| Mass Marketing |
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| Mass marketing in the insurance field is the presentation of a selling message to induce a number of insureds at one time to purchase insurance policies. It has changed the traditional method of selling insurance on a one-on-one basis. More... |
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| Insurer's Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Handling Claims of Insureds and Third Parties |
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| If an insured does not think that his insurer handled his claim properly, he may have some recourse. Every contract contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that neither party will hinder the right of the other to receive the benefits of the contract. The duty imposed by this covenant applies to insurers and insureds. Some courts go so far as to hold the insurer to be a fiduciary to the insured. More... |
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| Partnerships Entitled to Life Insurance Proceeds |
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| Generally, the legal entity of a partnership dissolves when one partner dies. However, partners may enter into an agreement during the life of the partnership to enable the surviving partners to continue with the business when one partner dies. A life insurance policy may be an appropriate means of accomplishing this purpose.
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| Killing of Insured by Beneficiary |
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| A beneficiary of an insured's life insurance policy who kills the insured may not be entitled to recover the policy proceeds. The denial of benefits may be based either on language included in the life insurance contract or on the basis of public policy. More... |
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| Discrimination |
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| Prohibited discrimination More... |
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