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Best's Insurance Law Podcast — 241 episodes

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1

Digging for Answers during Geotechnical Investigations

2

Marine Terminals Workers Compensation and Safety Issues

3

Investigating Beyond the Collision: Traffic Signals, MOT, and Case Strategy

4

School Security and Emergency Planning

5

Engineering Methods in Product Liability Cases

6

Rig Collapse Anatomy and Resulting Legal Issues

7

Single Claimant Qualified Settlement Funds & Structured Settlements: A Reality Check

8

Navigating Toxic Tort Litigation

9

Common Cases Prevalent in Real Estate Errors & Omissions (E&O) Claims

10

Combatting Nuclear Verdicts in Plaintiff-Friendly Jurisdictions

11

From Incident to Analysis: The Science of Human Factors Investigations

12

Foreseeable Use- From a Risk Management and Safety Perspective

13

How to Assess Security and Safety in Schools K-12: The Product War Continues.

14

Crash & Con: Navigating Staged Accident Fraud

15

Measuring Medical Expenses in Malpractice Cases: Time for an Overdue Course Correction

16

Biomechanics and Impact on Cases

17

Workers’ Compensation Claims and Safety for Remote Employees

18

Litigating Mold Cases

19

Structured Settlements in Employment Practices Liability Claims

20

Reducing Risk: Why Real Estate Brokerages are Especially Vulnerable to Fraudsters

21

Trends in Pipeline Explosion Cases

22

Navigating Through Bicycle Claims

23

Mitigating System Control Failures

24

Understanding How OSHA’s Multiemployer Worksite Citation Policy Impacts Construction Claims

25

“Ununiformed Uniforms”- Avoiding Claims for Denial of Participation in Sports

26

Risk Mitigation for Lithium-ion Battery Failures

27

Current Employment Law Issues in Trucking and Transportation Litigation

28

The Impact of AI on Claims

29

Advantages of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Resolving Claims

30

Investigating Automobile Theft Claims

31

The Sudden Resurgence and Effectiveness of Structured Settlements in Claims Negotiations and Resolution

32

Planning Your Defense: How Experts Can Counter Plaintiff PowerPoint Strategies

33

When Every Second Counts: Managing Catastrophic Claims

34

Navigating South Carolina Construction Defect Claims

35

Court-Ball in Sports- Liability and Defenses in Claims to Reverse Officials’ Calls

36

Here Comes the Boom: An Overview of Crane Related Accidents

37

How the Corporate Representative Can Influence Litigation Outcomes

38

Current Trends in Liability Claims

39

How Smarter Homes Benefit Individuals with Disabilities and Claims

40

How Materials Science Impacts Insurance Claims

41

What Claims and Telemedicine Professionals Should Know About the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition

42

What Insurers Should Know about Investigating Negligent Security Claims

43

Repelling Reptile Strategies and Establishing Boundaries in Expert Witness Testimony

44

What Insurers Should Know About Potential Claims Based on Hair Discrimination

45

The Importance of Early Case Management in the Litigation Process

46

How Insurance Claims Professionals Are Responding to Evolving Cyber Threats

47

The Challenges of Catastrophic Claims Handling

48

Insurance Defense Attorneys Combat Workers’ Compensation Fraud

49

What the Emergence of Autonomous Vehicles Means for Insurance Claims

50

Effective Interviewing and Interrogation in the Insurance Claims Process

51

How Changes to Life Care Planning Could Impact Insurance Claims

52

Understanding the Impact of Wrongful Expert Designation

53

How Smart Home Data is Used in Fire Scene Investigations and Claims

54

Building a Foundation: The Crucial Role of Background Investigations for Recorded Statements

55

How Covid-19 is Changing Sports Risk

56

How Deposition Providers Help Control Claims Expenses

57

How Social Inflation is Changing Liability Insurance

58

It’s Only Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt: Emerging Risks in Amusements, Sports and Entertainment

59

How Developments in Structured Settlements Affect Today’s Insurance Claims Environment

60

How the Rollout of 5G Could Affect Insurance Claims

61

How New Technology is Changing Marine Loss Claims

62

The Complexity of Rideshare Claims

63

Effective Use of Visualizations in Claims Investigations

64

The Surprising Impact of Low-Impact Auto Claims

65

How COVID-19 is Changing Business Interruption Claims

66

Emerging Litigation Trends in Trucking and Transportation

67

How COVID-19-Related Claims Differ in Canada Versus the US

68

Investigating Commercial Vehicle Claims

69

The Impact of Covid-19 on Claims in Brazil

70

Cumis Counsel Selection and Impact on Claims

71

"Reverse Reptile:" How Defense Counsel Are Turning the Tables

72

Claims Impact of Michigan No-Fault Law Reformation

73

How the COVID-19 Crisis Creates an Environment for Fraudulent Insurance Claims

74

How COVID-19 is Changing Insurance Claims Handling and Inspections

75

How COVID-19 will Impact the Return to Workplace Environment

76

How COVID-19 Is Affecting Insurance Claims in Mexico

77

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Business Interruption Claims

78

Coronavirus Impact on Claims and Litigation

79

Nuclear Containment: How Insurers and Insureds Can Avoid Excessive Verdicts

80

What Insurance Adjusters Should Know About Wildfire-Related Claims

81

What Insurers and Defense Counsel Should Know About E-Discovery

82

What New York Child Victims Act Means for Insurers

83

Navigating Florida Workers' Compensation Claims

84

Enterprise Risk Management Strategies

85

How Vocational Rehabilitation Impacts Claims

86

The Insurance Impact of Class Action Settlements

87

The Internet is Forever: Social Media's Role in Claims Litigation

88

The Approaching Wave of Autonomous Vehicles Drives New Risks to Insurers

89

Managing the Difficult Claim

90

The Growth of Class Action Lawsuits Involving Data Breaches

91

Water Claims Could Become the New Arson

92

Home Modification and Impact on Claims

93

How Expert Insurance Service Providers Provide Trial Testimony

94

Defending Construction Claims Under the New York Labor Law Statutes

95

Managing the Expense of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Discovery Claims

96

How Expert Witnesses Should Handle Attempts to Ghost Write Reports and Impact on Liability Claims

97

Toxicology: A Small Dose of Science for Attorneys and Insurance Claims Professionals

98

Vehicle Modification and Impact on Claims

99

Emerging Global Cyber Ransom Threats Require a Strategic Response From the C-Suite

100

The Safe Sport Authorization Act and Protecting Young Victims

101

How Social Media is Changing Insurance Claims Subrogation

102

Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Insurance Claims

103

Attendant Care Impact

104

Georgia Valued Policy Law

105

Updates in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

106

Defense Strategies Against Business Valuation Tactics

107

The Complexity of Negligent Security Claims

108

How Schools Can Prevent and Defend Against Bullying Claims

109

The Electronic Logging Device Mandate and Effect on Future Trucking Litigation

110

The Widening Risk Concerns Surrounding High School Athletics

111

Severity of Trucking Claims Present Workers' Compensation Challenges in North Carolina

112

The Application of Judicial Estoppel in Insurance Claims

113

Social Media Claims

114

Defense Angle of Slip and Fall Accident Claims

115

Coverage of Intellectual Property (IP) Claims

116

Legal Complexity of Construction Litigation

117

Legal Issues Pertaining to Transportation Network Companies and Autonomous Vehicles

118

How Health Care Changes Could Impact Litigation and Settlements

119

Understanding Nonphysical Injury Structured Settlements

120

Attorneys Discuss and Define Offers of Judgement

121

Recent Legal Developments on the Use of Drones

122

The Handling of Third Party Claims in Missouri

123

Cannabis Insurance Coverage and the impact on the Insurance Industry

124

Premises Liability and Spoliation Claims

125

Litigating to win in the insurance defense industry

126

Legal Challenges of Transgender Restroom Facilities

127

Rescinding an Automobile Policy of Insurance in New Jersey

128

Attorney addresses concussions in pro, college, and youth sports

129

Minimizing Cyber-Data Breach

130

Attorney Discusses the Michigan Dram Shop Act

131

Attorney Discusses Landmark New York Case Pertaining to Legal Malpractice Claims

132

Certified Life Planner Details Health Care System Impact on Legal and Insurance Communities - Episode #110

133

Attorney Addresses the Trespass Liability Act - Episode # 109

134

Canine Liability's Growing Impact on Insurers - Episode # 108

135

Attorney Discusses Impact of Social Media on Claims - Episode # 107

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Attorney Addresses The Assignment of Benefits Issue, or AOB, in Florida - Episode # 106

137

Attorney Breaks Down Catastrophic Auto Accidents and Michigan's No-Fault Law - Episode # 105

138

Attorney Discusses Impact of Cyber Liability on Businesses - Episode # 104

139

Attorneys Outline Exhaustion Defense and its Impact on Insurers - Episode # 103

140

Attorney Gives Primer on Insurers' Reservation of Rights - Episode # 102

141

Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in Maritime Matters - Episode # 101

142

Attorney Discusses Mode of Operations and Relevant Cases - Episode # 100

143

Attorney Raab on Limitation Liability on Motor Carriers - Episode # 99

144

Attorney Discusses Impact of Medical Protective Orders on Insurers - Episode # 98

145

Attorney Explains How Bad Faith Claims in NJ Impact Insurance Companies - Episode # 97

146

Attorneys Breakdown New Jersey Law Against Discrimination - Episode # 96

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Attorney Outlines Faulty Workmanship Occurrences - Episode # 95

148

Seventh Circuit Courts Expand When an Insurer Must Offer Independent Counsel - Episode # 94

149

Attorney Irwin Kramer Outlines Alternate Fee Arrangements - Episode # 93

150

The Burden of Medical Provider Fraud - Episode # 92

151

Attorney on Bad Faith in Florida Insurance Impact - Episode # 91

152

Attorney Details Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Legislation - Episode # 90

153

How a Tri-partite Relationship Impacts the Insurance Industry - Episode # 89

154

Outlining the Legal Framework of Cyber Losses - Episode # 88

155

Attorney Discusses Dispute in Costly Cargo Claim - Episode # 87

156

Attorney Outlines Fracking's Insurance Issues - Episode # 86

157

Bullying Faces Coverage and Litigation Hurdles - Episode # 85

158

Insurance Liability in Animal Livestock and Equine Coverage - Episode # 84

159

Attorney Investigates Construction Law Litigation - Episode # 83

160

Insurance and Legal Ramifications of Emergency Response - Episode # 82

161

Attorney Explores Case that Asked: Is a House a Boat? - Episode # 81

162

Breaking Down California Tax Law Changes - Episode # 80

163

Professional Liability Cases Complex, 'Cyclical' - Episode # 79

164

State-Offered Mediation 'Effective' on Disputes - Episode # 78

165

Exploring Employee Dishonesty Coverage - Episode # 77

166

Attorney Explores Impact of Damage During Transport - Episode # 76

167

Attorneys Discuss Cruise Line Coverage Issues - Episode # 75

168

Attorneys Dissect the Smart Act - Episode # 74

169

Attorney Explores Verizon, Prudential Pension Pass - Episode # 73

170

Attorney Explores Sandy's Impact on Insurers - Episode # 72

171

Attorney Rich Fidei Highlights Tech Concerns - Episode # 71

172

Managing Liability in Foodborne Illness Cases - Episode # 70

173

Attorney Dissects Okla. Weather Catastrophes - Episode #69

174

Attorney Sam Sorich on Calif. Workers' Comp Revamp - Episode #68

175

The Changing Law of Appraisal in Florida - Episode #67

176

Attorney Golub on Stacking of Policy Limits - Episode #66

177

Attorney Dissects Compliance within Social Media - Episode #65

178

Raymond Law Group Attorney on Cyber Risk Impact - Episode #64

179

Legal Fallout from Failure to Make Timely Payments - Episode #63

180

Defining Surface Transportation Broker Liability - Episode #62

181

Insurer's Liability for Cell Phone Use, Texting - Episode #61

182

The Impact of Social Media on Claims Outcomes - Episode #60

183

Regulating Athletic Conduct: Legal Lessons Learned - Episode #59

184

Attorney Travis Miller on Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Legislation - Episode #58

185

Attorneys Discuss the Medicare Secondary Payer Act - Episode #57

186

Attorney Rich Fidei on the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act - Episode #56

187

Attorneys Discuss How Insurers Can Deal with Bad Faith Matters - Episode #55

188

Attorneys Fred Karlinsky and Katie Webb on Senate Bill 408's Impact on Florida - Episode #54

189

Elimination of Joint and Several Liability in Tort Cases - Episode #53

190

Attorney Dan Raab on Limitations of Liability - Episode #52

191

Attorney Tim Thornton on Patent Litigation and Advertising Injury - Episode #51

192

Attorney Dale Hightower on Ten Commandments to Avoid Premises Liability Suits - Episode #50

193

Attorney Larry Rogak on New York's No-Fault Law - Episode #49

194

Construction Systems' Michael Panish on Selection of Expert Witnesses - Episode #48

195

Attorney Al Goldberger on the Impact of Sports-Related Concussions on Insurance Industry - Episode #47

196

Attorney Chris Massenburg on Federal Asbestos MDL Litigation - Episode #46

197

Attorney David Burstein on Canada's Insurance Act - Episode #45

198

Attorney Daniel Raab on Limitation of Liability - Episode #44

199

Insurance Coverage in the Motion Picture Industry - Episode #43

200

The Collateral Source Rule in Alabama - Episode #42

201

State Insurance Premium and Other Important Insurance Taxes - Episode #41

202

Regulatory Compliance Requirements and Privacy Litigation - Episode #40

203

IP and Technology Claims' Impact on Insurance Companies - Episode #39

204

Enforcing the Medicare Secondary Payer Law - Episode #38

205

Supplemental Uninsured Developments in New York State - Episode #37

206

Tavern Issues, Finding Jury in Fatal Airport Injury Case - Episode #36

207

The Impact of Sports Law on the Insurance Industry - Episode #35

208

Negligent Security Issues Related to Terrorist Attacks in Shopping Centers - Episode #34

209

How the Financial Crisis Can Affect The Insurance Industry - Episode #33

210

The 2009 Session of the Florida Legislature's Impact on Property Insurance Law - Episode #32

211

A Landmark California Court of Appeals Ruling on the Stacking of Policies - Episode #31

212

A Federal Court of Appeals Ruling that Limits an Insurance Company's Liability in a Tragic Trucking Accident - Episode #30

213

Credit Scoring's Impact on the Insurance Industry - Episode #29

214

Ga. Court Ruling Bars Lawyers From Connecting With a Victim's Doctor - Episode #28

215

The Impact of State Farm's Decision to Pull Most of Their Residential Property Lines out of Florida - Episode #27.

216

What Insurers Should Know About the Other Insurance Clause - Episode #26

217

Hurricane Ike and Related Catastrophe Impact on Texas and the Insurance Industry - Episode #25

218

Florida's Recently Adopted Reinsurance Collateral Rule - Episode #24

219

An Insurance Case Involving Missing Policies and Establishing Burden of Proof - Episode #23

220

A Self-Insurance Fund Matter Case and the Impact on Individuals, Corporations and Insurers - Episode #22.

221

A Recent Nebraska Supreme Court Ruling Against the State of Florida in a Decade-long Multi-million Dollar Dispute - Episode #21.

222

The Liability Concerns of Property Insurer Executives - Episode #20.

223

Regulators Grapple With Multistate Health Insurance Oversight - Episode #19.

224

Internet Blogging and Potential Legal Issues - Episode #18

225

Recent Maryland Law Changes Pertaining to an Insureds Ability to Bring Action Against its Insurer for Failing to Act in Good Faith - Episode #17

226

A Recent Supreme Court Ruling Involving New Legal Liabilities for 401K Plan Administrators - Episode #16.

227

A Recent Landmark Case Involving the Liability of Rental Car Companies when Accidents Cause Injuries or Death - Episode #15

228

A Supreme Court Ruling in a Medical Malpractice Case and the Impact on Tort Cap Protections for Public Entities - Episode #14.

229

The Importance of an Airboat Case in Florida Waters and its Impact on Insurers - Episode #13.

230

An Important Supreme Court Decision Favoring Major Insurance Companies - Episode #12.

231

Recent State and Federal Efforts to Reform the Regulation and Taxation of the Surplus Lines Insurance Market - Episode #11

232

Fred Karlinsky and Rachel LeBlanc on the Recent Credit-Scoring Decisions - Episode #10

233

A Discussion on a Landmark Decision in a New Jersey Automobile Case - Episode #09.

234

How the April Virginia Tech Incident has Impacted Legal Issues and the Defense of Educational Institutions - Episode #08.

235

The Insurance Implications of Identity Theft - Episode #07

236

What the Move to Repeal of the Anti-Trust Exemption Means to Insurers - Episode #06

237

David Burstein on issues in auto coverage - Episode #05

238

Dan Martinez and Kevin Frye on the Changing Landscape for E-Discovery - Episode #04

239

What Insurers and Legal Providers Should Know About Responding to Catastrophe Situations - Episode #03

240

Keeping Up With the Anticoncurrent Cause Clause - Episode #02

241

State Farm Loses the First High-Profile Post-Katrina Homeowners Case - Episode #01