Insurance Law in the United States

Gain a lawyer's perspective in the principles of agency; agency powers and limitations; waiver and estoppel; misrepresentations and warranties by agents or companies, and hundreds of other laws that serve to protect the interests of the insurance-buying public.
Objectives
* Learn to spot unethical behavior by unscrupulous insurance companies or agents.
* Develop basic skills in properly filling out an insurance application, scheduling a medical examination, collecting advance premiums, etc.
* Gain insight to the legal implications of unethical agent, broker, or insurance company conduct.
Major Subjects Covered
* Knowledge of Agent as Imputed to the Company.
* Representations and Acts of Agent or Company.
* Misrepresentations and Warranties Generally.
* Authority of Agents for the Company.
* Types and Powers of Agents.