PRE-ORDER
This comprehensive practice handbook provides an in-depth analysis by 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, occurrence issues, intentional exclusions, exclusion by risk, coverage issues raised by email and the Internet, pollution exclusions, 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
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
Regina A. Ripley, Alexander B. Mahler, and Lauren B. Wynne, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Introduction to Commercial Liability Coverages — Overview of the Forms
I.A.N. Lindsay, Clyde & Co. LLP, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Commercial Liability/Occurrence Issues
Regina A. Ripley, Alexander B. Mahler, and Evan E. Kanz, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Chicago
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, Edwardsville
Chapter 8 — Exclusion by Risk
Donald E. Elder, Brett L. Warning, C.J. Compher, and Anthony N. Balice, Emerson & Elder, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 9 — Other Insurance
Michael L. Resis, Amundsen Davis LLC, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Notice and Cooperation
John P. Heil, Jr., Heyl Royster, Peoria
Chapter 11 — Number of Occurrences or Claims
Donald E. Elder, Eric Emerson, and Tyle Wright, Emerson & Elder, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 12 — Coverage Issues Raised by Email and the Internet
Daniel I. Graham, Jr., Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Chicago
Chapter 13 — Pollution Exclusion
Larry D. Mason, Goldberg Segalla, Chicago
Chapter 14 — Additional Insured Endorsements and Certificates of Insurance Under Commercial Liability Policies
Regina A. Ripley, Alexander B. Mahler, and Nicholas E. Kelly, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Chicago
Chapter 15 — Duty To Settle — Exhaustion
David B. Mueller, Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC, Peoria
Chapter 16 — Declaratory Judgment Litigation
Michael H. Passman, Clyde & Co. LLP, Chicago
Chapter 17 — Extra-Contractual Damages
Donald E. Elder, Brett L. Warning, C.J. Compher, Eric Emerson, and Tyler Wright, Emerson & Elder, P.C., Chicago
