Insurance Agency Licensing
By Barbara Donnar, CEO of Supportive Insurance Services
In today's world, it isn't unusual for an insurance agency to have clients in several different states, if not all 51 jurisdictions. It could be that your agency functions as a program administrator, a call center or a managing general agent. If so your agency needs to be licensed in all states where you are writing business.
By Robert D. Chesler, Esq., Steven J. Pudell, Esq. and Beth D. Simon, Esq. of Anderson Kill P.C.
As the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy's October 29, 2012, landfall passes, New Jersey lawmakers are rightly considering whether New Jersey law offers sufficient protection to insurance policyholders subject to undue delay, underpayment or unjustified denial of their insurance claims.
Third Party Allowed to Sue Insurer for Bad Faith
By Marc Zimet, Esq. of Jampol Zimet LLP
California Court of Appeals Allows Third Party to Sue Insurer for Bad Faith
On June 18th, the California Court of Appeals ruled that a third party was permitted to sue an insurer for bad faith denial of claims. In Barnes v. Western Heritage Insurance Company, the plaintiff Justin Barnes was injured when a table fell on his back at a recreational event. He was eleven years old at the time. He filed a claim against on the of event's sponsors, who tendered the claim to their insurer, Western Heritage Insurance Company. Over a year later, Barnes needed to see a child's back specialist and tendered his claim for medical payments to the insurer, which was denied.
The Social Connection Social Media Tricks & Tips
By Cynthia Cavoto of Firebrand Social Media
Having a blog on your website is very important for several reasons.
The weakest point of security in most systems is when you log in. If the attacker can convince the system he is you, then fancy encryption and cryptography doesn't help.
The act of proving your identity to the system is called authentication. On most web-based systems authentication is performed by submitting a password. Today passwords are a necessary evil, and we have discussed them in a couple articles in the past year: Password Frustration and Password Perils.
Demystifying Employer Drug Policies in Medical Marijuana States
By Kathryn Russo, Russo, Esq. and Donna Vetrano Pryor, Esq. of Jackson Lewis LLP
Confused about how state laws legalizing marijuana for medical purposes affect employers' substance abuse policies? Writing in a mining trade publication, Jackson Lewis attorneys Kathryn Russo and Donna Vetrano Pryor clear up the confusion.
Best Strategies In Mediating Cases
By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.
When To Mediate
The first strategic step in any case is to decide when to mediate. Mediation has the greatest chance of success when the parties are prepared to engage in meaningful and informed discussions with the mediator. To use mediation effectively, the case must be appropriate for mediation, and the timing of the mediation needs to be deliberately chosen.
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