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Claims Practices
Portable Storage Extension Held to Limit Coverage for Fire Loss
Barry Zalma | April 24, 2026
Barry Zalma relates a New York case holding that the loss to the plaintiffs' inventory was not covered under the businessowners policy.
Risk Management
Solving for the Wrong Problem: Leadership, Not Just Hazards
Justin Morrow | April 10, 2026
Conducting a thorough inspection and creating an environment where workers can raise concerns without being asked are not the same function. Justin Morrow explains.
Risk Mgmt. and Ins. Higher Education Scene
Risk Management Professionals Must Break the Criticism Cycle
Brenda Powell Wells | April 10, 2026
By stopping the bashing of the latest generation and embracing change, we ensure that the profession remains vibrant and vital, per Brenda Powell Wells.
Personal Risk Management
Protecting Families from Evolving Cyber Risks
Timothy O'Brien | April 10, 2026
Timothy O'Brien examines the problems and approaches that individuals and their insurance advisers should consider to protect themselves.
Workers Compensation Issues
Navigating the Surge in Worker-on-Worker Assault Claims
Beth Young | April 10, 2026
Beth Young says it is imperative that we encourage employers to shift from a "slip-and-fall" safety mentality to proactive management of human conflict.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Rhode Island Privacy Law: Commercial Websites or Internet Service Providers
Melissa Krasnow | April 3, 2026
This Act became effective in 2026. Melissa Krasnow provides pertinent details.
Reinsurance
Reinsurance Contract Drafting 101—Plain English
Larry Schiffer | April 3, 2026
Larry Schiffer discusses why drafting reinsurance contracts in clear and concise language is the right way to go.
Construction Safety
Rely on Generally Accepted Construction Practices—Not OSHA
TJ Lyons | March 27, 2026
TJ Lyons recommends getting well ahead of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements to better protect workers, insurance rates, and your bottom line.
Construction
Navigating ConTech Fatigue in a Saturated Tech Adoption Era
Rose Hall | March 13, 2026
Rose Hall advises the construction industry to think purposefully about how technology is adopted and focus on what matters: delivering projects safely, efficiently, and with high quality.
Additional Insured Issues
NY Highest Court Confronts Downstream Risk Transfer for Subcontractor Bodily Injury Claims
Gregory Podolak | March 6, 2026
The court closely examines the scope of contractual indemnity and its interplay with additional insured coverage in this case. Gregory Podolak explains.
Claims Practices
Portable Storage Extension Held to Limit Coverage for Fire Loss
Barry Zalma | April 24, 2026
Risk Management
Solving for the Wrong Problem: Leadership, Not Just Hazards
Justin Morrow | April 10, 2026
Risk Mgmt. and Ins. Higher Education Scene
Risk Management Professionals Must Break the Criticism Cycle
Brenda Powell Wells | April 10, 2026
Personal Risk Management
Protecting Families from Evolving Cyber Risks
Timothy O'Brien | April 10, 2026
Workers Compensation Issues
Navigating the Surge in Worker-on-Worker Assault Claims
Beth Young | April 10, 2026
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Rhode Island Privacy Law: Commercial Websites or Internet Service Providers
Melissa Krasnow | April 3, 2026
Construction Safety
Rely on Generally Accepted Construction Practices—Not OSHA
TJ Lyons | March 27, 2026
Additional Insured Issues
NY Highest Court Confronts Downstream Risk Transfer for Subcontractor Bodily Injury Claims
Gregory Podolak | March 6, 2026