Best's Insurance Law Podcast

Attorney David Dodge with the McCathern, PLLC law firm in Dallas, Texas discusses Oklahoma's new workers' compensation legislation, how it compares to states like Texas and the odds of similar legislation being enacted around the country.

Attorney Sid Degan with the law firm of Degan, Blanchard & Nash in Louisiana on the complex "tri-partite relationship" that exists between attorneys, insurers and insureds and how it impacts the insurance industry.

Attorney Stu Panensky from the law firm of Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP, introduces the legal framework around data security and cyber losses.

Daniel Raab of Daniel W. Raab, P.A. in Miami, explores liability and other considerations surrounding a case where a US-flagged vessel is accused of damaging the gas turbine it was hired to transport.

Attorney Michael Salem from the law firm of Nelsen, Thompson, Pegue & Thornton, A.P.C. in Los Angeles, California discusses emerging issues in insurance for fracking and application of EPLE or Energy Pollution Liability Extension endorsement.

Attorney Eric Harrison from the law firm Methfessel & Werbel in Edison, New Jersey discusses aspects related to bullying and insurance coverage and litigation.

Attorney Julie Fershtman from the law firm of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C. in Farmington Hills, Michigan, discusses animal livestock and equine liability and insurance coverage matters along with a recent coverage determination by the Federal Courts in Illinois.

Attorney Anthony D. Grande from the law firm of Clausen Miller PC, with U.S. offices in Chicago, California, New Jersey and New York, and several worldwide affiliate offices in Europe and Asia, discusses construction law litigation, New York's labor law and the impact on the insurance community.

Attorney Ted Schaer from the law firm of Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, P.C., discusses the legal and critical challenges associated with Emergency Response and the impact on the insurance industry.

Attorney David W. Skeen from the law firm of Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P. in Baltimore, on a Supreme Court ruling addressing the importance of being a vessel under maritime law.

Dan Finn, a Certified Structured Settlement Consultant from Finn Financial Group in Newport Beach, Calif., addresses recent tax law changes in the state and their impact on claimants, attorneys and the insurance industry.

Attorney Irwin Kramer, managing partner of the insurance defense firm of Kramer & Connolly, dissects the complexity of professional liability cases and the law firm-insurer relationship.

Attorney Joseph Cunningham from the Law Offices of Joseph F. Cunningham, PLC, in Arlington, Va., discusses the implementation of individual state mediation programs to assist with policy disputes and the relationships between law firms and insurance carriers.

Attorney Michael Salem examines employee dishonesty coverage, the danger of expanding coverage to investment advisers and the impact on insurance companies.

Attorney Daniel Raab from the Daniel W. Raab, P.A. law firm in Miami, Florida discusses a transportation case involving damaged goods during sea transit and the impact on the insurance industry.

Attorneys Jack Pierce and David McMahon from the law firm of Barger Wolen LLP in California discuss insurance issues that face the cruise line and travel industries after recent incidents at sea.

Attorneys Rey Alvarez and Kate Kmiec from the law firm of Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Jones in Florida on the new Smart Act, aimed at making settlements with a Medicare beneficiary go more efficiently, and reduce Medicare spending by $45 million.

Attorney David Dodge from the McCathern, LLP law firm in Dallas on a case pertaining to an employee pension transfer involving Verizon Communications Inc., and Prudential Insurance Co.

Harry Baumgartner from the law firm of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. in Florham Park, N.J., discusses insurance issues related to Hurricane Sandy from an attorney's perspective.

Attorney Rich Fidei from the law firm of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, P.A. in Florida discusses privacy concerns with advancing technology in insurance.

Attorney Jean Golden from the law firm of Cassiday Schade LLP in Chicago on insurance coverage liability for foodborne illness and what an insurer can do to minimize its risk.

Attorney Renee DeMoss, from the GableGotwals law firm in Oklahoma, discusses the catastrophic weather conditions in Oklahoma and its impact on homeowners and the insurance industry.

Attorney Sam Sorich, Of Counsel to the Sacramento, Calif., office of the law firm Barger & Wolen LLP, tackles recent legislation passed by the state of California, including a workers' compensation overhaul, and the potential impact on insureds and the upcoming election.

Attorney Nicole Palmer from the law firm of Wade, Palmer & Shoemaker, P.A. in Pensacola, Fla., discusses the changing law of appraisal in the state and how insurers can use appraisal to their advantage both before and after a suit has been filed.

Attorney Larry Golub from the law firm of Barger & Wolen LLP in Los Angeles discusses a recent landmark California Supreme Court decision involving the stacking of policy limits, and whether or not an insured can collect on damages over a period of many years. Golub also explores its impact on the insurance industry.