The New Normal Or A Bump in the Road?—How Policyholders And Insurers Will Be Affected By The ALI’s Restatement Of the Law Of Liability Insurance

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Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (ICLC) 25th Annual Midyear Meeting

The rules of the new Restatement will influence and change the way lawyers and judges deal with the most litigated issues of claims handling. Using a hypothetical involving a high stakes claim, the panel will explore how the new rules will affect the parties’ rights and duties regarding, among other issues, an insurer’s reservation of rights, duty to defend, settlement decisions, recoupment, and a policy holder’s right to settle without consent.

Event Details

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85016

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

CLE Credit

The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI, and WV. These states sometimes do not approve a program for credit before the program occurs. This course is expected to qualify for 13 CLE credit hours (including 1 ethics hour) in 60-minute states, and 15.6 credit hours (including 1.2 ethics hours) in 50-minute states. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self submission in other states.