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Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Informal Performance Review Best Practices
Mike Poskey | December 1, 2012
Sometimes, guiding an employee to improve takes a little nudge. Mike Poskey provides pointers.
Claims Practices
California Allows Stacking of CGL: a Case of First Impression and Importance
Barry Zalma | December 1, 2012
Barry Zalma relates a California case holding that each insurer must pay its limits for each policy year it had a policy in effect.
Personal Risk Management Services: More Than Just Insurance
Timothy O'Brien | November 9, 2012
There are many personal risk management strategies available to consumers. Timothy O'Brien discusses a few.
Property Insurance
Builders Risk Insurance: Is It Always Necessary?
William Austin | November 1, 2012
William Austin looks at the need for builders risk insurance.
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Best Practices in Hiring
Mike Poskey | November 1, 2012
If a job candidate looks good on paper and looks good in the interview, one would naturally assume this candidate would be a good fit for the job. While it sounds logical, it doesn't always work out that way. Mike Poskey reviews.
Nanotechnology
EPA Review Process May Cloud Nanosilver's Future
William Rogers | November 1, 2012
The EPA's nanosilver registration review docket is likely to accelerate the pace of scientific inquiry into the safety of engineered nanomaterials.
Liability Insurance
The Claims-Made CGL Policy
Craig Stanovich | November 1, 2012
The poor reputation of the claims-made CGL policy is often based on misinformation. Craig Stanovich provides his insight.
Time Element
Measuring Business Interruption Exposure: "Business Interruption Values" and "Maximum Probable Loss"
Christopher Brophy | October 1, 2012
While tedious, determining business interruption values and maximum probable loss is crucial, explains Christopher Brophy.
Environmental
Hydraulic Fracturing Damages Excluded by CGL Pollution Exclusion
Kent Holland | October 1, 2012
The limited pollution coverage available by endorsement is not sufficient to manage hydraulic fracturing risks. Kent Holland relates a recent case.
Captives
Captive Loan-Backs versus Corporate Receivables
Donald Riggin | October 1, 2012
An interesting alternative to loan-backs is receivables factoring to convert a nonliquid asset into cash, per Don Riggin.
Employee Hiring, Development, and Retention
Informal Performance Review Best Practices
Mike Poskey | December 1, 2012
Claims Practices
California Allows Stacking of CGL: a Case of First Impression and Importance
Barry Zalma | December 1, 2012
Property Insurance
Builders Risk Insurance: Is It Always Necessary?
William Austin | November 1, 2012
Time Element
Measuring Business Interruption Exposure: "Business Interruption Values" and "Maximum Probable Loss"
Christopher Brophy | October 1, 2012
Environmental
Hydraulic Fracturing Damages Excluded by CGL Pollution Exclusion
Kent Holland | October 1, 2012
