Insurance Law

4.19

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: Practical Insights and Forms for Beginners

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 52 minutes
Kevin Knight
Michael Needleman
Angela Kennedy
Michael Collins
James d
Robert Jessup
Garth Gersten
John Chassaing
With Kevin T. Knight from DSK Law + 7 others
Recorded June 05, 2026.
Product ID 101991

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Overview

From the Policy to the Courtroom

New to the field or looking to dust off your skills? Join us for an in-depth, practical guide designed to provide you with essential knowledge and actionable tools to excel in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. This comprehensive program combines expert insights with practical examples and sample forms to ensure you leave with a solid foundation and handy resources. Build your expertise - register today!

  • Master the basics of how to interpret insurance policy language and identify ambiguities.
  • Review insurers' duties, the claims handling process, and what can go wrong.
  • Understand when insurer conduct amounts to bad faith.
  • Reach for a successful and speedy resolution of insurance disputes with demand and negotiation tips.
  • Anticipate common defenses insurers will raise in response to insurance coverage and bad faith claims.
  • Get useful tips and forms for securing the discovery you're entitled to.
  • Determine when and how to effectively use motions, such as the motion to bifurcate coverage and bad faith claims.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Policy Interpretation Made Simple
  2. Insurers' Duties and Common Issues in Claims Handling Explained
  3. Bad Faith 101 (With Case Law)
  4. Legal Ethics
  5. Pre-Suit Pointers for Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Disputes
  6. Filing Suit and Common Defenses the Insurer May Raise
  7. Discovery in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation (With Sample Requests)
  8. Sample Motions and Trial Checklists

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total

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Alaska CLE Reciprocity · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 MECLE Ethics

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OnDemand - Alaska CLE - 6: Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attending CLE programs that have been accredited by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of credit, which includes 5.0 hours of MCLE credit and 1.0 hour of MECLE credit.

Video Download - Alaska CLE - 6: Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attending CLE programs that have been accredited by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of credit, which includes 5.0 hours of MCLE credit and 1.0 hour of MECLE credit.

Alabama CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - Alabama CLE - 6: This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 6.0 on-demand credit hours, including 1.0 ethics/professionalism credit.

Arkansas CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Arkansas CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor in the state of Arkansas. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of on demand continuing legal education credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics, consistent with the rules and regulations of the Arkansas Supreme Court of Professional Programs.

Video Download - Arkansas CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor in the state of Arkansas. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of on demand continuing legal education credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics, consistent with the rules and regulations of the Arkansas Supreme Court of Professional Programs.

Arizona CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Arizona CLE - 6: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity qualifies for 6.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State of Arizona, including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility.

Video Download - Arizona CLE - 6: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity qualifies for 6.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State of Arizona, including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility.

California CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics

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OnDemand - California CLE - 6: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California and qualifies for 6.0 hours of participatory credit, of which 1.0 hour will apply to legal ethics credit. NBI, Inc. certifies this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education. NBI, Inc. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider - #53.

Video Download - California CLE - 6: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California and qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study credit, of which 1.0 hour will apply to legal ethics credit. NBI, Inc. certifies this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education. NBI, Inc. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider - #53.

Colorado CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 1.2 Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Colorado CLE - 7: NBI, Inc. is a Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. This program may qualify for up to 7.0 hours of home study general Colorado Continuing Legal Education Credit, including 1.20 professional responsibility credit.

Video Download - Colorado CLE - 7: NBI, Inc. is a Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. This program may qualify for up to 7.0 hours of home study general Colorado Continuing Legal Education Credit, including 1.20 professional responsibility credit.

Connecticut CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - Connecticut CLE - 6: Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. It is the opinion of NBI, Inc. that this activity qualifies for 6.0 self-study hours toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut, including 1.0 self-study hour(s) of ethics/professionalism.

Video Download - Connecticut CLE - 6: Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. It is the opinion of NBI, Inc. that this activity qualifies for 6.0 self-study hours toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut, including 1.0 self-study hour(s) of ethics/professionalism.

Delaware CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Delaware CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor of the Delaware Commission on Continuing Legal Education and recommends this program for 6.0 hours of eCLE credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics.

Florida CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Florida CLE - 7: Approved by The Florida Bar, this program qualifies for 7.0 general hours of CLER self-study credit including 1.0 hour of self-study professional responsibility (may include legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental illness and wellness programs).

Video Download - Florida CLE - 7: Approved by The Florida Bar, this program qualifies for 7.0 general hours of CLER self-study credit including 1.0 hour of self-study professional responsibility (may include legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental illness and wellness programs).

Georgia CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Georgia CLE - 6: This program is approved by the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency of the State Bar of Georgia. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of distance learning continuing legal education credit with the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency, which includes 1.0 hour of distance learning ethics.

Video Download - Georgia CLE - 6: This program is approved by the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency of the State Bar of Georgia. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of distance learning continuing legal education credit with the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency, which includes 1.0 hour of distance learning ethics.

Hawaii CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Hawaii CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an Accredited Provider with the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education. This alternative format activity has been approved for 6.0 hours of credit for the state of Hawaii, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics or professional responsibility education.

Video Download - Hawaii CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an Accredited Provider with the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education. This alternative format activity has been approved for 6.0 hours of credit for the state of Hawaii, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics or professional responsibility education.

Iowa CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics

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OnDemand - Iowa CLE - 6: "Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: Practical Insights and Forms for Beginners" is an accredited program under the regulations of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education. It is planned that this program will provide a maximum of 6.0 hours of unmoderated activity credit toward the mandatory continuing legal education requirements under the Iowa rule, including 1.0 hour of legal ethics unmoderated activity credit.

Idaho CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Idaho CLE - 6: Approved for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing legal education credit in the state of Idaho, which includes 1.0 self-study legal ethics or professional responsibility credit.

Video Download - Idaho CLE - 6: Approved for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing legal education credit in the state of Idaho, which includes 1.0 self-study legal ethics or professional responsibility credit.

Illinois CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Illinois CLE - 6: This program has been approved by the Illinois MCLE Board for 6.0 hours of recorded technology CLE credit, which includes approval for 1.0 hour of legal ethics, civility, professionalism or sexual harassment prevention training CLE credit by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

Video Download - Illinois CLE - 6: This program has been approved by the Illinois MCLE Board for 6.0 hours of recorded technology CLE credit, which includes approval for 1.0 hour of legal ethics, civility, professionalism or sexual harassment prevention training CLE credit by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

Indiana CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Indiana CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Admissions & Continuing Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive 6.0 hours of distance education, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics.

Kansas CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - Kansas CLE - 7: Approved by Kansas CLE for 7.0 hours of prerecorded format continuing legal education credit, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics and professionalism credit.

Video Download - Kansas CLE - 7: Approved by Kansas CLE for 7.0 hours of prerecorded format continuing legal education credit, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics and professionalism credit.

Kentucky CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Kentucky CLE - 6: This program has been approved as a technological CLE activity by the Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission and qualifies for 6.0 credits, including 1.0 ethics credits.

Video Download - Kentucky CLE - 6: This program has been approved as a technological CLE activity by the Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission and qualifies for 6.0 credits, including 1.0 ethics credits.

Maine CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits

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OnDemand - Maine CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course will receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Video Download - Maine CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course will receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Course Book - Maine CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course will receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Minnesota CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Minnesota CLE - 6: Approved for 6.0 hours of standard on-demand CLE credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics credit by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education.

Video Download - Minnesota CLE - 6: Approved for 6.0 hours of standard on-demand CLE credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics credit by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education.

Missouri CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits

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OnDemand - Missouri CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor with Missouri Minimum Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours.

Video Download - Missouri CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor with Missouri Minimum Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours.

Course Book - Missouri CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor with Missouri Minimum Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours.

Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits

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OnDemand - Northern Mariana Islands CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Video Download - Northern Mariana Islands CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Course Book - Northern Mariana Islands CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Montana CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Fitness and Integrity

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OnDemand - Montana CLE - 6: This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education, including 1.0 hour of professional fitness and integrity credit.

Video Download - Montana CLE - 6: This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education, including 1.0 hour of professional fitness and integrity credit.

North Carolina CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - North Carolina CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor with the North Carolina State Board of Continuing Legal Education. Attendance of this program qualifies for 6.0 hours of online CLE credit, including 1.0 professional responsibility.

Video Download - North Carolina CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor with the North Carolina State Board of Continuing Legal Education. Attendance of this program qualifies for 6.0 hours of online CLE credit, including 1.0 professional responsibility.

North Dakota CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - North Dakota CLE - 6: North Dakota attorneys completing this program may claim 6.0 North Dakota self-study CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit, on the Report of Compliance.

Video Download - North Dakota CLE - 6: North Dakota attorneys completing this program may claim 6.0 North Dakota self-study CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit, on the Report of Compliance.

Nebraska CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Nebraska CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited CLE sponsor in the state of Nebraska. This activity has been approved for 6.0 distance learning CLE credits, including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility credit.

Video Download - Nebraska CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited CLE sponsor in the state of Nebraska. This activity has been approved for 6.0 distance learning CLE credits, including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility credit.

New Hampshire CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - New Hampshire CLE - 6: NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. NBI, Inc. believes this course meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 toward the annual NHMCLE requirement.

Video Download - New Hampshire CLE - 6: NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. NBI, Inc. believes this course meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 toward the annual NHMCLE requirement.

New Jersey CLE Approved · 7.2 Total Credits
  • 1.2 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - New Jersey CLE - 7.2: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.20 hours of alternative format CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualifies as hours of alternative learning format credit for ethics/professionalism.

Video Download - New Jersey CLE - 7.2: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.20 hours of alternative format CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualifies as hours of alternative learning format credit for ethics/professionalism.

New Mexico CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - New Mexico CLE - 6: This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study credit, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit.

Video Download - New Mexico CLE - 6: This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study credit, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit.

Nevada CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethical Considerations

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OnDemand - Nevada CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of alternative format CLE credits by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education, which includes 1.0 hour of alternative format ethical considerations.

Video Download - Nevada CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of alternative format CLE credits by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education, which includes 1.0 hour of alternative format ethical considerations.

New York CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 6 Areas of Professional Practice
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - New York CLE - 7: This nontraditional format course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for up to 7.0 credit hours. 6.0 hours can be applied to the areas of professional practice requirement and is approved for newly admitted attorneys. 1.0 hour can be applied toward the Ethics/Professionalism requirement and is approved for experienced attorneys. NBI, Inc. offers a Financial Hardship Policy for qualifying individuals. To apply, please submit a request via email to our Tuition Discount Committee at customerservice@nbi-sems.com.

Video Download - New York CLE - 7: This nontraditional format course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for up to 7.0 credit hours. 6.0 hours can be applied to the areas of professional practice requirement and is approved for newly admitted attorneys. 1.0 hour can be applied toward the Ethics/Professionalism requirement and is approved for experienced attorneys. NBI, Inc. offers a Financial Hardship Policy for qualifying individuals. To apply, please submit a request via email to our Tuition Discount Committee at customerservice@nbi-sems.com.

Ohio CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Conduct

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OnDemand - Ohio CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of attorney professional conduct instruction.

Video Download - Ohio CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of attorney professional conduct instruction.

Oklahoma CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics

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OnDemand - Oklahoma CLE - 7: This course has been approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission. This program qualifies for 7.0 of On Demand CLE credit hours, which includes 1.0 hour of legal ethics.

Video Download - Oklahoma CLE - 7: This course has been approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission. This program qualifies for 7.0 of On Demand CLE credit hours, which includes 1.0 hour of legal ethics.

Oregon CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Oregon CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an approved sponsor with the Oregon MCLE. This program qualifies for 5.0 hours of general continuing legal education credit and 1.0 hour of ethics credit.

Video Download - Oregon CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an approved sponsor with the Oregon MCLE. This program qualifies for 5.0 hours of general continuing legal education credit and 1.0 hour of ethics credit.

Pennsylvania CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Pennsylvania CLE - 6: This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of distance learning credit, including 5.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and 1.0 hour of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse distance learning CLE credit.

Video Download - Pennsylvania CLE - 6: This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of distance learning credit, including 5.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and 1.0 hour of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse distance learning CLE credit.

South Carolina CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - South Carolina CLE - 6: This course is accredited by the South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization for 6.0 alternatively delivered hours, of which 1.0 hour relates to legal ethics and professional responsibility.

Video Download - South Carolina CLE - 6: This course is accredited by the South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization for 6.0 alternatively delivered hours, of which 1.0 hour relates to legal ethics and professional responsibility.

Tennessee CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - Tennessee CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 6.0 hours of Distance Learning credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics/professionalism (EP) credit.

Texas CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 6 Personal Injury Trial Law
  • 6 Insurance Laws
  • 6 Civil Trial Law
  • 6 Civil Appellate Law
  • 1 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Texas CLE - 6: This course is accredited for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 6.0 credit hours, of which 1.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit. Hours in attendance at National Business Institute CLE seminars may be applied to the minimum Judicial Education requirement. This course has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and paralegals in the following specialty fields: 6.0 - Civil Appellate Law; 6.0 - Civil Trial Law; 6.0 - Insurance Law; 6.0 - Personal Injury Trial Law

Video Download - Texas CLE - 6: This course is accredited for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 6.0 credit hours, of which 1.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit. Hours in attendance at National Business Institute CLE seminars may be applied to the minimum Judicial Education requirement. This course has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and paralegals in the following specialty fields: 6.0 - Civil Appellate Law; 6.0 - Civil Trial Law; 6.0 - Insurance Law; 6.0 - Personal Injury Trial Law

Utah CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Utah CLE - 6: National Business Institute is an approved "presumptive provider" with the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit for Utah attorneys, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics credit.

Video Download - Utah CLE - 6: National Business Institute is an approved "presumptive provider" with the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit for Utah attorneys, which includes 1.0 hour of ethics credit.

Virginia CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professionalism

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OnDemand - Virginia CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 6.0 hours of prerecorded credit, of which 1.0 hour will also apply in the area of legal ethics or professionalism.

Video Download - Virginia CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 6.0 hours of prerecorded credit, of which 1.0 hour will also apply in the area of legal ethics or professionalism.

Vermont CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

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OnDemand - Vermont CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Vermont Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study credit, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit.

Video Download - Vermont CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Vermont Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study credit, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit.

Washington CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics/Professional Responsibility

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OnDemand - Washington CLE - 6: This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of Washington continuing legal education (Self Study) A/V credit, which includes 5.0 hours of Law and Legal Procedure and 1.0 hour of ethics and professional responsibility.

Video Download - Washington CLE - 6: This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of Washington continuing legal education (Self Study) A/V credit, which includes 5.0 hours of Law and Legal Procedure and 1.0 hour of ethics and professional responsibility.

Wisconsin CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits

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OnDemand - Wisconsin CLE - 7: Approved for 7.0 hours of repeated on-demand CLE credit by the Board of Bar Examiners.

Video Download - Wisconsin CLE - 7: Approved for 7.0 hours of repeated on-demand CLE credit by the Board of Bar Examiners.

West Virginia CLE Approved · 7.2 Total Credits
  • 1.2 Ethics

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OnDemand - West Virginia CLE - 7.2: This program qualifies for 7.20 hours of pre-recorded credit, which includes 1.20 hour of pre-recorded ethics credit, under the West Virginia Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.

Video Download - West Virginia CLE - 7.2: This program qualifies for 7.20 hours of pre-recorded credit, which includes 1.20 hour of pre-recorded ethics credit, under the West Virginia Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.

Wyoming CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

OnDemand - Wyoming CLE - 6: The Wyoming State Board of Continuing Legal Education has granted 6.0 hours of Continuing Legal Education Credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics.

Video Download - Wyoming CLE - 6: The Wyoming State Board of Continuing Legal Education has granted 6.0 hours of Continuing Legal Education Credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics.

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CLE Credits
Maine CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits

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Course Book - Maine CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course will receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.

Missouri CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits

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Course Book - Missouri CLE - 6: NBI, Inc. is an accredited sponsor with Missouri Minimum Continuing Legal Education. This program qualifies for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours.

Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits

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Course Book - Northern Mariana Islands CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit.
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  1. Policy Interpretation Made Simple

    1. Key Components of an Insurance Policy
    2. Principles of Policy Interpretation
    3. Common Terms/Clauses and Their Meanings
    4. Finding and Resolving Ambiguities

  2. Insurers' Duties and Common Issues in Claims Handling Explained

    1. Duty to Investigate
    2. Duty to Defend and Indemnify
    3. Other Duties
    4. Sample Claims Handling Checklist
    5. Conflicts of Interest and Independent Representation
    6. Reservation of Rights
    7. Partial Payments and Delays
    8. Denial of Coverage

  3. Bad Faith 101 (With Case Law)

    1. What it is and What it Isn't
    2. Negligence vs. Bad Faith
    3. First-Party vs. Third-Party Bad Faith Claims
    4. Common Bad Faith Tactics

  4. Legal Ethics

    1. Competence
    2. Confidentiality
    3. Conflicts of Interest
    4. Duty of Candor
    5. Ethics of Discovery and Evidence

  5. Pre-Suit Pointers for Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Disputes

    1. Sample Client Questionnaire and Investigation Checklist
    2. Filing a Complaint With the State's Department of Insurance
    3. Understanding the Remedies and Damages
    4. Demand Letters and Proof of Loss (With Sample Letter)
    5. Negotiation Pointers

  6. Filing Suit and Common Defenses the Insurer May Raise

    1. Key Considerations
    2. Practical Tips for Pleadings (With Samples)
    3. Insurer's Defenses
    4. Has the Insured Taken Reasonable Steps to Mitigate Damages?

  7. Discovery in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation (With Sample Requests)

    1. Model Discovery Requests
    2. Resolving Discovery Disputes
    3. Handling Witnesses: Insured, Insurance Agent, Adjuster, and Experts
    4. Insurance Adjuster Depositions: Key Questions to Ask

  8. Sample Motions and Trial Checklists

    1. Motion Practice Pointers
    2. Bifurcation of Coverage and Bad Faith Disputes
    3. Trial Preparation Checklist
    4. Trial Insights

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Kevin T Knight
Kevin T.
Knight
DSK Law
Michael J Needleman
Michael J.
Needleman
Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP
Angela B Kennedy
Angela B.
Kennedy
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Michael D Collins
Michael D.
Collins
Collins Ford LLP
James F d'Entremont
James F.
d'Entremont
d’Entremont, Hebert and Hunter, LLC
Robert H Jessup
Robert H.
Jessup
Howard Stallings Law Firm
Garth A Gersten
Garth A.
Gersten
Otteson Shapiro LLP
John H Chassaing
John H.
Chassaing
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
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Kevin T Knight

Kevin T. Knight

DSK Law
Kevin Knight

is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.

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Michael J Needleman

Michael J. Needleman

Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP
Michael Needleman

is a partner in the Philadelphia Office of Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP. He is a member of the Litigation, Insurance, Employment Practices, and Corporate & Business Services groups. Mr. Needleman has extensive experience handling insurance defense, insurance coverage, employment litigation, and complex commercial litigation matters, including litigating franchise dispute matters. He practices in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,  New Jersey and District of Columbia, and has extensive trial experience. Mr. Needleman is a member of the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and is occasionally appointed by the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to assist in civil rights cases. He earned his B.A. degree from American University and his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law.

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Angela B Kennedy

Angela B. Kennedy

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Angela Kennedy

is a partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP where her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with respect to a wide range of issues in both state and federal courts and before regulatory agencies and commissions. As a former judicial law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Ms. Kennedy earned her B.A. degree, with honors from Brigham Young University, her M.A. degree from Durham University and her J.D degree, magna cum laude (Order of the Coif - CALI Awards for best student performance in six courses: Contracts, Insurance Law, Federal Courts, Professional Responsibility, Elder Law, and Veterans Clinic - JB Reynolds Prize in Insurance Law (University of Missouri) - Guy A. Thompson Prizes for Best Student Comment and Best Production Award, Missouri Law Review - 1st Place, University of Missouri Transactional Law Competition (2014) - Top Ten Advocate, University of Missouri Moot Court (2014)) from the University of Missouri School of Law. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association, St. Louis Chapter (treasurer, 2023-2024; president-elect, 2024-2025), Missouri Bar Lawyer to Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee (2024-2025), Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) (Pathfinder Program, 2023), Eighth Circuit Civil Jury Instructions Subcommittee, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (secretary, Women in the Legal Profession, 2021-2022; member, Nominating Committee (2020-2022), Missouri Bar Leadership Academy (member, 2020-2021; co-chair, 2021-2023), Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court (associate member), Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. Ms. Kennedy is admitted to practice in Missouri, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western districts of Missouri, District , U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

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Michael D Collins

Michael D. Collins

Collins Ford LLP
Michael Collins

is a sole practitioner in Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania. He first began practicing law in California in 1993,where he concentrated on complex insurance coverage and bad faith actions. In June 1997, Mr. Collins embarked on a solo practice concentrating on insurance coverage, bad faith, business torts, products liability, civil rights and personal injury. He has extensive federal and state litigation experience in civil rights actions and first and third-party insurance coverage and claims handling matters. This experience has been earned at both trial and appellate levels. He has also represented captive insurers and reinsurers both in litigation and in transactional matters. Mr. Collins serves as special solicitor for insurance matters for Chestnuthill Township, PA. Mr. Collins has lectured and written extensively on insurance law, and legal liabilities for the vacation industry. He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from California State University Northridge and his J.D. degree from Loyola Marymount Law School, Los Angeles, California. Mr. Collins is a member of the State Bar of California; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; the U.S. District courts for the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern districts of California; the New Jersey State Bar Association; the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; and the Monroe County Bar Association.

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James F d'Entremont

James F. d'Entremont

d’Entremont, Hebert and Hunter, LLC
James d'Entremont

is a trial attorney and member/shareholder of d'Entremont, Hebert and Hunter, LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a diverse plaintiffs-only practice which includes representing policyholders and tort victims in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, as well as representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, wrongful death, and catastrophic personal injury cases. Mr. d'Entremont earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola University (1994) and his J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law (1998) and is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, and the National Traumatic Brain Injury Association. He is recognized by the National Trial Attorneys Association's in its "Top 100 -Civil Litigation" and by Top Verdict and Best of the Bar for achieving one of the Top 50 medical malpractice verdicts nationwide and Top 100 of all personal injury jury verdicts nationwide in 2023. Prior to becoming a plaintiff-only litigator, Mr. d'Entremont's legal experience included defending insurers in insurance coverage litigation, giving him a well-rounded perspective on the roles, responsibilities, and duties of both the insurer and the policyholder/insured in the claims handling process.

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Robert H Jessup

Robert H. Jessup

Howard Stallings Law Firm
Robert Jessup

is a partner at Howard Stallings Law Firm, where he represents plaintiffs in first-party property insurance, serious injury, and wrongful death cases. He has been recognized by The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers.  Robby was born and raised in North Carolina. He earned both his undergraduate degree, in Religious Studies and Journalism, and his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is proud to represent people across his home state and is committed to helping clients through some of the most difficult moments in their lives.  Robby lives in Raleigh with his wife, who is also an attorney, and their two young children.

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Garth A Gersten

Garth A. Gersten

Otteson Shapiro LLP
Garth Gersten

is an attorney with Otteson Shapiro LLP. He is currently the 2021 Vice-Chair of Insurance Committee of the Colorado Bar Association and a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. In his insurance coverage practice, Mr. Gersten represents and advises policyholders in their disputes with insurers. He has litigated coverage and bad faith claims in the areas of construction defects, pollution, intellectual property claims, business interruption claims, underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage, fire and storm losses, and workers compensation insurance disputes. Mr. Gersten is a member of the state bars of Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, and is an inactive member in California. He is admitted to practice in Colorado, North Carolina, Illinois, California, U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Ninth circuits; and the U.S. States District courts in California, Illinois, Colorado and North Carolina. Mr. Gersten is a member of the CBA, DRI, ABA, ISBA and NCBA. He earned his B.A. degree, with distinction, from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. degree from Hastings College of the Law, University of California.

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John H Chassaing

John H. Chassaing

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
John Chassaing

is an attorney with Armstrong Teasdale LLP where he advises clients on a wide variety of corporate disputes, including toxic tort, asbestos and insurance-related disputes. He is adept at handling all phases of litigation, including preparation for jury trials, and helping develop fact-specific defense strategies for each case. Mr. Chassaing has managed hundreds of matters for toxic tort and general litigation clients and has conducted depositions, negotiated in mediations, and drafted responsive pleadings and dispositive motions in asbestos-related litigation. He earned her B.S. degree from the University of Missouri. Mr. Chassaing is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois. He is a Broad Member with CyberUp. 

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