Best's Insurance Law Podcast

Attorney Laura Grabouski from the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC examines the impact of Hurricane Harvey and how insurance claims in Texas were settled and litigated. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Expert Service Provider Dan Thompson of DeeGee Rehabilitation Technologies discusses attendant care in the US and Canada, associated costs and the impact on the insurance industry.  Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney addresses Georgia Valued Policy Law and the impact on various states, jurisdictions and claims.

Attorney addresses industry changes impacting how insurers defend themselves in and litigate bad faith and coverage cases.

CPAs Derek Royster and Matthew Curtis address valuation approaches, including the application of the Daubert standard in cases and the impact on claims. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Jan Simonsen and Tracy Scott from the law firm of Carr Maloney in Washington, D.C. discuss differences between negligent security and premises liability claims, and the legal standards that apply in these cases.
 Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney John J. Cloherty III from the law firm of Pierce Davis & Perritano discusses defense of schools in claims of failure to prevent bullying and what schools can do to prevent bullying students. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorneys Jennifer Parrot and Melody Kiella of the law firm Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP in Atlanta, GA address the impact of electronic data devices on defense litigation and their effect on future trucking cases. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Al Goldberger discusses active areas of risk in interscholastic sports and how carriers are responding to claims involving injuries resulting from assaults and other intentional acts. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Nicole Tackett from the law firm of Vernis & Bowling of Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses trucking and workers' compensation claims in North Carolina. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Karen Karabinos from the law firm of  Drew Eckl & Farnham  discusses judicial estoppel and the impact on insurance claims. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorneys from Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. discuss social media and the rise in wrongful termination claims. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Retail Expert Jerry Birnbach discusses what companies and defense attorneys need to be concerned about regarding slip and fall accident claims. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Martha Weis from the firm of  Goodman Allen Donnelly  addresses whether a typical general liability policy covers Intellectual Property Claims. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Terry Lavy from the law firm of Vernis & Bowling discusses the legal complexity and challenges of construction defect litigation and the impact on insurance carriers and insurers, and significant construction cases in the state of Florida. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorneys Drew Broaddus and Nathan Edmonds from the Secrest Wardle firm in Michigan discuss recent transportation litigation passed in their state pertaining to transportation network companies and how it's impacting motor vehicle legislation. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Dan Thompson , certified life care planner and vocational expert discusses anticipated changes to health care and how it might affect planners' work with courts and attorneys to construct life plans for insureds. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Dan Finn, owner of Finn Financial Group , discusses a nonphysical injury structured settlement and how this type of settlement differs from a traditional structured settlement in claims resolutions. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorneys  Jim Steele and  Matthew Berkowitz  from the Carr Maloney P.C. law firm address what a party has to consider when deciding whether to make an offer of judgment and what some common issues arise when they are used. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Timothy Crawley from the law firm of Anderson Crawley & Burke, pllc discuss the most recent developments pertaining to drone use and the latest on Federal Government regulation. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorneys discuss why Missouri is quickly becoming a risk state for handling third party claims, and what this means for the future for insurers in the state. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorneys Jason Taylor and Jeremy Macklin from the law firm of Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsbury LLP discuss the current status of Marijuana Legalization and why the issue is important to insurance carriers. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney George Hall with the law firm of Hull Barrett, PC in Augusta, Georgia defines a spoliation claim, how to avoid them and how an insurance carrier is potentially impacted. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Irwin Kramer from the law firm of  Kramer & Connolly in Baltimore, Maryland discusses a law firm's demonstration of win potential through current metrics and the importance to the insurance industry. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Brian Cafritz from KPM Law in Virginia addresses legal matters pertaining to transgender restroom facilities including how widespread the issue is, where the law is heading and impact on businesses and the insurance industry. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.