Do you have a firm grasp of the complex issues surrounding CGL policies?  Go beyond the fundamentals with high level tips on how to navigate through insurance policies to uncover critical evidence insurance companies don't want you to find.  Maximize your effectiveness in insurance coverage litigation.

• Explore the latest developments and trends in insurance law.
• Learn critical information to look for in the insurance policy including whether or not the property damage occurred during the policy period.
• Discuss the insured's rights during litigation of insurance coverage cases.

Some of the topics to be discussed are:

I.    Insurance Law Update, Trends and Recent Developments

II.   Insurance Contract Investigation:  Rules of Construction and Interpretation

III.  Digging Deep Into the Policy:  What Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Find

       A.  "Claims-Made"/"Occurrence"/"Self-Consuming"/"Burning Limits"

       B.  Coverage Sources; Limits; Cancellation; Reinstatement Issues

       C.  Did the Damage Occur Within the Policy Period?

       D.  Number of Occurrences?

       E.  "Four Corners," "Eight Corners," "Extrinsic Evidence"

       F.  Using Extrinsic Evidence to Interpret Language

       G.  Voluntary Payment Clause Clarification