Insurance Law in the United States
Michael Lustig, "Insurance Law in the United States"
English | 2011 | ASIN: B0058FLWBS | EPUB | pages: 210 | 0.2 mb
English | 2011 | ASIN: B0058FLWBS | EPUB | pages: 210 | 0.2 mb
The legal implications of - and the laws that govern - agent or broker conduct.
Gain a lawyer's perspective in the principles of agency; agency powers and limitations; waiver and estoppel; misrepresentations and warranties by agents or companies, and hundreds of other laws that serve to protect the interests of the insurance-buying public.
Objectives
• Learn to spot unethical behavior by unscrupulous insurance companies or agents.
• Develop basic skills in properly filling out an insurance application, scheduling a medical examination, collecting advance premiums, etc.
• Gain insight to the legal implications of unethical agent, broker, or insurance company conduct.
Major Subjects Covered
• Knowledge of Agent as Imputed to the Company.
• Representations and Acts of Agent or Company.
• Misrepresentations and Warranties Generally.
• Authority of Agents for the Company.
• Types and Powers of Agents.