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Eric Jesse addresses the unfortunately common experience during mediation of when an insurer balks at settlement resolutions: should a policyholder walk away, “pay and chase,” offer the right to receive insurance proceeds, or...more
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Three JAMS neutrals share their insights on how COVID-19 has affected the insurance industry - Few industries evaded the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for the insurance industry, the effects were twofold. On one...more
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