At Silanis, we often work with legal counsel to keep up-to-date on new case law and other resources relating to e-signatures in the insurance industry. In fact, we try to connect our customers and friends with those same resources so that we can help carriers feel reassured that electronic signatures are in fact quite legal. Below, I’ve shared links to posts that go into the legal aspects of e-signatures in insurance in the hopes that these resources will help in your exploration of the legalities of e-signatures in insurance.

If you’re more of a hands-on researcher, Silanis and IBM are hosting two upcoming Insurance Forums: one in Columbus on November 1 and one in Boston on November 13. These events are complimentary so if you’re going to be in the area, please register and stop in for a half-day session that will include the legal aspects of e-signatures.

Resources:

• Electronic Signatures 101: Commonly Asked Legal Questions and Insights
  • Includes information on electronic signature laws, what compliance for electronic signatures and documents looks like, legal risks and much more.
• What to Consider When Contemplating E-Signatures
  • Includes direct links to case law examples for e-signatures in insurance, information on designing persuasive evidence and enhancing the admissibility and enforceability of electronically signed documents.
• The Legal vs. the Practical Way to Capture Voice Signatures
  • Delves into designing the optimal process for capturing a voice signature, as well as provides further information on e-signatures and e-delivery in the insurance industry from the Association for Cooperative Operation Research and Development (ACORD).

As always, if you have any questions about anything you’ve read here, please feel free to contact us or leave a comment below.

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