Should things go wrong in life, insurance is there to help shoulder the burden of the insured. Insurance has existed in some form for over four millennia, and as civilization has evolved so too have the concept of insurance and the laws regulating it. This handbook is designed to help an attorney better understand Illinois insurance law, covering the basic types of policies and coverage and how those policies are interpreted and constructed, the duties of both policyholders and insurers, and several other particularities unique to the practice of insurance law.
Chapter 1 — Basic Types of Policies and Coverage
Andrew S. Boris, American Agricultural Insurance Company, Schaumburg
Chapter 2 — Rules of Policy Interpretation and Construction
John Zulkey, Westfield, Chicago
Chapter 3 — Duties of Policyholders and Insurer
Gustavo A. Otalvora, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Choice of Law Issues Regarding Coverage
I. Jordan Lowe, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Duty to Defend
Jill B. Berkeley and Andrew G. May, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Chicago
Chapter 6 — The CGL Policy
James F. Maruna and John D. Hackett, Cassiday Schade LLP, Chicago
Chapter 7 — Claims-Made and First-Party Policies
David J. Buishas, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago
Chapter 8 — Reservations of Rights Letters
Michael C. Bruck, Spellmire Bruck LLP, Chicago
Chapter 9 — Common Exclusions and Defenses to Coverage
Catherine L. Doyle and David M. Kroeger, Jenner & Block, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Declaratory Judgment Actions
Lindsey D. Dean and Allyson C. Spacht, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago
Chapter 11 — Bad-Faith Claims in Illinois
Mark A. Deptula, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago
