INSURANCE & DISASTER LAW

This course combines the basic insurance-law course with a 3-week introduction to the law of disasters. The law of disasters is a growing field for attorneys, and insurance is directly or indirectly one of the largest employers of attorneys and law firms in the country. The principal private-law skill students will learn is how to read an insurance contract and how to navigate the interpretive doctrines courts use to resolve insurance disputes. Honors version available.