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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Oct. 19, 2007

Insuring Resolution

Focus Column - By Michael Bruce Abelson - Paying insufficient attention to ADR provisions in insurance policies can severely limit a policyholder's ability to challenge the carrier or to get an arbitration in a nearby venue.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Michael Bruce Abelson

      Suing an insurance carrier used to require simply the filing of a complaint. No more; times have changed. One of the most vexing problems facing today's insureds is alternative dispute resolution provisions in their insurance policies, which affect substantive and procedural aspects of their actions.
      Although many common coverage forms (like comprehen...

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