For lawyers
Inside the Insurance Decision
A Lawyer’s Guide to Duties, Incentives, Information, and Leverage in Property Claims
By Kelly McCann
Legal analysis is only part of understanding an insurance decision. This book examines the duties, agency costs, institutional incentives, and information flows that shape how claims are evaluated and resolved. It connects those relationships to the practical work of developing a strategy for pursuing fair compensation.
Intended readers
Lawyers handling insurance-related disputes, with particular attention to property claims.
Subjects addressed
- Agency costs and institutional incentives
- Claims evaluation and decision-making authority
- Information flow and settlement strategy
- The insurer–insured–defense counsel relationship where an insurer provides a defense
Understanding the insurance decision
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But a lot of times, what they don't really have as well, is a deep understanding of the organizational incentives at an insurance company, at a construction company, and where we work, and where we really focus on, because we're focusing so much on those kind of issues, because we find that that's really where we're able to get the highest, and the best results for our clients, is by focusing on that stuff, all the organizational dynamics, is that's why lawyers tend to contact us and call us and ask us for advice. is because they want, that information and that knowledge as well.
Book price
$2,495 USD per copy
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