Insurer's Duties 5. Policy Conditions 6. This course will enable the student to understand how to avoid the imposition of liability during the investigation of fraudulent claims. First and third party bad faith is discussed. Other tort actions are also considered such as defamation, invasion of privacy and malicious prosecution.
Emphasis is on ways to pursue the fraud investigation while exercising good faith.
Course Index 1. Other Theories 2. This course has been approved for Texas Consumer Protection. This course will further the student's understanding of legal issues relating to fraud investigation and defense, including the sharing of information with law enforcement and other insurers, investigation techniques geared to avoiding defamation and other torts, and understanding how legal rules such as hearsay and evidentiary privileges affect the usefulness of evidence that might ultimately be used in court to defeat fraudulent insurance claims. Course Index 1.