Written for the Fifth Annual Reed McClure Insurance Law Seminar. How to Read an Insurance Policy. It is possible to read and understand a policy. Both practical and legal tips for lawyers. Published in Trial News, December, 2000.
Insurance companies are quick to accuse their policyholders of arson.
Written for the auto insurance lawyer, this paper addresses the use of the examination under oath in UIM and PIP claims. Worked as an insurance adjuster, both before and during law school from 1968 to 1979. Employed by Safeco and American States. Then worked as an Independent adjuster during law school, handling property, liability, and injury claims. B.A. degree from Central Washington State University in 1967, Associate in Claims designation in 1974 from the Insurance Institute of America, and Juris Doctor from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1979.