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Property Insurance
Additions and Extensions of Property Coverage: Not an Alternative to Exposure Identification
William Austin | March 1, 2012
William Austin warns against relying on standard policy sections instead of identifying exposures.
Construction Safety
Playing "What If" to Search Out Construction Hazards
TJ Lyons | March 1, 2012
TJ Lyons advises construction managers and workers to take a new look at their sites and ask what could happen.
Political Risk
Rising Risks for Expatriates
Daniel Wagner | March 1, 2012
For those doing business abroad, the risks faced by their employees there continue to escalate. Daniel Wagner discusses current examples.
Builders Risk Insurance
Builders Risk: Naming of Insureds Reloaded
Steven Coombs | February 1, 2012
Steven Coombs explains the importance of a severability of interest clause or similar provision in a builders risk insurance policy.
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.
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.
Personal Risk Management
Personal Umbrella Insurance 101
Jack Hungelmann | February 1, 2012
Jack Hungelmann answers some basic questions about personal umbrella policies.
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.
Property Insurance
Additions and Extensions of Property Coverage: Not an Alternative to Exposure Identification
William Austin | March 1, 2012
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
