TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics and outcomes of insurance claims involving losses from theft
T2 - A research note on state-level litigation
AU - Gabbidon, Shaun L.
AU - Marzette, Lakiesha N.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This research examined state-level cases where businesses sued their insurance company in order to recoup losses related to theft. The study was based on 70 civil suits that provided the characteristics and outcomes of such litigation. In general, the cases revealed the following: Such legal suits were on the rise; males more than females were involved in the incidents in which the loss occurred; those in nonmanagerial positions were most often the employees who caused the loss; larceny, and embezzlement were most often the ways in which losses occurred; the cases involved significant losses; and, insurers were compelled to pay all or most of the claim in many of the cases.
AB - This research examined state-level cases where businesses sued their insurance company in order to recoup losses related to theft. The study was based on 70 civil suits that provided the characteristics and outcomes of such litigation. In general, the cases revealed the following: Such legal suits were on the rise; males more than females were involved in the incidents in which the loss occurred; those in nonmanagerial positions were most often the employees who caused the loss; larceny, and embezzlement were most often the ways in which losses occurred; the cases involved significant losses; and, insurers were compelled to pay all or most of the claim in many of the cases.
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U2 - 10.1300/J460v02n04_03
DO - 10.1300/J460v02n04_03
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:75649141623
SN - 1550-7890
VL - 2
SP - 21
EP - 27
JO - Journal of Security Education
JF - Journal of Security Education
IS - 4
ER -