This seminar will consider a range of important issues involving tort and contact aspects of insurance law. Each week will focus on a different topic. Topics may include the application of contra proferentem and reasonable expectations doctrines, bad faith litigation, duty to settle, prominent issues in asbestos litigation, remedies for misrepresentation, limitations on insurability, and the proper role for regulation of insurance policies. Readings will consist of a mix of important cases and academic articles. After the first week, students will take the lead in class discussion of each topic. Grading will be based on a combination of class participation and, at the student's option, (1) weekly response papers or (2) a single longer paper. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Elements used in grading: Class Participation, Attendance, Written Assignments or Final Paper.