| Denial of Claims |
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| An insurer may deny a claim for a loss made by an insured in certain circumstances. However, the insurer must follow certain standards and guidelines when making such a denial. More... |
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| Risk Retention Groups |
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| Risk retention groups serve as captive insurance companies formed to provide insurance to members of the group. Rather than purchase insurance from independent insurers, the group of companies forms its own insurance company. Companies with similar risk management concerns thus may exercise greater control over their insurance coverage, pricing, and claims administration. More... |
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| Professional Liability Insurance - Errors and Omissions Policies |
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| Professional liability policies, also called errors and omissions (E&O) policies, are purchased by professionals to protect themselves from liability arising from their performance of professional services. E&O policies are typically purchased by those in the medical, legal, and banking professions, but policies may be issued for many other professions. Directors and officers liability policies are also included within the scope of professional liability insurance, but this article focuses on E&O policies. More... |
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| Third-Party Insurance |
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| An insured may submit a claim to his insurer to recover under two different categories of insurance. The categories are based on whom the insurer is required to pay. If the insurer is required to pay the insured for his direct loss, the insurance classification is "first-party" insurance. If the insurer is required to pay a third party due to a loss caused by the insured to the third party, the insurance classification is "third-party" insurance. This article addresses third-party insurance only. More... |
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| Payment of Claims |
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