| Contingent Business Interruption Insurance |
| Business interruption insurance is a form of property insurance that reimburses a business for losses that arise due to damage to the property of the business that reduces the ability of the business to continue its operations. Contingent business interruption insurance is also available to provide coverage for business continuation losses occurring to a business when property of another business is damaged or destroyed.More... |
| The Duty of Reinsurers to Follow the Fortune of Cedant Insurers |
| 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... |
| The CGL Policy Exclusion for Contractual Liability |
| The comprehensive general liability policy insures the policyholder against liability for personal injuries or property damage to third parties caused by the acts of the policyholder. There are various exclusions from such coverage in the standard CGL policy, including the exclusion for contractual liability. More... |
| Purchasing Groups |
| The Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 provides for the formation of purchasing groups to buy insurance. Such groups must be made up of members or companies with similar risk exposure due to their involvement in similar businesses. The groups must meet the regulatory requirements of the states in which they are organized, but, due to preemption by the Act, some regulatory requirements of other states in which the groups do business do not have to be met.More... |
| Lloyd's of London |
| While references are made to insurance policies from Lloyd's of London, Lloyd's is not an insurer. Rather, Lloyd's is a market for various syndicates or groups that provide insurance against various risks.More... |
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