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Catastrophe Risk Management

Christopher Brophy | April 1, 2011

Assessing the impact and coverage is no simple task. Chris Brophy elaborates.

Claims Practices

Barry Zalma | April 1, 2011

Barry Zalma reviews two recent arson cases with opposite results.

Personal Lines Claims

Elise Farnham | April 1, 2011

To effectively manage future losses, Elise Farnham stresses that claims professionals and their organizations must ask, 'What if?'

Political Risk

Daniel Wagner | April 1, 2011

The recent upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa provide lessons for a country risk analyst. Daniel Wagner explains.

Construction Safety

Peter Furst | March 5, 2011

Proactive organizations learn from preparing and surviving disasters. Peter Furst provides guidance for both.

Liability Insurance

Steven Rawls | March 1, 2011

Whether or not CGL policies cover 'rip and tear' expenses varies among jurisdictions. Steve Rawls relates the caselaw.

Time Element

Michael Speer | March 1, 2011

Learn how to maximize insurance and FEMA recovery with this article by Michael Speer.

Property Insurance

Jay Levin | March 1, 2011

There are limits to the situations in which fraud should be used as a defense, as shown in three recent cases discussed by Jay Levin.

Nanotechnology

Joseph Clark | March 1, 2011

Joseph A. Clark provides a primer on nanotechnology: what it is and why we should care about it.

Reinsurance

Larry Schiffer | March 1, 2011

Larry Schiffer relates cases involving the conflict between the clauses in reinsurance contracts and offers contractual fixes.