Recent developments in Illinois “Bad Faith” LawBy Steven J. CiszewskiInsurance Law, December 2014A discussion of several recent Illinois cases applying Section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code, examine what conduct rises to the level of “vexatious and unreasonable,” and identify when other extra-contractual claims might be appropriate.
The Supreme Court provides an opportunity for a cautionary reminderBy Patricia A. ZimmerTort Law, April 2014In Country Preferred Insurance Company v. Whitehead, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a contractual time limitation for bringing an uninsured benefits demand for arbitration was not contrary to public policy.
Case names and holdingsInsurance Law, March 2014A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summariesInsurance Law, March 2014Summaries of the cases in this issue.
The Great Illinois Insurance Law QuizInsurance Law, March 2014Do you know the answers to these Policy and insurance law questions? Take the quiz to find out!
Wrap-up insurance programs: Coverage issuesBy Steven A. CoombsInsurance Law, December 2013The purposes of this article are threefold: (1) to provide a primer on controlled insurance programs (“CIP”), (2) to provide information to attorneys regarding potential pitfalls with controlled insurance programs, and (3) to provide practice pointers to help them better assist and represent their clients.
Case names and holdingsInsurance Law, October 2013A list of the cases in this issue, arranged alphabetically.
Case summariesInsurance Law, October 2013Summaries of the cases in this issue.
A note concerning legacy (pre-1992) Medicare supplement policiesBy James T. NyesteInsurance Law, October 2013The author advises that practitioners with elderly clients should get a copy of the client's Medicare supplement policy, since it's possible that the client has a legacy Medicare supplement policy that provides extended coverage.
So you want to go into the insurance business? Really????By Geoff BryceConstruction Law, October 2013A look at what happens if no insurance is provided, or if the insurance provided does not match what is required by the construction contract.
