of Insurance can give rise to a claim of negligent misrepresentation in Kentucky.

• No Mercy for Crooked Agent

  By Barry Zalma  |  May 5, 2010

  William Reed Jenkins III (Jenkins) was allowed as a result of a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney to plead guilty to only two counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. ? 1343.