What is the general issue? Why this is important now?
The cause of loss is the most important part of property insurance claims because it determines what is and is not covered. Determining the cause of loss is frequently a hard-fought issue. This issue is particularly relevant in connection with storm claims because multiple causes of loss are frequently at issue, some covered and some not.
Who will be most interested in this program?
Risk managers, adjusters, and lawyers who deal with property insurance will all be interested in this topic.
What core concepts will be addressed? Or agenda.
The program will address the different legal principles used to determine the cause of loss, including efficient proximate cause, chain of causation, concurrent causation, and how to prove causation.
Key Learning Objectives:
Understand how cause of loss is determined for a property insurance claim.
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