| The Duty of Reinsurers to Follow the Fortune of Cedant Insurers |
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| Most reinsurance contracts by which an insurance company cedes or reinsures a portion of the coverage for policyholders to a reinsurer call for the reinsurer to "follow the fortune" of the insurer. Thus, the reinsurer is expected to pay the reinsured percentage of a claim without questioning how the insurer handled the claim. The follow the fortune doctrine is an extension of the "utmost good faith" that by tradition has governed the relationship of the ceding insurer to the reinsurer. More... |
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| Pollution Exclusion |
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| The CGL Policy Exclusion for Pollution More... |
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| Aviation Hull Insurance |
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| Aviation hull insurance is a form of property insurance in which the property is an aircraft. Loss of value and loss of use of aircraft specified in the policy normally is covered. Aviation hull insurance may be the subject of a separate policy or it may be included within a policy that also provides the aircraft owner with coverage for liability to third parties arising from an accident involving the aircraft. More... |
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| The Employers Liability Exclusion to the CGL Policy |
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| There are numerous exclusions to the coverage provided to businesses in a comprehensive general liability or CGL policy. Exclusion E -- Employers Liability -- in the standard form CGL policy results in a lack of coverage under the CGL policy for liability arising from an injury to an employee.
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| Conditions Precedent to Uninsured Motorist Coverage |
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| Uninsured motorist (UM) benefits are available to an insured so that he may recover from his insurer in the event he is involved in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured driver. In order for the insured to obtain recovery under UM coverage, several conditions must first be met. More... |
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