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Archives for January 2011

When Must Insurance Companies Involve The Insured In Settlement Negotiation?

Most insurance contracts provide insurance companies with the right to negotiate and settle disputed liability claims.  In most cases, negotiations and settlements happen without the involvement of the insured.  Many times, a single initial contact with the insured may be all that is needed by the insurance company to open, process and settle a claim.  In fact, it is my guess that in most cases, the insured is only a peripheral part of any settlement.  However, there are circumstances when the … [Read more...]

Straight From The Annals Of “Only In Vegas”

In the last few years, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s authority has run a promotion that claims that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.  When they wrote that line, I guess the Convention Authority forgot the events of 20 years ago at the “Tailhook Convention”.  Not only did the shenanigans (and worse) that transpired at that event get huge airplay and result in significant political fallout, it also generated legal opinions.For those of you who are too old or too young to … [Read more...]