Insurance Law and Policy: Cases and Materials, Second Edition , authored by Tom Baker, a well-known and highly regarded figure in insurance law teaching and scholarship, is a contemporary text that stresses the big-picture role of insurance in American business and society. Thoroughly revised for currency in its second edition, this highly regarded casebook continues to be interesting and eminently teachable. Among the features that made this casebook a success: Coverage that focuses on the big picture of federal-state regulatory roles in addition to the traditional insurance coverage topics Extensive use of statutory materials, presented through problems Manageable assignments , most structured to contain one major case followed by informative notes and questions and a problem Interesting, well-edited, up-to-date cases on topics such as the World Trade Center attack, Katrina, and the latest Supreme Court decisions on punitive damages and employment-based insurance benefits A comprehensive Teacher’s Manual that contains an introductory essay for teachers new to insurance law; case briefs and suggestions for how to teach the cases ; descriptions of the commercial backgrounds of selected cases; simple diagrams that help explain complex issues; and answers to questions and problems A web site — www. aspenlawschool. com/baker2 —that features links to supplemental reading, updates , and other materials Revised and completely updated, the Second Edition: Now organizes liability insurance coverage into separate units for different kinds of liability insurance and includes new units on auto and professional liability insurance Includes a new unit in the property insurance section on Katrina Moves regulation to the back of the text , reflecting the judgment that students appreciate and understand that topic best once they have learned about insurance through the traditional insurance coverage topics Simplifies and updates ERISA materials and incorporates them into the units on health and disability insurance so that students learn about ERISA in context Incorporates extensive feedback from satisfied adopters of the first edition Concise and problem-oriented, Insurance Law and Policy: Cases and Materials, Second Edition , is an excellent choice for those teaching insurance law for the first time as well as for seasoned teachers of insurance law. Don’t wait any longer – request your examination copy today. An author website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at http://www. aspenlawschool. com/baker2 - 146.00

In today’s insurance coverage litigation environment, the practitioner who needs to determine what is—and is not—covered under various policy provisions is up against some formidable challenges. Literally thousands of cases on insurance issues find their way into courtrooms every year, and the decisions can be as difficult to decipher as they are to track. Find the authoritative guidance you need with Ostrager and Newman’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes . This two-volume resource helps you quickly and easily pinpoint detailed analysis of lead cases in key jurisdictions, provides excerpts from standard insurance policies, including critical commentary on key provisions, and offers insights into planning and implementation of successful litigation strategies. Ostrager and Newman’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Fifteenth Edtion addresses today’s critical coverage issues, such as: The Insurer’s Duty to Defend Trigger and Scope of Occurrence-Based Coverage Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle Property Insurance Rights and Obligations of Co-Insurers Insurability of Punitive Damages Excess Insurance and Analysis of Pollution Exclusions Directors and Officers Coverage Employee Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims Make the Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes your one-stop source for the current state of the law on: The effect of a reservation of rights letter... disclaimer and denials of coverage The rules governing all aspects of giving notice of a claim including mechanics of language and timelines Effect of misrepresentations and omissions in insurance applications Reverse bad faith and contributory bad faith Reinsurance The legal issues presented in litigation involving hazardous waste and environmental cleanup Coverage provided by general liability insurance, including personal injury and advertising injury coverage Rules for apportioning the cost of defense among insurers - 385.00

Bank Directors', Officers', and Lawyers' Civil Liabilities is an essential resource for any attorney who is litigating or attempting to settle cases brought by the federal and state banking regulators against directors, officers, and legal counsel of financial institutions. It provides current analysis of the new law emerging from the courts, the Supreme Court's landmark decision in O'Melveny & Myers v. FDIC and the demise of the federal common law regarding failed financial institutions. Directors' and officers' liability insurance and bank fidelity bonds are also covered in detail. John K. Villa guides you through the complexities of litigating an action - and discusses ways to reduce the chances of litigation - with strategic recommendations for all key players. This authoritative treatise answers essential questions such as: When is a bank director indemnified How is the statute of limitations applied What added responsibilities does a lawyer assume by becoming a bank director; does federal or state law control What are acceptable courses of conduct for the bank What must agencies prove before a court will enforce an administrative subpoena for financial data? How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 affect those banks that constitute a public company? - 520.00

Kenneth Abraham explores the development and interdependency of the tort liability regime and the insurance system in the United States during the twentieth century and beyond, including the events of September 11, 2001. From its beginning late in the nineteenth century, the availability of liability insurance led to the creation of new forms of liability, heavily influenced expansion of the liabilities that already existed, and continually promoted increases in the amount of money that was awarded in tort suits. A 'liability-and-insurance spiral' emerged, in which the availability of liability insurance encouraged the imposition of more liability, and, in turn, the imposition of liability encouraged the further spread of insurance. Liability insurance was not merely a source of funding for ever-greater amounts of tort liability. Liability insurers came to dominate tort litigation. They defended lawsuits against their policyholders, and they decided which cases to settle, fight, or appeal. The very idea behind insurance--that spreading losses among large numbers of policyholders is desirable--came to influence the ideology of tort law. To serve the aim of loss spreading, liability had to expand. Today the tort liability and insurance systems constantly interact, and to reform one the role of the other must be fully understood. - 43.42

Kenneth Abraham explores the development and interdependency of the tort liability regime and the insurance system in the United States during the twentieth century and beyond, including the events of September 11, 2001. From its beginning late in the nineteenth century, the availability of liability insurance led to the creation of new forms of liability, heavily influenced expansion of the liabilities that already existed, and continually promoted increases in the amount of money that was awarded in tort suits. A 'liability-and-insurance spiral' emerged, in which the availability of liability insurance encouraged the imposition of more liability, and, in turn, the imposition of liability encouraged the further spread of insurance. Liability insurance was not merely a source of funding for ever-greater amounts of tort liability. Liability insurers came to dominate tort litigation. They defended lawsuits against their policyholders, and they decided which cases to settle, fight, or appeal. The very idea behind insurance--that spreading losses among large numbers of policyholders is desirable--came to influence the ideology of tort law. To serve the aim of loss spreading, liability had to expand. Today the tort liability and insurance systems constantly interact, and to reform one the role of the other must be fully understood. - 46.50

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This book focuses on problem-solving from managerial, consumer, and societal perspectives. It emphasizes both the business managerial aspects of risk management and insurance and the numerous consumer applications of the concept of risk management and insurance transaction. Specific chapter topics include insurance Regulation and contracts, basic property and liability insurance contracts, homeowners insurance, the personal auto policy, professional financial planning, life insurance policies, annuities, medical expense and disability insurance, standard life insurance contract provisions and options, commercial property insurance, general and special liability insurance, employee benefits, social security, and unemployment and workers' compensation insurance. For use by individuals in insurance occupations, and by those preparing for the certified financial planner board. - 4.98

This informative program shows how to make a labor of love generate income. It includes details on business planning, marketing, fees, liability insurance, and beyond. - 42.74

When, exactly, does a health care professional commit murder? Consultant Pozgar gives administrators a strong review of the basic issues behind local and federal laws regulating hospitals and other purveyors of health care, describing the sources of law and its enforcement, tort law (and tort reform and risk reduction), criminal aspects of health care, patient safety and zero tolerance. He explains how contracts work including those for work), labor relations (including employment, discipline and discharge), civil procedure and trial practice, corporate structure and liability, legal aspects of medical practice (including an entire chapter on nursing and the law), liability by departments and health care professionals, managed care and organizational restructuring, information management and records, legal reporting requirements, patient consent and privacy, health care ethics, and professional liability insurance. Two of his chapters deal specifically with legal issues relating to HIV/AIDS and reproduction. Annotation )2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews. com) - 76.70