2016 September

“Insurance Matters”

Insurance issues find their way into 60% of all California civil suits, in all manner of disputes

Rex Heeseman

From Issue: 2016 September

Water-damage claims: “Sudden and accidental”

Insurers frequently deny such claims, but they have a duty to investigate and identify evidence that supports coverage

Cynthia Goodman
Meagan Melanson

From Issue: 2016 September

Questions in coverage: Intentional tort by an employee

Do claims of negligent supervision, hiring, and retention of an employee who commits an intentional tort trigger an occurrence under a standard CGL Policy?

Ricardo Echeverria

From Issue: 2016 September

Liability of health clubs for failure to use an automated external defibrillator (“AED”)

California mandates that health clubs have the life-saving devices and train employees to use them

Charles S. LiMandri
Paul M. Jonna

From Issue: 2016 September

Insurance class action: Addressing the defenses

Abstention, Primary Jurisdiction and Exclusive Jurisdiction in insurance class

Robert S. Gianelli

From Issue: 2016 September

Five commandments of successful mediation

Five rather simple suggestions for your consideration in all negotiated settlements

James A. Steele

From Issue: 2016 September

Yes, you can mediate bad-faith cases

Understanding the level of misconduct and making an appropriate demand when the case is ripe for settlement

Arnold Levinson

From Issue: 2016 September

The loss-settlement provision in a homeowner’s insurance policy: It matters

A look at claims payments for loss of dwellings and personal property, including calculations for replacement cost, actual-cash-value and depreciation

Evangeline Fisher Grossman

From Issue: 2016 September