Course Info
A comprehensive introduction to the regulation of the insurance industry and to the legal issues arising from relations between the parties to insurance contracts. The course examines statutory regulation of the industry by state and federal agencies and analyzes cases involving aggressive regulation by the judiciary as well. Insurance decisions on the cutting edge of developments in contract, tort, and agency law are studied. Students are required to study the policy forms most frequently encountered in practice: the automobile policy, the homeowner's policy, and the life insurance policy. The course also provides exposure to problems relating to other areas of insurance including commercial general liability coverage, fire insurance, professional liability (malpractice) coverage, and health insurance.
Instructor
Prof. Andrew Isakoff is a practicing attorney, the Director of Claims at National Interstate Insurance Company, and Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbook
Insurance Law and Practice by Call Number: KF1164.F74ISBN: 9781647085193Publication Date: 2020-10-12Available for the first 2 weeks of classes at eproducts.westacademic.com.
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Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Inside Counsel, Practices, Strategies, and Insights by ISBN: 9780314287939Publication Date: 2014-12-30Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Insurance Law in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781636595047Publication Date: 2021-10-11Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Emanuel Law Outlines for Corporations by ISBN: 9781454899457Publication Date: 2020-10-08Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Examples and Explanations for Corporations by ISBN: 9781543819984Publication Date: 2021-01-04Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Understanding Insurance Law by ISBN: 9781531001292Publication Date: 2020-09Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
CALI
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Quimbee
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