Description
The course explains the fundamentals of good-faith claim investigation by discussing wavier and estoppel; valued policy laws; bad-faith damages and claims; examinations under oath; the insurer’s duty to defend; defense under a reservation of rights; negotiation and arbitration of coverage issues; coverage denials; and declaratory judgment actions.
Course Outline:
- Module 1 - Good-Faith Investigations: Waiver and Estoppel
- Module 2 - State-Specific Valued Policy Laws
- Module 3 - Bad-Faith Damages and Claims
- Module 4 - Examinations Under Oath
- Module 5 - Demanding and Conducting Examinations Under Oath
- Module 6 - Potential Problems With an Examination Under Oath
- Module 7 - Insurer’s Duty to Defend
- Module 8 - Defense Under a Reservation of Rights
- Module 9 - Duty to Defend and Requirement of Separate Legal Counsel
- Module 10 - Negotiation and Arbitration of Coverage Issues
- Module 11 - Coverage Denials
- Module 12 - Declaratory Judgment Action
Credit info
| Type | Credits |
|---|---|
| Ethics Credits | 2.00 |
