Homeowners Coverage Gaps? Here Are Some ‘Mower’ October 5, 2020 By Bill Wilson In 2018, the Insurance Journal published an article titled “Lawnmower Injuries Remain Source of Serious Injury and High Costs.” A...
Is It Covered? Frozen Pipes. September 18, 2020 By Bill Wilson This “Is It Covered?” column will examine two real-life claims from the Dakotas involving frozen pipes – one personal lines...
Is It Covered? The Unimpeachable Case of What ‘Are’ Is September 8, 2020 By Bill Wilson One claim dispute I was involved with I refer to in seminars as “The Unimpeachable Case of What ‘Are’ Is.”...
‘All Generalizations Are Dangerous….’ September 7, 2020 By Bill Wilson I love quotations. I’ve collected them for almost 50 years. Over 20 years ago, I published my first book which...
Renters Insurance and Swimming Pools August 10, 2020 By Bill Wilson So far in this column, I’ve written several articles that are titled, or could have been titled, “Just Because It’s...
Coverage Creativity July 6, 2020 By Bill Wilson This morning, I wrote an article for the CPCU CLEW (Coverage, Litigators, Educators & Witnesses) Interest Group called “On Becoming...
Just Because It’s Not Covered Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Covered…The Entirety of Contract Doctrine – Part 2 June 1, 2020 By Bill Wilson Last month, I shared a claim I had consulted on involving mobile equipment. The adjuster had incorrectly denied the claim...
Logic & Language, Forms & Facts May 4, 2020 By Bill Wilson Just Because It’s Not Covered Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Covered … The Entirety of Contract Doctrine – Part 1 An...
There’s No Place Like Home … For a Catastrophic Claim Denial April 6, 2020 By Bill Wilson An elderly widow in Kentucky was admitted to a nursing home to recuperate from surgery. During her convalescence, her nonresident...
Commentary: Does Business Income Insurance Cover Coronavirus Shutdowns? March 24, 2020 By Bill Wilson On March 16, a lawsuit was filed in district court in New Orleans seeking a declaratory judgment about whether the...