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Environmental
Homeowners Insurance Excludes Chinese Drywall Damage
Kent Holland | February 1, 2012
Learn how homeowners insurance policies exclude coverage for Chinese drywall damage, as demonstrated by a summary judgment in court.
Personal Risk Management
Personal Umbrella Insurance 101
Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2012
Jack Hungelmann answers some basic questions about personal umbrella policies.
Captives
Medical Stop-Loss Group Captives
Donald Riggin | February 1, 2012
Don Riggin explains how to cover claims in excess of a company's per-occurrence, and sometimes aggregate, self-insured losses.
Reinsurance
What Time Is It? Determining the Statute of Limitations in Reinsurance Disputes
Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2012
The trick, says Larry Schiffer, is determining when the clock starts to run.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Hacking, Malware, and Social Engineering—Definitions of and Statistics about Cyber Threats Contributing to Breaches
Melissa Krasnow | January 28, 2012
Melissa Krasnow describes these threats as well as pretexting, phishing, and spear phishing.
Captives
The Use of Captives in Wealth Management
Michael R. Mead | January 21, 2012
Michael Mead provides a quick glimpse into this method of sheltering assets.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Catastrophic Chemical Industry Losses—Structuring Coverage and Maximizing Recovery
Christopher Brophy | January 1, 2012
Maximizing insurance coverage after a catastrophic loss is especially complex for chemical producers. Chris Brophy elaborates.
Personal Lines Claims
Personal Lines Insurance Is Getting More Personal
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2012
Technological advances, says Elise Farnham, are making the claims process more personal for insureds
Construction Safety
The Ten Elements Framework
Peter Furst | January 1, 2012
Use these tools, management techniques, and innovative strategies to reduce construction accidents. Peter Furst explains.
Environmental
Asbestos Damages Excluded under Condo Association's Property Policy
Kent Holland | January 1, 2012
Court rejects attempt to shoehorn environmental pollution damages into policy coverage. Kent Holland relates the case.
Reinsurance
What Time Is It? Determining the Statute of Limitations in Reinsurance Disputes
Larry Schiffer | February 1, 2012
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Hacking, Malware, and Social Engineering—Definitions of and Statistics about Cyber Threats Contributing to Breaches
Melissa Krasnow | January 28, 2012
Catastrophe Risk Management
Catastrophic Chemical Industry Losses—Structuring Coverage and Maximizing Recovery
Christopher Brophy | January 1, 2012
Personal Lines Claims
Personal Lines Insurance Is Getting More Personal
Elise Farnham | January 1, 2012
Environmental
Asbestos Damages Excluded under Condo Association's Property Policy
Kent Holland | January 1, 2012
