ABEN - 9 Rules for Reading an Insurance Policy Based on the Law of Insurance Contracts

2 Hour CE

Member $56  /   Non-member  $80

Instructor: Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS

Insurance policies are subject to the standard law of contracts; but beyond simple contract law, insurance contracts are bound by unique provisions and requirements specific to insurance. An understanding of these unique legal characteristics is necessary to understand the insurance contract. Once the unusual characteristics of insurance contracts are understood, the rules for reading any insurance policy can be applied.

Learning Objectives

• Learn the basic provisions of contract law;
• Understand the unique legal characteristics of insurance contracts;
• Understand the general construction of insurance contracts;
• Understand the rules for reading and understanding ANY insurance policy; and
• Learn why exclusions exist.