Total Cessation of Business Is Not Required for BI Coverage.

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Advisen just published my article, Just How Much Business Disruption Is Required To Obtain Coverage Under Contingent Business Interruption Insurance Policies?. Thanks, Baby Barista and Times Online for featuring the Corporate Insurance Blog in Blawg Review #224. In light of the recent issues with Twitter, Baby Barista wrote: Finally, with Twitter down, if you start to worry about the consequences of cyber-attacks then Corporate Insurance Blog says Steve Goldberg, a colleague of mine at Dickstein Shapiro LLP, has joined the blogosphere. Steve just started writing the Catastrophic Insurance Coverage Blog. Surf on over to his blog and give his pieces a read. Steve’s a sharp lawyer who is another terrific advocate for corporate policyholders. it’s a good week to read about insurance coverage in Advisen just published my article, Just How Much Business Disruption Is Required To Obtain Coverage Under Contingent Business Interruption Insurance In insurance coverage cases relating to the application of contingent business interruption coverage, insurers consistently argue that there must have been a “total cessation” of operations, no matter the applicable

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Insurers Too Often Want to Weasel Out of the D&O Insurance They Sold

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Should this be the new corporate mascot for insurance companies?  The weasel?  Maybe so, based on the title of my colleague, Steve Goldberg’s post:  “Insurers Too Often Want to Weasel Out of the D&O Insurance They Sold.” Steve explains over at the Catastrophic Insurance Coverage blog that “Fortunately, [insurance companies] don’t always succeed, as evidenced by On July 15, 2009, I gave a presentation regarding insurance coverage for data breaches for my friends at HB Litigation Conferences, along with Tim Delahunt and Arturo Perez-Reyes. On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, I’ll be presenting a CLE for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on insurance coverage for cybersecurity liabilities. Here’s a snapshot of the PBI’s page so that you can sign

If your business suffered the same sort of cyberattacks alleged to have taken place against “U.S. government Web sites including those of the White House and the State Department –” over the July 4, 2009 holiday weekend, would your insurance cover losses that your company faced?[1] Not worried, because the alleged attacks were onl.

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Video CLE: Insurance Coverage for Premises/Operations (”Non-Products”) Claims

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The fine folks at LexisNexis have created an online Continuing Legal Education center in the Insurance Law Center.   They’ve created a CLE out of the presentation that I gave for HB Litigation Conferences regarding insurance coverage for asbestos premises/operations claims (often, claims against premises owners or insulation contractors).  You can find the CLE, titled.

Law360 published a piece about a court decision granting a motion to amend that I wrote.  In short, I represented a policyholder that suffered an explosion and fire at its plant and sought insurance coverage for the related losses.  The policyholder had brought suit against its first party property insurers, and then sought.

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How to Find Cheap Affordable Auto Insurance

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Finding cheap auto insurance is much easier today than it use to be,thanks to the internet. You just have to find a site that offers policies from many companies and then you can compare quotes. No longer do you have to physically shop from company to company.

First shop different companies and compare the premiums.See what coverage they offer you. Don’t be afraid to get many quotes, in fact you should. Search online to get quotes because you need to copmare prices and make sure you are in fact getting a good deal on your insurance policy. Remember that it is important to compare those quotes and also the policy to make sure that you have enough insurance in case the worse happens.

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Car Insurance For Students – Avoid These Three Mistakes

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If you are a student and are in the market for a new or pre-owned vehicle then you are going to need some car insurance. When purchasing car insurance there are things to look out for and some research needs to be done, but as long as you avoid these first time buyer mistakes you will be on your way to a fresh set of wheels.

The first thing you want to look out for when purchasing car insurance is your insurance provider. Doing some basic background research will allow you to find the right company to provide your insurance needs. A prime mistake student buyers fall into is buying from a company advertised on television. Getting basic price quotes will enable you to find the company that will offer you sufficient coverage at a cheaper price.

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Motorcycle Accident Claim – Insurance Tips

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If you are a motorcycle enthusiast and are unlucky enough to have experienced a motorcycle accident, then hopefully no one was seriously injured or worse still killed. But in all events it is important to establish certain facts. If it is your intention to make a motorcycle accident claim then the most important item you need to establish is who in the accident was at fault. This is not just a process of attaching blame, but there is a very real prospect that following a motorcycle accident there will be a number of expenses that you will have to meet. These expenses may be medical bills, they may be motorcycle repair costs, they may be associated clear-up costs. In any event, if you need to make a costs claim, against your insurance company or the insurance company of the other party you need to go through the process of establishing fault.

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Tips Saving Money For Insurance Your Car

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Car insurance is required by all licensed drivers but many of them don’t know how to find the best rates available. Being complacent and purchasing car insurance without carefully investigating your options or maintaining the same car insurance for the remainder of your life could mean that you are paying too much for your car insurance. Comparison shopping, ensuring that you are receiving all the discounts you qualify for and maintaining a clean driving record are just a few of the money saving tips that can save you a fortune on car insurance.

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