Insurance Law
| Types of Disability Coverage in Life and Health Insurance |
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| The definition of "disability" is subjective because some people can work without complaint with a condition that would disable and incapacitate others. A typical life and health insurance policy may define disability insurance as including insurance related to injury, disablement, or death resulting to the insured from accidents or sickness.
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| International Operations Insurance |
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| As international operations of companies have expanded, the need for insurance products to reduce the risk of such operations has grown. Political risk insurance and trade credit insurance are two such products. More... |
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| Attaching an Insurance Application |
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| An applicant's completed application for insurance may be attached to a policy issued by an insurer to the applicant. If the application is attached, it is considered part of the policy. Some state statutes require attachment and a statement in the policy that the application is attached. More... |
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| The Appraisal Clause in Insurance Policies |
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| Fire insurance and many other kinds of insurance policies contain appraisal clauses. Such clauses are included in form fire insurance policies required by state insurance regulators and are included in various other policy forms covering losses to property. More... |
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| Tie-in Arrangements |
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| A "tie-in arrangement," also known as "insurance packing," in the insurance industry consists of a lender's extension of credit to a borrower on the condition that the borrower purchase certain insurance, usually from an insurer with close ties to the lender. The premium amounts for the insurance are usually added to the amount of the loan without the borrower's request or knowledge, and he may not find out about the tie-in arrangement until the lender presents the pre-prepared loan documents at the closing of the loan. More... |
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