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Liability Insurance
Best Laid Plans: How the Definition of "Occurrence" in CGL Cases Continues To Change
Steven Rawls | January 1, 2012
Faulty workmanship and the CGL policy—Steve Rawls relates recent litigation.
Environmental
Insuring Completed Operations Pollution Risks
Rodney Taylor | January 1, 2012
Construction contract errors can result in uninsured pollution losses. Rod Taylor explains how CPL policies can help.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Guidance on Cyber Security and Cyber Incident Disclosure
Melissa Krasnow | December 31, 2011
Federal securities laws mandate timely, comprehensive, and accurate disclosure of risks investors would deem important. Melissa Krasnow explains.
Courts and Coverage
Trial of the Coverage Case—Part 4
Brent Cooper | December 17, 2011
Insurance coverage cases involve trial demonstrative aids, themes and values, and charges. Brent Cooper explains.
Leadership at All Levels
You Can't Lead If No One Is Following You
Corbette Doyle | December 1, 2011
Leaders and followers are like dance partners—success is mutually dependent on the actions of both. Corbette Doyle explains.
Construction Safety
Ten Elements of Safety Excellence: an Integrated Organizational Approach to Construction Safety
Peter Furst | December 1, 2011
Construction safety risk associated with worker injuries, how it is managed, and ways to improve the process. (IRMI.com article).
Reinsurance
More Porridge Please: Reinstatements in Reinsurance
Larry Schiffer | December 1, 2011
Reinsurance limits can be reinstated by adding a reinstatement provision to the policy (IRMI.com article)
Liability Insurance
Is an Occurrence the Bodily Injury or Property Damage?
Craig Stanovich | December 1, 2011
Does the cause or the effect determine the deductible? Learn these and other CGL and excess policy issues.
Claims Practices
When an Occurrence Is Not an Occurrence: Faulty Construction Is Not an "Occurrence"
Barry Zalma | December 1, 2011
Poor construction is not considered an occurrence under a CGL policy per Kentucky court. (IRMI.com article)
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Health Insurers: 2011
Jeff Balcombe | November 12, 2011
Insurance industry trend toward mergers and acquisitions is expected to continue in 2012 per Jeff Balcombe.
Liability Insurance
Best Laid Plans: How the Definition of "Occurrence" in CGL Cases Continues To Change
Steven Rawls | January 1, 2012
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Guidance on Cyber Security and Cyber Incident Disclosure
Melissa Krasnow | December 31, 2011
Leadership at All Levels
You Can't Lead If No One Is Following You
Corbette Doyle | December 1, 2011
Construction Safety
Ten Elements of Safety Excellence: an Integrated Organizational Approach to Construction Safety
Peter Furst | December 1, 2011
Liability Insurance
Is an Occurrence the Bodily Injury or Property Damage?
Craig Stanovich | December 1, 2011
Claims Practices
When an Occurrence Is Not an Occurrence: Faulty Construction Is Not an "Occurrence"
Barry Zalma | December 1, 2011
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Health Insurers: 2011
Jeff Balcombe | November 12, 2011
