Coverage Counsel Is In
by Robert Sallander
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A weekly podcast for insurance professionals on interesting coverage issues.
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- CCII 45 - ClaimsXChange Presentation: Preserving Evidence - The Intent to Deprive · 1 h 3 min · Episode 45Recorded Live at ClaimsXChange in Nashville on April 30, 2025. Joshua Gilliland spoke on Preserving Evidence – The Intent to Deprive with James Daley from Consilio and W. Brett…
- CCII 44- Trial Admissibility at the SCCBA Civil Practice Committee Seminar · 20 min · Episode 44Join Bob Sallander for this except from the Trial Admissibility seminar hosted by the Santa Clara County Bar Association's Civil Practice Committee. Have a topic you'd like Bob…
- CCII Episode 43 - Trial Admissibility Seminar - Discussion of Odom v. L.A. Community College District · 9 min · Episode 43Robert Sallander presented at the Santa Clara County Bar Association's Civil Practice Committee's seminar on Trial Admissibility on April 24, 2025. The following is an except…
- Episode 42 - Analysis of California Insurance Bulletin 2025-7 · 17 min · Episode 42California Insurance Bulletin 2025-7 states the position that recent case law does not remove coverage for smoke damage claims. Bob Sallander is highly critical of the bulletin…
- Episode 41 - Eaton Fire Litigation Against Southern California Edison · 14 min · Episode 41Robert Sallander discusses the complex litigation against Southern California Edison for the Eaton Wildfire brought by over 100 insurance companies in Los Angeles Superior Court…
- Episode 40. Insurance Litigation in Federal Court · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 40This week, Bob discusses a recent Ninth Circuit decision that could greatly affect insurance suits resulting from the LA wildfires. Learn why insureds might be in trouble if…
- Episode 39. Coverage Position Letters · 21 minCoverage Position Letters (CPLs) are supposed to be straightforward and informative letters about why a claim may not be covered. But Bob has noticed that these letters are often…
- Episode 38. LA Wildfires: Smoke, Ash, and Soot Damage · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 38In our discussions of the LA wildfires, we’ve talked a lot about homes that were destroyed by burning. But what about those impacted by smoke and ash? This week, Bob discusses…
- Episode 37. Selection of Counsel · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 37The LA Department of Water and Power is spending a pretty penny on a law firm to defend them against litigation resulting from the Palisades Fire. The price tag of the firm made…
- Episode 36. Avoidable Mistakes · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 36This week, Bob continues his discussion of the LA Wildfires, providing a case example that demonstrates mistakes that can be made by both insurers and insureds around policy…
- Episode 35. Parkinson's Law · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 35This week, Bob discusses Parkinson’s Law, the notion that work expands to fill the time available to complete it. He gives advice on how to avoid this phenomenon and get work…
- Episode 34. Attorneys as Witnesses · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 34In this week’s episode, Bob discusses why it’s best to avoid attorneys as expert witnesses in coverage cases in light of recent court decisions in Sheehy v. Chicago Title…
- Episode 33. LA Wildfires: When to File a Claim · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 33The LA wildfires have caused an estimated $20-30 billion in losses so far. We know homeowners are reeling, and wanted to provide some more advice on what to do if your home was…
- Episode 32. LA Wildfire Insurance Tips · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 32This week, Spencer Sallander fills in for Bob to discuss a topic that is literally close to home for him: The LA Wildfires. All of us at GPSL have been devastated to see the…
- Episode 31. AI and Insurance · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 31AI is clearly on the rise. But before we all bow down to our new robot overlords, it’s important to question how they work in different industries. This week, Bob dives into the…
- Episode 30. Hot Topics 2025 · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 30Bob welcomes in the new year with 8 hot topics he thinks will shape liability insurance coverage issues over the next year: Cyber liability, environmental and climate change…
- Episode 29. Christmas Coverage · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 29Robert Sallander gives a very special reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas… with an insurance twist. See what happens when Santa deals damage to the roof and gets served…
- Episode 28. Arbitration · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 28To arbitrate, or not to arbitrate—that is the question. When it comes to insurance contracts, arbitration used to be the norm. But we're seeing more and more challenges to…
- Episode 27. Damages · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 27Let’s talk turkey. No, not the deep-fried kind we talked about a couple of weeks ago. We mean money. Specifically, damages. In this week’s episode, Bob discusses damages in…
- Episode 26. Extrinsic Evidence in Policy Interpretation · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 26Insurance policies aren’t always beacons of clarity. Industry jargon and technical terms can make them murky and ambiguous. This week, Robert Sallander discusses how to use…
