Insurance Law

Catalog description

The course surveys the nature, function, regulation of and varieties of insurance, including property, liability, life, health, and automobile insurance. Primary emphasis is on the insurance contract and its interpretation, particularly coverage disputes between policyholder and insurer. The major approaches to insurance contract construction are reviewed, applied, and analyzed. The course surveys the law of policyholder and insurer rights and obligations as well as the rights of third parties and regulators. It also examines doctrines regarding waiver, estoppel, bad faith, the duty to defend, settlement prerogatives, and conflict of interest.