Best's Insurance Law Podcast

Attorneys Gina Stanziale and Allison Koenke from the law firm Methfessel & Werbel with offices in Edison, New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania discuss circumstances in which an insurance carrier can void or rescind a policy in the state of New Jersey. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including...

Attorney Al Goldberger from the Law Offices of  Alan S. Goldberger discusses sports concussions at various levels including pro, college and youth sports.  How concussion protocol has changed in recent years, primary concerns of insurance carriers and how attorneys can counsel them. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, inc...

Attorney Ted Schaer from the law firm of Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, P.C. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania discusses the steps that a business can take to help prepare for, and minimize the chances of a cyber-data breach. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Attorney Doug Moseley from the law firm Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex and Morley, P.C. with offices in Michigan discusses the Michigan Dram Shop Act and how it impacts litigation in the state, particularly  the No Fault Act's threshold for recovery as a defense. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including E...

Attorney Anthony (Tony) Grande from Grande Legal & Consulting discusses a controversial case recently decided by the New York Court of Appeals pertaining to legal malpractice claims. Special thanks to our sponsor,  A.M. Best Company ,  Best’s Directories of Recommended Attorneys & Adjuster, including Expert Service Providers.

Dan Thompson, registered rehabilitation professional, registered vocational professional and certified life care planner, discusses health care system reform in US and Canada, and the impact on the US insurance industry and defense attorneys.

Attorney Renee Townsend from the law firm of Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex and Morley, P.C. discusses the Trespass Liability Act and its impact on insurers.

Attorney Jeff Baron from the Baron Law Firm in East Northport, New York on Long Island discusses canine liability, negligence claims surrounding dog bites, and the overall impact on insurers.

Attorney Nicole Tackett from the law firm of Vernis & Bowling's Charlotte, North Carolina office on the impact of social media on workers' compensation claims.

Attorney Travis Miller from the Radey Law Firm in Tallahassee, Florida discusses the "assignment of benefits" issue and impact in the Florida property insurance market.

Attorney Mark Vanneste from the law firm of Secrest Wardle in Michigan, discusses the state's PIP and no-fault law pertaining to automobile accidents.

Attorney Ted Schaer from the law firm of Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, P.C., discusses cyber liability and implementing a proper action plan when a data breach has been identified.

Attorneys Eric Harrison and Caitlin Lundquist from the law firm of Methfessel & Werbel in Edison, New Jersey, discuss the exhaustion defense and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Attorney Charlie Lemley, from the law firm of Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C., discusses factors insurers should consider in deciding whether to offer independent counsel when defending an insured under a reservation of rights.

Attorneys Edward Radzik and Lori Quinn, from the law firm Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, discuss the American Rule on the allocation of attorneys' fees and how it applies in maritime cases.

Attorney Ed Thornton, from the law firm of Methfessel & Werbel in Edison, New Jersey, discusses the evolution of the mode of operation and the underwriting issues for insurance companies.

Attorney Dan Raab from the Daniel W. Raab, P.A. law firm in Miami, Florida discusses a recent case on limitation liability on motor carriers and the impact on legal counsel and insurance companies.

Attorney Kay Fuller from the law firm of Martin & Seibert, L.C. discusses medical protective orders and the challenges they raise for defense counsel and insurance companies.

Attorney Brian Barr from the law firm of Cooper Levenson, P.A., discusses the practice, pointers and pitfalls of third-party bad faith claims in New Jersey.

Attorneys Jared Schure and Vivian Lekkas from the law firm of Methfessel & Werbel in Edison, New Jersey discuss liability under the New Jersey law against discrimination.

Attorney Geoff Haddad of Martin & Seibert, L.C., discusses faulty workmanship as an occurrence under commercial general liability policies.

Attorney Chris Nadeau, from the law firm of Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP, discusses a recent ruling that a primary insurer must provide its insured with independent counsel when there is a potential for an excess verdict and how those rulings impact the way an adjuster handles a claim.

Attorney Irwin Kramer from the law firm of Kramer & Connolly in Baltimore, Maryland, discusses the flaws with billing by the hour and suggests alternate fee arrangements between insurance companies and law firms.

Attorney Jeffrey Rapattoni, shareholder in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, discusses the burden of Medical Provider Fraud on the Insurance Industry.

Attorney Charles C. Lemley at the law firm of Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C. discusses bad faith liability in the state of Florida and what insurers should be aware of.