This comprehensive practice handbook includes in-depth analysis from Illinois attorneys of the legal issues unique to commercial and professional liability insurance claims, including professional liability claims-made issues, definitions of key terms in the CGL policy, exclusion by risk, coverage issues raised by e-mail and the Internet, extra-contractual damages, and excess insurance. This handbook also contains an overview of typical CGL policy forms.
Chapter 1 — An Introduction to Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance
Ronald L. Ohren, Baker McKenzie, and John E. Zulkey, Westfield Specialty Insurance, Chicago
Chapter 2 — Introduction to Professional Liability Coverages
Kevin A. Titus, Litchfield Cavo LLP,Chicago
Chapter 3 — Professional Liability Claims-Made Issues
Joseph J. Stafford, Wilson Elser, and Abigail E. Rocap, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Introduction to Commercial Liability Coverages — Overview of the Forms
Jamie L. Hull, CNA Insurance, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Commercial Liability/Occurrence Issues
Brittany N. Meeker, Craig & Craig, LLC, Mattoon
Chapter 6 — Understanding Fundamental Language of Commercial General Liability Policies
Eric L. Routman, Law Offices of Eric L. Routman, Northbrook, and John E. Zulkey, Westfield Specialty Insurance, Chicago
Chapter 7 — Intentional Act Exclusion
Patrick D. Cloud and Gregory C. Flatt, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.,Edwardsville
Chapter 8 — Exclusion by Risk
Anthony N. Balice, Donald E. Elder, C.J. Compher, and Brett Warning, Emerson & Elder, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 9 — Other Insurance
Michael L. Resis, SmithAmundsen LLC, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Notice and Cooperation
John P. Heil, Jr., Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., Peoria
Chapter 11 — Number of Occurrences or Claims
Anthony N. Balice, Donald E. Elder, C.J. Compher, and Brett Warning, Emerson & Elder, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 12 — Coverage Issues Raised by E-Mail and the Internet
Daniel I. Graham, Jr., and Thomas W. Arvanitis, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP,Chicago
Chapter 13 — Pollution Exclusion
Robert J. Bates, Jr., and Arthur F. Brandt, BatesCarey LLP,Chicago
Chapter 14 — Additional Insured Endorsements and Certificates of Insurance Under Commercial Liability Policies
Mark L. Evans, Levin Ginsburg,Chicago
Chapter 15 — Duty To Settle — Exhaustion
David B. Mueller, Cassidy & Mueller, P.C., Peoria
Chapter 16 — Declaratory Judgment Litigation
Michael H. Passman, BatesCarey LLP,Chicago
Chapter 17 — Extra-Contractual Damages
Anthony N. Balice, Donald E. Elder, C.J. Compher, and Brett Warning, Emerson & Elder, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 18 — Excess Insurance
Karen M. Dixon and Michael M. Marick, Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP,Chicago
