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How to Lose Auto Coverage Without Trying – Insurable Interest Required for Coverage to Apply
Posted on 4 Aug 2015 by Barry Zalma

Insurance is a contract of personal indemnity. It does not insure cars or property of any kind but insures people against the risk of loss of their property. People who know nothing about insurance do not understand this essential insurance concept and... Read More

Arson-for-Profit Fails Because of Lack of Insurable Interest and Misrepresentation: Insurance Competence Needed to Commit Insurance Fraud
Posted on 31 Mar 2015 by Barry Zalma

Arson is relatively easy. Pour some gasoline and light a match and a fire will burn. Successfully turning an arson fire into profit is more difficult and requires some knowledge of insurance and insurance claims. In Ross v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co... Read More

Texas Appeals Court Provides Roadmap For Punitive Damages Coverage
Posted on 7 Oct 2014 by Randy J. Maniloff

When it comes to the potential availability of coverage for punitive damages there is often more than meets the eye. First, the answer to the oft-asked question, whether punitive damages are insurable in such and such state, is many times provided by... Read More